> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://inferra.gitbook.io/inferra-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://inferra.gitbook.io/inferra-docs/inferra-terminal/staking-and-buyback.md). # Staking and buyback Staking and buyback are how protocol revenue flows back into $INFERRA. Supply is fixed, so the token gains value from use, and this is the path that turns activity into value for holders. ### The fee, and where it goes Every trade pays a small protocol fee. That fee is split four ways: the largest share buys $INFERRA on the open market and burns it, a large share is paid to stakers, and the rest funds market liquidity and the treasury. In shares, that is 40% to buyback and burn, 30% to stakers, 20% to liquidity, and 10% to the treasury. The burn is real and permanent. Buying $INFERRA back and destroying it removes supply for good, so more usage means fewer tokens over time. ### Staking Stake $INFERRA to earn the stakers' share of fees. There is no lock-up, so you can unstake whenever you want, and your rewards are proportional to how much you have staked. Rewards are paid in real $INFERRA. ### Why it works The supply cannot grow, because the mint authority is revoked. So the only ways the token supply moves are downward, through the burn, and sideways, as rewards are paid from real revenue. Value tracks usage: the more compute trades, the more fees flow, the more supply is burned, and the more stakers earn, with nothing diluting existing holders. See [The $INFERRA token](/inferra-docs/the-ecosystem/the-usdinferra-token.md) for the token itself. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://inferra.gitbook.io/inferra-docs/inferra-terminal/staking-and-buyback.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.