Track how Internet Computer protocol revenue flows to ICP holders through fees, buybacks, and value accrual mechanisms.
Key questions and answers about Internet Computer revenue, fees, and token value accrual
Internet Computer generated $20.2M in gross revenue from May 2023 to Mar 2026 (1053 days), with $13.9M retained as net revenue. $13.9M accrued to ICP token holders. Its primary token utilities include Staking Rewards, Staking Access, Service Payments, Ecosystem Currency, Vote Escrow, and Delegated.
This averages $$19.1K in daily gross revenue across the tracked period.
ICP accrues value through 1 mechanism: Direct Token Burn.
Yes, Internet Computer burns or redistributes ICP tokens via Direct Token Burn. In 2026, approximately $194.9K worth of value was returned to token holders through these mechanisms.
Yearly token holder distributions:
ICP serves 6 primary functions within the Internet Computer ecosystem: Staking Rewards, Staking Access, Service Payments, Ecosystem Currency, Vote Escrow, and Delegated. The protocol generates fees from user activity, with a portion distributed back to ICP holders. Value flows back to token holders through Direct Token Burn.
Token utilities:
Value accrual mechanisms:
In 2026, Internet Computer generated $497.7K in gross revenue. Of that, $194.9K was distributed to token holders, $302.7K went to supply-side participants (e.g. liquidity providers).
Year-by-year revenue breakdown:
Internet Computer's gross revenue has decreased by 2.4% over the past 90 days compared to the prior 90-day period, from $519.3K to $506.9K.