# Protocol Fees

## Anonymity Pool

The protocol charges a 0.3% withdrawal fee when a user withdraws from the anonymity pool using their secret note. Fees are collected for 7 days by the fee distribution contract then distributed evenly over the next 7 days as follows:

| Contracts   | Allocation |
| ----------- | ---------- |
| Treasury    | 20%        |
| SHADE pool  | 40%        |
| xSHADE pool | 40%        |

## Exiting Vesting Early

The protocol charges a 50% penalty fee for exiting vesting early on rewards earned from mining, this is collected by the SHADE distribution contract immediately then distributed evenly over the next 7 days to the xSHADE pool.

## ShadeStaker

The protocol charges a 0.1% withdrawal fee when a user withdraws their unlocked SHADE from the ShadeStaker contract, all SHADE collected from ShadeStaker will be burned.