A quick transparency update on how BIM and BIM Exchange generate revenue, as well as on the monitoring tools being put in place for the community.
Today, 100% of the revenue generated by the BIM ecosystem goes to the DAO. A large part of this revenue is currently converted into USDC on the Base blockchain, with the exception of BIM itself. These USDC reserves are expected to play a strategic role in the future, especially for the Lending platform.
As of today, all of the solutions listed below are already operational, except for the Lending / Borrowing platform, which is expected to launch during 2026.
The main revenue sources of BIM / BIMXchange are currently the following:
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Buy fiat → crypto by bank transfer: 3% fee
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Buy fiat → crypto by card: 1% fee via Changelly
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Crypto → crypto swap: 0.25% fee
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Bridge EVM + Solana: 0.125% fee
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Non-EVM bridge (BTC, XMR, etc.): 1.25% total fee
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Autocompounding staking: 9% on generated interest
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Bonds via ApeBond: 30% revenue share on ApeBond fees
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Borrowing crypto / RWA (expected during 2026):
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10 to 50% of the interest generated on loans
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1 to 50% protocol fee on debt
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Tokeshare:
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10% on tokenization and detokenization
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2 to 10% on rental income
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0.3% on swaps
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As part of this transparency effort, several tracking tools are also being deployed.
A buyback dashboard has already been set up by Yecho, and a treasury dashboard is currently being prepared in order to provide even greater visibility on the DAO Treasury and its evolution.
In addition, we will now publish quarterly reports to track the overall evolution of the protocol: generated revenue, DAO treasury, USDC conversions, product development, buybacks, and broader ecosystem progress.
The first full Q1 2026 report will be published at the beginning of April.
The goal is simple: give the community a clear, regular, and verifiable view of how BIM and BIM Exchange create value, and how that value flows back into the DAO.
