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Notes from the protocol.
Architecture choices, fee-model math, and engineering deep-dives on building affiliate marketing as on-chain primitives.
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Bridge operator economics: what you actually earn running a Njord bridge
A numbers-honest look at the revenue model for Njord bridge operators — the 1% bridge fee, the four staking tiers, the staking-reward pool, and the hardware and fiat-rail costs that come out the other side.
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Designing a fee model that doesn't tax small commissions to death
How Njord arrived at a 2.5% protocol fee plus a 1% bridge fee, why a fixed-amount fee would have broken the small-commission case, and how the 50/30/20 split inside the protocol cut connects fee revenue to token holder incentives.
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Why affiliate commissions need on-chain settlement, not invoicing
The industry standard NET-30 to NET-90 payout cycle is a hidden tax on affiliates. Here is what the math looks like once settlement collapses from 90 days to three seconds, and why that changes the kind of affiliate program you can run.
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