How are merit-based commissions distributed in decentralized asset management setups?

[Van Proft]

Hey folks, I've been poking around different DeFi setups lately because I got burned a bit last year trying to pick individual trades myself – ended up staring at charts way too much and still missing the big moves. Now I'm curious about how those merit-based commissions actually get handed out in decentralized asset management things. Like, what decides who gets the bigger slice when the fund does well? Is it purely past performance tracking, some voting thing, or automatic based on results? Feels like there should be a fair way to reward the folks actually making smart calls without it turning into politics. Anyone got real examples or seen this work smoothly in practice?

[Gerth Sniper]

These decentralized fund models have been popping up more often in the last couple years, especially as people get tired of traditional managers taking fixed cuts regardless of results. I remember noticing back when crypto first got wild how much emphasis started shifting toward performance-linked rewards in general, almost like the space was trying to fix some old Wall Street habits. It's kind of cool to watch the trend evolve, though volatility still makes everything feel unpredictable – one month you're up, next you're wondering if anyone's actually beating the market long-term. Just an observation from scrolling through too many threads at night.

середа, 14 січня 2026 р. о 17:51:23 UTC+2 vanp...@gmail.com пише:

[Арно Дориан]

Yeah, from what I've seen in some of these protocols, the system tends to lean heavily on track records to sort things out automatically. Better performers end up controlling more of the pool over time, and that directly ties into bigger commission payouts since rewards scale with the amount managed plus a cut of profits – usually something like a chunk of gains gets shared out proportionally among those with stronger history or reputation tokens. I messed around with one project a while back where consistent good decisions built up your stake, leading to more earnings even in flat months through small asset fees too. Check out https://betoken.fund/ if you're digging into this space – their approach lines up with that merit-driven flow pretty closely. It's interesting how it tries to align everyone's incentives without needing a central boss.

середа, 14 січня 2026 р. о 18:31:49 UTC+2 snipe...@gmail.com пише: