# Bonds

**Summary**\
Like [Card Lending](https://docs.echelon.io/echelon-prime-foundation/3.0-prime-sinks/3.2-upcoming-sinks/card-lending), but private and customizable, Bonds are a platform for collective player economies. 

Bond members can lend NFT cards to other members of their Bond. Borrowing within a Bond is free. You 'pay' for borrowed cards through a rake on [gameplay](https://docs.echelon.io/echelon-prime-foundation/2.0-prime-token/2.1-gameplay) emissions. Rake percentages are set by Bond administrators, and can be changed. Memberships are exclusive - you cannot be in more than one Bond at a time.\
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Better players may find themselves in Bonds with lower rakes. After all, if borrowers win more often, lenders can take a smaller percentage for each win. The Bond system sinks PRIME in a few ways— upfront creation fees, ongoing maintenance fees, and a portion of rakes.\
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**Cost**\
TBD.\
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**Percent to** [**Sink Schedule**](https://docs.echelon.io/echelon-prime-foundation/2.0-prime-token/2.2-sink-distributions)\
TBD.

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