Trading Fees
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Sixteen validators back a Solana fee overhaul that would push daily SOL burns past $650,000
A Solana proposal, SIMD-0553, aims to overhaul transaction fees by charging based on network resources used, potentially increasing daily SOL burns to between 7,500 and 9,000 SOL. This change, combined with SIMD-0550 which doubles the annual disinflation rate, is intended to compress SOL supply. However, the proposal currently lacks widespread validator support, with infrastructure firm Helius providing nearly two-thirds of the signaled SOL.
Arena Perps rolls out tiered fee cuts scaled to volume, loyalty and platform standing
The Arena is implementing tiered fee discounts on its perpetual futures trading platform, Arena Perps. These discounts are based on a user's trading volume, platform status, and customer loyalty, a departure from typical volume-only models. The Arena routes trades to Hyperliquid, earning revenue through a builder code that caps fees.
