The ATS single-token fee model
The ATS fee model is the WATS single-token fee system: on EVM networks every action — swaps, transfers and staking — is paid in one token, ATS, instead of the chain's native gas token, in the Chrome extension and the mobile app alike. This is gas abstraction, so you no longer hold separate gas for every EVM network. Solana and TON transactions pay their own native fees, SOL and Toncoin — and it changes nothing about custody: your keys stay with you.
What is the WATS ATS fee model?
The ATS fee model is the WATS single-token fee system: on EVM networks every action — swaps, transfers and staking — is charged in one token, ATS, instead of the chain's native gas token, and the same model applies in the Chrome extension and the mobile app. This is gas abstraction, so a single ATS balance covers fees across EVM chains; Solana and TON transactions pay their own native fees, SOL and Toncoin. The fee reflects the live network cost and is not a discount.
How an ATS fee works
- 1
Start an action in WATS
Begin a swap, transfer or staking action on an EVM network in the WATS Chrome extension or mobile app.
- 2
WATS estimates the network cost
WATS calculates what your action will cost on the underlying chain.
- 3
The fee is charged in ATS
Instead of the chain's native gas token, the fee is settled in the single ATS token.
- 4
The action confirms
Your transaction completes while you only managed one fee token across every EVM chain.
Key terms
- ATS
- The single fee token of WATS, used to pay for actions on EVM networks in the Chrome extension and the mobile app.
- ATS fee
- The fee charged in ATS for any WATS wallet action on an EVM network — swap, transfer or staking — instead of that chain's native gas token, in the extension and the mobile app alike.
- Gas abstraction
- Paying EVM network costs in one token so you do not need to hold each EVM chain's native gas token.
- Card–device pairing
- The WATS NFC Metal Card security model: each card carries a unique ID and pairs with a single device in the WATS mobile app, working only with that paired phone as a tap-to-authenticate second factor.
- ERC-4337
- The account-abstraction standard WATS uses on EVM chains so a paymaster can settle your fee in ATS instead of the chain's native gas token.
- ATS balance on BSC
- Where the fee balance lives: ATS is held on BSC (BNB Chain), and whichever EVM network a transaction runs on, the ATS fee is debited from that single balance — no bridging, and no separate ATS balance per chain.
- ATS burn
- The deflationary mechanism by which ATS collected as fees is permanently burned, reducing total supply from 100,000,000 toward a 30,000,000 floor.
Tokenomics and the ATS burn
The single fee works through ERC-4337 account abstraction: on EVM chains a paymaster settles your fee in ATS instead of native gas — you pay in ATS, and the network still receives its gas underneath. Your ATS balance sits on BSC (BNB Chain), so whichever EVM network you transact on, the fee is debited from that one balance — no bridging, and no separate ATS balance per chain. Solana and TON sit outside this fee model, so transactions there still pay their own native fees, SOL and Toncoin.
Every ATS collected as a fee is burned. Over time this drives the total ATS supply down from 100,000,000 toward a 30,000,000 floor — a deflationary model in which the fees ordinary usage generates permanently reduce supply instead of accumulating.
That combination makes WATS the first and only wallet to pair an ERC-4337 paymaster that charges every EVM transfer in one token — ATS, debited from a single balance on BSC instead of the chain's native gas — with a fee burn that drives supply from 100M down to 30M. It changes nothing about custody: your keys stay with you, and WATS never holds a key.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ATS fee model in WATS Wallet?
The ATS fee model is the WATS single-token fee system: on EVM networks every action — swaps, transfers and staking — is paid in one token, ATS, instead of the chain's native gas token, and it works the same way in the Chrome extension and the mobile app. This gas abstraction means you do not need to hold separate native gas for each EVM network. Solana and TON are fully supported, but transactions there pay their own native fees, SOL and Toncoin.
Why does WATS use a single ATS fee token instead of native gas?
A single ATS fee token gives you gas abstraction on EVM networks: you pay every action there — in the extension and the mobile app — in one token rather than holding ETH, BNB, POL and other EVM gas separately. Solana and TON keep their own native fees. It simplifies multi-chain use without changing anything about who holds your keys.
How is the ATS fee calculated?
When you start an action on an EVM network in any WATS product — the extension or the mobile app — WATS estimates the underlying network cost for that chain and then charges the fee in ATS instead of the chain's native gas token. The amount tracks live network conditions rather than a fixed published figure, and the current fee schedule is documented at wats.gitbook.io/wats.
Does the ATS fee model change who controls my keys?
No. WATS is non-custodial, so you control your keys — WATS never holds a key. The ATS fee model only changes which token pays the fee; paying fees in ATS does not change who controls your wallet.
How does WATS charge ATS instead of native gas on every EVM network?
On EVM chains, ERC-4337 account abstraction lets a paymaster settle your fee in ATS while the network still receives its native gas underneath — that is how every WATS transfer, swap or stake on EVM is charged in ATS, in the extension and the mobile app alike. Your ATS balance sits on BSC (BNB Chain), and whichever EVM network the transaction runs on, the fee is debited from that one balance — you never bridge ATS or keep a separate ATS balance per chain. Solana and TON sit outside this fee model: transactions there still pay their own native fees, SOL and Toncoin.
What is the ATS burn and the 100M to 30M supply reduction?
ATS collected as fees is burned rather than recycled, permanently reducing the total supply — from an initial 100,000,000 down toward a 30,000,000 floor, so ordinary wallet usage makes the token progressively scarcer. WATS is the first and only wallet to combine an ERC-4337 paymaster that charges every EVM action in one token — ATS, debited from a single balance on BSC instead of the chain's native gas — with this burn-to-30M model. It changes nothing about custody: you still hold your own keys and WATS never holds a key.
Last updated: September 5, 2026