Question 1

What is veAERO?

Accepted Answer

veAERO is vote-escrowed AERO, obtained by locking AERO tokens for 1 to 4 years. veAERO holders can vote on which liquidity pools receive AERO emissions each epoch (week), and in return they earn 100% of trading fees from the pools they vote for, plus any external bribes.

Question 2

How does veAERO voting power decay?

Accepted Answer

Voting power decays linearly over time. If you lock 1,000 AERO for 4 years, you start with 1,000 veAERO. After 2 years you have 500 veAERO, after 3 years 250 veAERO, and at expiry you have 0. You can extend your lock at any time to reset the decay.

Question 3

What is the ve(3,3) flywheel?

Accepted Answer

The ve(3,3) model aligns incentives: voters direct emissions to pools, earning fees and bribes. More emissions attract LPs, deeper liquidity drives more trading volume, more volume generates more fees for voters, creating a self-reinforcing cycle. The (3,3) refers to game-theory optimal cooperation where all participants lock and vote.

Question 4

Can I unlock veAERO early?

Accepted Answer

No. veAERO locks are non-transferable and cannot be unlocked early. Your AERO is locked for the full chosen duration (1-4 years). However, veAERO NFT positions can be traded on secondary markets, providing some liquidity.

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