Vote-escrow (ve-token)
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A token-locking model where governance power and emissions weight scale with lock duration.
Originated with veCRV; adopted by Balancer (veBAL), Velodrome / Aerodrome (veVELO / veAERO), Pendle (vePENDLE). Lockups are typically 1-4 years; longer locks earn proportionally more weight. Created the secondary-market business of Bribery (vote bribery) — paying voters to direct emissions.
Related terms
- GaugeA Curve mechanism that directs CRV emissions to a chosen pool, with weights set by veCRV votes.
- CRVThe governance + emissions token of Curve Finance, lockable for [[ve-token]] vote-escrowed governance power.
- Bribery (vote bribery)Payments to vote-escrowed token holders to direct emissions toward a chosen pool — a structural revenue stream in Curve / Balancer ecosystems.