Alephium (ALPH) - Aura

Aura runs on the Alephium network. While trading on Aura is collateralized in USDT, the Alephium protocol still uses ALPH for transaction execution (gas) and certain on-chain storage deposits (such as map-entry and contract deposits).

What you pay with

Need	Asset
Trading, fees, payouts	USDT
Network execution costs (gas / deposits)	Handled automatically by Aura

Aura handles the ALPH required for gas and on-chain deposits automatically: when an action needs network fees, a few cents of your USD balance are converted for you (shown as a small USD-denominated “network fees” line). You do not need to hold or even see ALPH to use Aura, since your balance is in USD, end to end.

Fee collection

All market activities incur a small and consistent trading fee, collected exclusively in USDT:

Trading fee. 2.5% on executed volume, charged in USDT
Distribution. Fees are transparently distributed between market creators, voters (in case of disputes), referrers, and the Aura treasury based on clearly defined and tier-based sharing structures.

This straightforward approach simplifies user interactions and maintains a transparent, fair economic model within the Aura ecosystem.

Last modified on July 29, 2026