# Mint & Redeem USDO can be minted with zero commissions at any time by depositing the approved stablecoins (currently BUSD) at the current rate via the website. Users can redeem the value of their USDO at any time by depositing their USDO into our website/contract and receiving BUSD at the current rate in return. The USDO redeemed from the user will be removed from the circulating. **Redemptions will have a 0.5% fee attached.** The fees from the redemption will be used for: * 0.1% to buy and burn **MIA** * 0.1% to buy and burn **ONUS** * 0.3% for the **USDO Collateral** (a smart contract that has collateralized stablecoins with only mint and redeem functions) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.usdo.finance/mint-and-redeem.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.