The concept of zero commission in the payment network looks like a challenge to the traditional model of blockchains, where each transaction is paid for by the user. Plasma offers a different logic: transactions remain free for the sender, while infrastructure costs are distributed across the entire ecosystem. This changes the economic incentives and makes the network more oriented towards mass use.
In the classic model, fees serve as the primary source of income for validators and node operators. In Plasma, this role is partially shifted towards systemic rewards and emission mechanisms. The network compensates for infrastructure work through the issuance of tokens and redistribution of economic value among participants, rather than through direct payment for each operation.
One of the key sources of subsidies becomes the validators, who receive rewards for maintaining consensus and network stability. Their motivation is built not only on short-term profit but also on long-term benefits from the growth of the ecosystem. The more actively Plasma is used, the higher the value of participation in its infrastructure.
The economy of the XPL token also plays an important role. It is used for staking, ensuring security, and distributing incentives. Part of the costs for processing transactions is effectively transferred to the overall model of token ownership, where holders indirectly participate in funding the operation of the network through inflation and capital lock-up.
An additional factor becomes business participants, for whom zero fees open new scenarios. Mass payments, micropayments, automated calculations, and user services gain a competitive advantage. In such models, infrastructure costs can be compensated through commercial benefits, rather than being passed on to the end user.
Economies of scale also play an important role. As the number of transactions increases, the average cost of processing them decreases due to resource optimization and high network throughput. Plasma bets that a large volume of operations will maintain the stability of the model even in the absence of direct fees.
At the same time, zero fees do not mean the absence of economic constraints. The network uses a gas model and resource limits to prevent abuse and overload. The user does not pay directly, but the system controls access to computing power and distributes the load among participants.
As a result, the zero-fee economy in Plasma is based on the redistribution of costs within the ecosystem. Transactions are subsidized through validators, token holders, business participants, and economies of scale. This model makes payments accessible and convenient while maintaining the stability of the network and its long-term viability.
