Simple fees. Under 10% total.
No surprises, no hidden costs. We charge two small fees — one when a bounty is funded, one when a winner is paid. Here's exactly how they work and where the money goes.
2.5%
Creator fee
Taken from the funded reward
You fund the bounty with exactly the reward you set — never more. A 2.5% fee is taken out of that amount, and the rest becomes the live bounty. It covers on-chain transaction costs, verification, and the infrastructure that keeps the bounty secure. It is non-refundable — even if the bounty is cancelled or expires — because that work happens the moment escrow is funded.
5%
Payout fee
Deducted when a winner is paid
Taken from the funded reward at the moment of payout. Together with the 2.5% creator fee, the winning Hunter nets 92.5% of the funded reward — sent directly to their verified Solana wallet. This fee covers payout processing, platform maintenance, and funds our community reward pool.
Total on a successful bounty: 2.5% creator fee + 5% payout fee = 7.5%, taken from the funded reward. You never pay anything on top — the winner nets 92.5%. That's it.
See it in numbers
Exactly what moves in three common scenarios.
Creator posts $100 USDC bounty
Creator cancels a $200 USDC bounty (no submissions)
Dispute resolved 50/50 split on $50 USDC
Where the fees go
We take the minimum needed to keep the platform running and growing — and to reward the community that makes it worth using.
Platform operations
Servers, databases, CDN, media storage, and real-time infrastructure — BNTY is a live system that runs around the clock.
Escrow & security
Maintaining the on-chain escrow system, dispute resolution, fraud monitoring, and security audits. Keeping your funds safe isn't free.
Product & support
Building new features, fixing bugs, and responding to the community. A small team working full-time to make BNTY better every week.
Community rewards
A portion of platform fees funds rewards for top Hunters, achievements, referral bonuses, and future loyalty programmes.
Growth & marketing
Getting more Creators and Hunters on the platform means bigger bounties and more opportunities for everyone.
Kept under 10%
We deliberately keep total fees below 10%. We believe Hunters should keep the vast majority of what they earn. That's the whole point.
Common questions
Are SOL bounties charged the same fees?
Yes. The same percentage fees apply regardless of whether the bounty is denominated in USDC or native SOL. The fee is taken in the same currency as the reward.
How are the fees collected?
Automatically. Fees are deducted from the funded reward by the escrow system as part of funding and payout — there is no separate invoice or manual step. Every deduction is a real on-chain transfer with a public transaction signature.
Why is the Creator fee non-refundable?
Because costs are incurred the moment the escrow is funded — on-chain verification, infrastructure spin-up, and fraud checks all happen at that point. We don't hold back the fee until payout.
What if I win but haven't linked a wallet yet?
Your reward waits safely in the escrow queue. The payout fee is still deducted at the time of approval, and the net amount is held until you connect a verified Solana wallet — then it is sent automatically.
Will fees ever change?
We may adjust fees in the future as the platform grows. Any changes will be communicated in advance and will only apply to new bounties funded after the change — never to funds already in escrow.
Want to understand how escrow itself works? Read our Escrow page →