How it works
Everything you need to know, explained simply.
Every coin has 100 tiles
When a coin launches on takeover.fun, it creates a grid of 100 tiles. Anyone can claim an empty tile by depositing USDC.
Each tile earns 1% of the coin's trading fees
As people trade the coin, fees are generated and distributed to tile holders. Each tile earns 1% of all trading fees.
Every tile is always for sale
Every tile holder must set a listing price. This means anyone can buy your tile at any time by paying your price.
Buy any tile at any time
See a tile you want? Pay the listed price and it's yours. The previous holder gets paid out directly. You set your own new price.
Take control of the fees
Buy as many tiles as you like. Whenever you like. Takeover the grid and drive the rewards.
What is takeover.fun?
Think of it like a game board attached to a coin. Every coin on takeover.fun has a grid of 100 tiles. You can claim a tile, and once you own one, you earn a cut of the trading fees every time someone buys or sells that coin. The more tiles you own, the bigger your share.
But here's the twist — every tile is always up for sale. You set a price for your tile, and if someone wants it, they can buy it from you at your price. It's not just about claiming tiles. It's about strategy.
There's a cost to holding each tile. This is called the self-assessed tax. You set your own price for your tile, and every week you pay 5% of that price to keep it. This encourages everyone to set honest prices and prevents hoarding by whales.
Claiming a Tile
Getting your first tile is easy.
Connect your wallet
Sign in with an existing crypto wallet or your social account.
Pick a coin
Browse the available coins and find one you're interested in. Each coin has its own grid, its own community, and its own trading activity.
Claim an empty tile
Find an open spot on the grid and claim it. You immediately start earning a share of that coin's trading fees. No waiting, no approval process, all onchain.
Earning Rewards
Once you own a tile, you start earning automatically. Here's how it works:
- Each tile earns exactly 1% of the coin's trading fees
- Rewards show up automatically — in the header and can be claimed in ETH
- The more trading fees, the more every tile earns
- You can hold tiles across multiple coins to diversify your earnings
Your rewards grow with the coin's popularity. If people are excited about a coin and trading it frequently, every tile holder benefits.
Pricing & Buyouts
When you own a tile, you must set a price for it. This is the amount someone would need to pay to take it from you.
The trade-off
- Set your price too low → someone might buy you out easily
- Set your price too high → you'll pay a higher weekly fee to hold the tile
- The weekly fee is a small percentage of your listed price
What happens when you get bought out?
You receive the full buyout price minus fees (10%) directly. You get paid — but you lose the future earnings from that tile. The new owner sets their own price and starts collecting rewards.
Managing Your Position
Owning a tile isn't completely passive. There are two things to understand: your deposit and what happens if it runs out.
Deposits
When you claim or buy a tile, you put down a deposit in USDC. This deposit acts as your runway — it slowly gets used up over time to cover the weekly fee tied to your listed price.
- A higher listed price means your deposit drains faster
- You can top up your deposit at any time to extend your runway
- You can also withdraw excess deposit whenever you like
Forfeiting
If your deposit runs out completely, your tile is forfeited. That means you lose the tile and it goes back on the grid as an empty space for anyone else to claim.
- You stop earning rewards the moment you forfeit
- This means your tile effectively sells for $0, but you keep any rewards you've already earned
Keep an eye on your runway. If a tile is earning you more than the weekly fee costs, you're in profit. If not, consider lowering your price or withdrawing.
How Money Moves
Here's exactly where the money goes for every action you take.
Claiming an empty tile
Your entire deposit sits in the tile. Nothing is taken upfront.
Buying someone else's tile
Holding a tile (weekly tax)
Lower your price to slow the drain. Top up your deposit to extend your runway.
Earning trading fees
Fees accumulate automatically and can be claimed in ETH at any time.
When your deposit runs out
Any pending ETH fees are sent to you. You keep rewards already earned but lose the tile.
The Takeover
The entire board is always liquid because every tile has a price. Anyone can take over any number of tiles at any time.
Why does it matter?
- Controlling more tiles means earning a bigger share of trading fees
- A takeover shifts the balance of power on the board
- Other players can always fight back by buying tiles at their listed prices
- It creates a constant push-and-pull competition around every coin
The grid is never truly “settled.” Someone can always play.