This page distinguishes the protocol’s payment layer from its staking and governance layer so Delegators can reason about ETH-denominated fees and LPT-denominated security roles separately.
Payment Layers
The Livpeer Protocol uses two distinct currencies for different purposes:
The separation is intentional: ETH handles actual service payments while LPT handles protocol governance and staking.
This design keeps service costs predictable in a stable currency while allowing LPT to serve its governance function
Price Configuration
Prices can be specified in wei or converted from fiat currencies starter.go:891-908