Fee Policy Template (Non-Normative)
Version 1.0 — October 2025
This document is a non-normative template for deployments that choose to adopt a fee policy. The Open Ledger Runtime Standard does not mandate any fee or emission model.
Purpose
Provide a transparent, configurable fee policy that funds operational costs without altering ledger correctness or interoperability.
Principles
- Transparency: fees are explicit ledger entries and never implicit.
- Predictability: fee rules are deterministic and versioned.
- Configurability: operators can adjust fee parameters by governance decisions outside the protocol layer.
- Auditability: fee rules and applied fees are auditable.
Fee Tiers (Example)
| Participant Type | Fee Range | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Operators | 0% | Infrastructure operators may be fee-exempt. |
| Institutions | 0.01% – 0.05% | Optional fee for high-volume settlement. |
| Enterprises | 0.1% – 0.2% | Covers operational overhead. |
| Retail/P2P | 0% | Optional fee exemption. |
Adjustment Process (Template)
- Fee parameters SHOULD be reviewed on a regular cadence.
- Changes SHOULD be published with effective dates and rationale.
- Emergency adjustments SHOULD be time-bound and recorded.
Audit and Reporting
- Fee configuration changes SHOULD be logged in an audit trail.
- Periodic reports SHOULD summarize fee collection and allocation.