5.1 - veNEST Basics
veNEST is the governance and coordination layer of nest: it’s how long-term participants direct liquidity incentives and capture rewards from trading. If swaps are the fuel, veNEST is the “control panel” that decides where emissions go and fee value flows.
Key Features
Locking (Max lock duration + linear voting power)
nest uses a short, accessible vote-escrow model:
You can lock NEST up to 6 months.
Voting power is linear with time:
100 NEST for 6 months → 100 veNEST
100 NEST for 3 months → 50 veNEST
A simple way to think about it:
veNEST ≈ NEST locked × (months remaining / 6) (linear model).
Decay (what happens if you do nothing)
If you don’t extend or auto-max your lock, your voting power trends down toward expiry. In the current model guidance, a max (6 month) lock left to decay reduces voting power by ~4% each epoch.
nest epochs run on a weekly cycle (votes + emissions allocation update on the epoch boundary). Once the 6-months is up your veNEST position will unlock to NEST.
Voting (manual vs automated)
Route A — Manual voting: You vote each epoch to direct emissions and pursue fee value + any bribes in the pool you select Set up Otomato Alerts for vote/unlock reminders, see Notifications & Alerts
The last hour of voting is reserved for the HYPE Engine Vault (HEV) to optimally vote so APRs can vary
Route B — Automated-Voting: Deposit veNEST into the HYPE Engine Vault (HEV):
the vault votes automatically
you receive the MEGAHYPE distribution route (Hype Engine rewards)
rewards are compounded, buying NEST and re-locking into your veNEST position
If your veNEST is in HEV, manual voting is disabled, and merge/transfer won’t work
Practical links
Create lock: https://app.usenest.xyz/lock/create
Dashboard: https://app.usenest.xyz/dashboard
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