# Deflationary Mechanism To enhance token value over time, Vantix AI implements a deflationary mechanism through the following: 1. **Protocol Fee Burn:** A configurable percentage (e.g., 5%) of platform fees collected in VNTX is burned monthly. 2. **Buyback & Burn:** Net profits from premium service tiers are used to periodically buy back VNTX from the open market and burn tokens. 3. **Staking Penalties:** If stakers withdraw before minimum lock-up periods, a small penalty fee in VNTX is burned to discourage short-term speculation. These mechanisms together reduce circulating supply and align stakeholder incentives with long-term platform growth and stability. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://vantix-ai-docs.gitbook.io/vantix-ai/tokenomics/deflationary-mechanism.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.