# Funding #### Treasury-backed, not hype-backed The platform is funded by an existing investor treasury — not from new token sales, not from short-term hype. This treasury was set aside specifically to build and grow the platform, and it's what allows us to operate without rushing features or compromising on quality. Because we already have the backing, we don’t need to cut corners or squeeze users just to stay afloat. The focus stays where it should: on building.\ \ This treasury will benefit from the pool of traders, meaning that liquidations will be added to it, meanwhile pay-outs will be taken out from it. #### A separate fee pool, just for the platform Every time someone trades on the platform, a small fee goes into a dedicated pool. This pool is completely separate from the investor treasury, and it's used strictly for platform upkeep — like covering infrastructure, updates, and day-to-day operations. This setup means the platform can support itself over time, without dipping into treasury funds or relying on outside funding to keep things running. It also means user activity helps sustain the platform, without that activity being exploited.\ \ We of course, however, expect to mainly depend on the treasury at first. #### No bundling. User funds are never mixed with treasury funds or the fee pool. We don’t touch your wallet, we don’t “borrow” user deposits, and we don’t recycle fees for liquidity games or token incentives. Everything is separate. --- # 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://horizon-whitepaper.gitbook.io/horizon/technicalities/editor.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.