Fees and commissions
What Fees Are Associated with Using DSF Invest?
In developing DSF Invest, we aimed to strike a balance between profitability, risk management, and ease of use. Reducing costs on the Ethereum network was a priority, especially considering the high gas fees during network congestion.
Fees We DO NOT Charge
✅ No Reinvestment Costs: DSF covers blockchain fees for reinvesting your assets.
✅ No Claiming Costs: DSF pays for blockchain fees to claim rewards.
✅ No Converting Rewards costs: DSF handles exchange fees for Curve and Convex rewards exchange to USDT for the user's convenience.
✅ Almost no Placement Blockchain Fees: DSF covers 95% blockchain fees for placements if you choose the 24-hour "Smart Deposit" option.
✅ No Deposit Fees: Your deposit is always returned 1:1, plus your earnings (note: slippage may apply).
These fees are absent in DSF Invest, unlike alternative platforms and sources of passive income. In those, such fees are often invisible but embedded into reduced yields.
Fees That Remain
Blockchain Fees
Curve Exchange Fees for Asset Placement: 0.15% deducted from the deposit amount.
Ethereum Network Fee for Token Approval: a one-time fee of ~$2.1 (~0.00006 ETH) only if you set the default limit cap without changing wallet limits. Otherwise, you ll need to pay for Approval each time when the cap is achieved.
Ethereum Network Placement Deposit Fee: ~$11 (~0.0032 ETH) applies when using the Smart Deposit option, while originally it can be $60-100.
Ethereum Network Withdrawal Fee: ~$8.4 (~0.0024 ETH) applies when using the Smart Withdraw option, while originally it can be $55-100.
DSF Service Fee
Success fee 20%, included in the yield rate.
Below the breakdown of each fees is presented.
Fees in Details
🔹 Blockchain Fees
Blockchain fees are an essential part of any crypto tool, covering transaction costs. While DSF covers most of these fees, some remain the user’s responsibility.
Ethereum Network Fees: Paid in ETH but displayed in USDT for convenience (calculated at 1 ETH = $2,500). Fees vary depending on Ethereum network congestion.
Curve Exchange Fees for Asset Placement: 0.15% deducted from the deposit amount.
Curve charges a for exchange operations when placing assets into liquidity pools.
When placing funds in a liquidity pool, it’s usually necessary to deposit 3–4 assets in proportions determined by the DEX automated market maker (AMM). In the case of Curve and the strategy chosen by us, these assets are the three primary stablecoins: USDT, USDC, and DAI.
We automated this:
Users deposit funds in any one of the listed stablecoins and withdraw them in the same stablecoin.
The smart contract automatically handles all the intermediate diversification required for the pool.
The exchange calculates the amount of funds in the pool, their proportions, and diversifies the deposit into the assets needed for the pool at the current rate. For this exchange operation, Curve charges a fee.
Important: Funds are not converted into volatile assets or traded. They remain exclusively in major stablecoins, ensuring that your capital is protected from market fluctuations and users always maintain a stable value.
Additionally, there may be slight changes in the amount of funds during deposit or withdrawal due to exchange rate fluctuations. This is called slippage: since the proportions of assets in the pool are constantly changing, so does the price.
Slippage may occur during deposit or withdrawal due to exchange rate fluctuations. This is typically small, ranging from 0.10% to 0.25%, either positively or negatively. For more details, see the section on How to Place Deposit.
Ethereum Network Fee for Token Approval: A one-time fee of $20 (~0.008 ETH) applies if you set the default limit cap and do not change wallet limits.
What is Token Approval Every action in DeFi requires user consent. Even sending requests to your wallet requires confirmation.
It’s even more secure then traditional financial transactions: approve-nature of the blockchain require explicit user confirmation for every action, preventing accidental or unauthorized transactions. Unlike traditional banking, you cannot transfer funds without explicit approval, enhancing user security.
Important: Token approval is not a request to withdraw funds but simply to send requests up to the approved limit! Each withdrawal or deposit still requires your explicit confirmation, enhancing security compared to traditional banking.
Ethereum Network Placement Deposit Fee: only $6 (~0.0024 ETH) applies when using the Smart Deposit option, while originally it can be $60-100.
When using the Smart Deposit option, 95% of the blockchain fees are covered by DSF, but the funds are placed within 24 hours. Knowing that the Ethereum network is known for its high gas fees, we have designed a process to reduce costs and optimize it for the benefit of users.
How Optimization Works: Multiple transactions submitted within a 24-hour period are grouped into a single block, and we pay the fee for this block only once. This significantly reduces gas costs for users while maintaining efficiency.
Ethereum Network Withdrawal Fee: $5.5 (~0.0022 ETH) applies when using the Smart Withdraw option, while originally it can be $55-100.
Important: Smart Withdraw (where DSF covers 95% of the fees) return funds in three stablecoins - USDT, USDC, and DAI. For a single stablecoin withdrawal, select "Fast Withdrawal," where the fee is entirely borne by the user.
🔹 DSF Service Fee
Success Fee: 20% on profits, already included in the yield rate.
In return, users gain access to a simple capital optimization tool that functions like a bank deposit in just two clicks, underpinned by a carefully developed, time-tested advanced DeFi strategy. Developing and implementing such a strategy requires expertise and time. Without DSF, users would need to complete over 15 manual steps, including claiming rewards, converting them to stablecoins, and reinvesting—all while incurring fees for each step.
How to Save on Fees
Use Low-Traffic Hours: Blockchain fees are lowest during off-peak network hours. These are typically between 3-4 a.m. on weekends (UTC+3). Gas price heatmaps are available on resources like Etherscan Gas Tracker.
Set a Default Limit Cap: Avoid repeated approval fees by setting higher limits during the initial approval.
Even with these fees, our tool remains more profitable than banking instruments and safer than most alternatives. With DSF, you retain full control over your funds, private keys, and assets without the need for KYC.
Proven Savings: Our tool’s cost-effectiveness is also demonstrated by the fact that, through these optimizations, DSF has already saved users over $75,000 in total fees, which they would have otherwise spent managing placements manually.
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