Revenue Model

Fee Structure

ChainIQ RelayX employs a transparent, volume-based fee model designed to scale with customer success. Our pricing is competitive while maintaining margins necessary for continuous infrastructure investment.

Cross-Chain Bridge Fee
0.01-0.05%
Per transaction value
Smart Contract Relay
$0.10-2.00
Per relay execution
Oracle Data Feed
$5-100
Per month per feed
Liquidity Services
0.02-0.1%
Of managed volume

Revenue Projections (Annual)

Year Bridge Volume Total Transactions Projected Revenue
2024 $850M 2.1M $4.2M
2025 (Projected) $2.4B 5.8M $12.8M
2026 (Projected) $5.2B 12.5M $28.5M

Revenue Breakdown (2024)

Cross-Chain Bridge Fees
45% ($1.89M)
Smart Contract Relay Services
25% ($1.05M)
Oracle Data Feeds
18% ($756K)
Liquidity & Premium Services
12% ($504K)

Unit Economics

Customer Acquisition & Retention

Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)
$45K
Annual for active enterprises
Customer Lifetime Value
$320K
3-year average retention
Customer Acquisition Cost
$8K
Sales & marketing
LTV:CAC Ratio
40:1
Highly profitable model

Cost Structure

Cost Category 2024 Estimate % of Revenue Scaling Factor
Infrastructure & Operations $1.26M 30% Linear with volume
Engineering & Development $1.68M 40% Fixed + variable
Sales & Marketing $0.84M 20% Fixed + variable
General & Administrative $0.42M 10% Fixed

Gross Margin Analysis

2024 Gross Margin: 70% - After direct infrastructure and customer support costs, ChainIQ RelayX maintains industry-leading gross margins. This reflects our efficient infrastructure design and ability to scale costs sub-linearly with transaction volume.

Key Performance Indicators

Growth Metrics (YoY)

Transaction Volume Growth
175%
2024 vs 2023
Revenue Growth
205%
Higher-margin services
Customer Growth
45%
New enterprise clients
Network Expansion
+6 Chains
2024 expansion

Operational Efficiency

Metric Current Target (2026) Improvement
Average Relay Latency 450ms 200ms -56%
Network Uptime 99.99% 99.999% +0.009%
Cost per Transaction $0.08 $0.04 -50%
Nodes per Region 25 60 +140%

Market Opportunity

Total Addressable Market (TAM): $4.2B - Based on projected 2026 cross-chain transaction volume across the DeFi ecosystem, with an estimated 1-2% fee capture potential for infrastructure providers.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation Multiples (2024 Basis)

Multiple Revenue Multiple Implied Valuation
SaaS Revenue Multiple (10x) $4.2M 10x $42M
Infrastructure Multiple (12x) $4.2M 12x $50.4M
Growth Multiple (15x) $4.2M 15x $63M

Path to Profitability

Breakeven Target: Q4 2025 - With projected 205% revenue growth and operating leverage from fixed costs, ChainIQ RelayX is targeting EBITDA breakeven by late 2025, positioning the company for sustained profitable growth through 2026 and beyond.