# Deflationary Mechanics CartelFi's deflationary mechanics are designed to create consistent upward price pressure regardless of market conditions. #### Revenue-Backed Buybacks * Up to 100% of protocol revenue used for token buybacks * Additional revenue sources include: * Trading fees * Staking fees * Partnership integrations * Early unstaking penalties #### Burning Mechanism * 50% of bought-back tokens permanently removed from circulation * Burns executed automatically through smart contracts * Verifiable on-chain with public burn address * Burns increase proportional token ownership for all holders --- # 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://docs.cartelfi.com/deflationary-mechanics.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.