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Polymarket quietly changes fee model for short term crypto markets
- Fees collected from takers are redistributed daily to liquidity providers in USDC.
- The highest fees apply when market odds are near 50% and fall toward zero at extremes.
- Longer-term crypto, political, and non-crypto markets remain fee-free.
Prediction market platform Polymarket has made a subtle but meaningful change to how some of its crypto markets operate.
Updated documentation on the site shows that 15-minute crypto up and down markets now carry taker fees, a break from the platform’s long-standing zero-fee trading model.
The update appeared without a formal announcement and applies only to a narrow segment of markets.
Most Polymarket markets remain fee-free, signalling a targeted structural adjustment rather than a platform-wide shift.
The change was identified through revisions to Polymarket’s Trading Fees and Maker Rebates Program documentation.
These sections now explain that taker-only fees have been enabled on short-duration crypto markets to fund liquidity incentives.
Archived versions of the documentation indicate that this language is new, suggesting the fee model was introduced recently and without public notice.
Documentation reveals new fee structure
According to the updated material, the taker fees apply solely to 15-minute crypto markets.
These are short-term contracts designed for rapid price movements, where liquidity conditions can change quickly.
The platform states that fees collected from takers are redistributed daily to liquidity providers in USDC stablecoin, rather than retained by Polymarket itself.
This redistribution mechanism positions the fee as a funding tool for market makers rather than a revenue stream for the platform.
Other markets, including longer-term crypto predictions, political markets, and non-crypto events, continue to operate without fees.
Fees tied to market odds
The documentation outlines a variable fee model based on market odds.
Fees are highest when prices are close to 50%, a range typically associated with the greatest uncertainty and trading activity. As odds move closer to 0% or 100%, the fee declines sharply toward zero.
Examples included in the documentation show how this plays out in practice.
A taker trade of 100 shares priced at $0.50 would incur a fee of about $1.56, which is slightly over 3% of the trade’s value at the peak of the curve.
Smaller trades and those placed near probability extremes face lower charges, with very small fees rounded down.
Social media reaction frames intent
The quiet rollout prompted discussion on X, where several users framed the move as a market-structure adjustment rather than a conventional fee increase.
X user 0x_opus said the change would increase protection from wash trading, arguing that the platform is not charging users in the traditional sense because the fees are redirected to liquidity providers.
Another trader, kiruwaaaaaa, described the move as being directed against high-frequency bots, saying the fee-funded rebates could incentivise tighter spreads and more consistent liquidity.
A third user, Tawer955, offered a more detailed breakdown, calling the headline effect of the change “scary, but not as bad as it sounds.”
He said the structure creates a sustainable cash flow for liquidity providers while reducing incentives for bots that previously exploited free liquidity.
Impact limited to select markets
For the majority of Polymarket users, the change is expected to have a limited impact. Only 15-minute crypto markets are affected, while the rest of the platform remains fee-free.
Even within the affected markets, the fee design reduces costs for directional trades and those placed near clear probability outcomes.
By concentrating fees around the most competitive price ranges and redistributing them to liquidity providers, Polymarket appears to be fine-tuning incentives in its fastest markets without altering the broader user experience.
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Render price forecast: Will RNDR hit the $3 level soon?
Key takeaways
- RNDR is trading at $2.43 after adding 14% to its value in the last 24 hours.
- The coin is up 87% in the past seven days, making it one of the best performers in the top 100.
RNDR hits $2.5 after an 87% rally in seven days
RNDR, the native coin of Render, a decentralized network that provides decentralized (Graphics Processing Unit) GPU compute service, is one of the best performers among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the last seven days.
The coin is up 87% in the last seven days and is now trading at $2.43 per coin. Thanks to the latest rally, Render’s market capitalization now stands above $1.2 billion, surpassing that of other popular coins, such as ATOM and FIL.
Data obtained from Santiment shows that Render’s trading volume reached $181.36 million on Tuesday, the highest since November 7. The trading volume has been steadily rising since December, indicating that traders’ interest and liquidity in Render are increasing.
Furthermore, Daily Active Addresses rose from 54 on December 26 to 536 on Tuesday, the highest level since October 12. This suggests that demand for RENDER’s blockchain usage is increasing.
Finally, the derivative demand for RNDR is also increasing. According to CoinGlass, RNDR’s futures Open Interest (OI) on exchanges rose from $28.90 million on Thursday to $65.89 million on Tuesday, the highest level since October 17. The rising OI indicates new money is entering the market, which could see RNDR’s price appreciate even further.
Is RNDR heading towards $3.0?
The RNDR/USD 4-hour chart is bullish and efficient thanks to the coin adding 87% to its value in the last seven days. Its recent rally allowed it to surpass the 50-day EMA and 100-day EMA at $1.70 and $2.08, respectively
If the uptrend continues, RNDR could extend the rally toward the 200-day EMA at $2.73. An extended bullish run would see RNDR trade above $3 for the first time since the October 10 flushing event.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 4-hour chart is at 84, above its overbought level, indicating strong bullish momentum.
Furthermore, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator shows a bullish crossover and rising green histogram bars above the neutral level.
However, if the market undergoes a correction, RNDR could extend its decline to the 100-day EMA and support level at $2.08.
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STX faces key resistance at $0.39 after 7% rally
Key takeaways
- Stacks’ STX is up nearly 7% in the last 24 hours and is trading at $0.378.
- The coin could retrace towards $0.35 thanks to the $0.39 resistance level.
STX hits $0.39 amid growing TVL
STX, the native coin of Stacks, a layer-2 protocol built on Bitcoin, is trading at $0.37 after adding 7% to its value in the last 24 hours.
The rally comes as Stacks is experiencing a growing Total Value Locked (TVL). Data obtained from DeFiLlama shows that Bitcoin’s TVL is at $7.176 billion, up from $6.728 billion last week.
There is a renewed interest in Bitcoin’s DeFi utility, with Stacks one of the leading DeFi platforms on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Furthermore, DeFiLlama data shows that Stacks TVL is at $129.73 million, up from $116.62 million last week.
Retail traders are also renewing interest in the network. Stacks futures Open Interest (OI) currently stands at $27.79 million, up from the $16 million recorded a week ago. This suggests a capital inflow driven by renewed risk-on sentiment among traders.
STX could retrace below $0.35 if the $0.39 resistance holds
The STX/USD 4-hour chart is bullish and efficient after STX added 17% to its value since hitting the $0.3060 50-day EMA level on Sunday. At press time, STX is trading at $0.3781 and could rally higher in the near term.
If it extends its gains, STX could surge towards the $0.413 resistance level for the first time since November 13. An extended bullish run would allow STX to hit $0.50 for the first time since the October 10 deleveraging event.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 4-hour chart is at 83, suggesting heightened buying pressure. However, with the RSI in the overbought region, STX could undergo a slight correction in the near term.
If that happens, STX could retest the $0.3500 resistance-turned-support level, with the 50-day EMA at $0.3060 expected to be a strong support zone.
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