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# $YU

YU is the main token used within BOUNTYKINDS, earned as loot and spent throughout the game.

The $YU token is the main currency within the game. It is used for the GACHA, for purchases in the SHOP, for trades on the Marketplace, for buying out rented Characters, and for a number of in-game actions. $YU also drops as loot from participating in games. There is a limit to how much $YU a player can earn daily.

### Where YU Is Spent

| Action                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GACHA draws, single and ten-draw                              |
| Cancelling a Re:Core                                          |
| Arena opponent refresh, beyond the three free daily refreshes |
| Casual Arena                                                  |
| SHOP purchases                                                |
| Marketplace trades                                            |
| Buying out a rented Character                                 |

Costs are subject to change and are shown in game.

See [GACHA](/game-fi-elements/gacha.md), [SHOP](/game-fi-elements/shop.md), [Re:Core](/game-fi-elements/re-core.md), [Arena](/play-games/arena.md), and [Marketplace](/marketplace.md).

\*When $YU Token is used in a game, it is treated as YU points, and YU points and $YU tokens are exchanged at a 1:1 ratio.

\*\*When converting YU points to $YU tokens, there will be a gas fee.

\*\*\*Two fees apply when claiming $YU tokens from YU points. The system fee is 0% of the claim amount. The lotto fee is 3% of the claim amount and is charged only when the transaction succeeds, accumulating in the LOTTO EVENT pool as the prize.

\*\*\*\*SHOP prices are handled to one decimal place, in units of 0.1 YU.