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When you launch a PAIR token, you decide exactly how the fees it generates will be distributed. PAIR gives you three allocation categories and a set of sliders to configure the split between them. The percentages you set are encoded on-chain at launch and govern every fee distribution that follows. Understanding each category helps you design a token economy that reflects your priorities — rewarding creators, sustaining price, or growing your holder community.

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The Three Allocation Categories

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1. X Creator Payout

The creator payout is the percentage of fees routed directly to the wallet(s) associated with the paired X creator handle(s).
  • If your PAIR includes a single creator (e.g., @elonmusk), 100% of this slice goes to that creator’s wallet
  • If your PAIR includes multiple creators (e.g., @elonmusk + @SpaceX), the creator payout slice is split across all configured creator wallets
  • Creator wallets are verified and assigned during the configuration step before launch
Setting a creator payout creates a direct, transparent, on-chain revenue stream for the X creator(s) tied to the token — without any intermediary.

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2. Buyback

The buyback percentage is the share of fees used to purchase the PAIR token from the open market.
  • Buyback activity reduces circulating supply and returns value to the token’s market
  • It reinforces the token’s price by creating consistent buy-side pressure from fee flows
  • The buyback operates automatically based on the allocation encoded at launch
Setting a higher buyback percentage is a signal to the market that you are designing the token for long-term price support.

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3. Holder Rewards

The holder rewards percentage is the share of fees distributed directly to token holders.
  • Holders receive rewards proportional to their share of the token supply
  • This incentivizes holding over selling, growing your committed holder base
  • Rewards flow to all qualifying holders without requiring manual claims
Buyback execution and holder reward distribution are in active development. The allocation percentages you configure at launch are encoded on-chain now and will govern distributions once these routing features go live. Check the PAIR changelog for updates.

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The 100% Constraint

The three allocation categories must always sum to exactly 100%. PAIR enforces this constraint in the configuration UI — the sliders are coupled so that adjusting one category automatically signals the remaining balance available for the others.
If your three allocation percentages do not total exactly 100%, the launch cannot proceed. The PAIR interface will prevent submission until the allocations balance. Double-check your split before confirming the launch transaction.

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Example Allocations

The table below shows several valid allocation configurations and the intent behind each.
There is no single “right” allocation. Consider your launch goals: Are you trying to attract a creator to your launch? Prioritize creator payout. Building a loyal holder community? Weight holder rewards. Focused on price stability? Increase the buyback slice.

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Setting Allocations at Launch

You configure fee allocations during the Configuration stage of the token lifecycle, before any on-chain transaction is submitted.

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Immutability of Allocations

Fee allocation percentages are encoded on-chain at the moment the token is launched. They are immutable — there is no on-chain mechanism to modify the split after the launch transaction is confirmed.
If you need to change the fee allocation for a token, you must launch a new PAIR token with the updated configuration. The original token’s allocation cannot be altered post-launch.
This immutability is a feature, not a limitation. It guarantees that creators, holders, and the market can always verify — on-chain — that the distribution rules are exactly as originally configured, with no possibility of after-the-fact adjustment by any party.

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Multiple Creators and the Payout Slice

When your PAIR primitive includes more than one X creator handle, the Creator Payout percentage is split across all configured creator wallets. For example, if you set a 60% creator payout and pair @elonmusk + @SpaceX, each creator wallet receives a share of that 60% slice.
The exact mechanics of multi-creator payout splitting — including whether splits are equal or weighted — are part of the fee routing system currently in development. The per-creator wallet assignments you configure at launch will govern the distribution once routing goes live.