Pancakeswap Launches a New Voting System and Sunsets VCAKE Metric
Pancakeswap launched a new feature that allows governance token holders to vote on which pools will receive the most rewards.
Decentralized crypto exchange Pancakeswap has launched a new voting system called âGauges.â
The system allows governance token holders to vote for additional rewards to be distributed to particular pools, according to a Nov. 22 blog post. The exchange has also sunsetted its vCAKE metric, replacing it with a new metric called âveCAKE.â
Your CAKE, Your Voice
Introducing Gauges Voting and veCAKE
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â PancakeSwapEveryone's Favorite DEX (@PancakeSwap) November 22, 2023
Pancakeswap is the third-largest decentralized exchange in terms of total value locked (TVL), according to blockchain analytics platform DeFiLlama. At the time of publication, it had over $1.4 billion TVL.
Its governance token, CAKE, is distributed as a reward to users who provide liquidity. It is governed by a decentralized autonomous organization, CakeDAO, which comprises all CAKE holders.
Under the new system, CAKE holders can vote on which pools will receive additional rewards every two weeks. However, to gain the ability to vote, they must lock their CAKE into a smart contract for a set period.
The longer they lock their tokens up, the more voting power they receive. Voting power is measured in a metric called âveCAKE,â which has replaced the previous âvCAKEâ metric, the post stated.
See Also: Reason Why PancakeSwap (CAKE) Suddenly Jumped By 20%
The exchange has also eliminated its âsyrup poolâ reward system, which previously allowed members of CakeDAO to stake their CAKE to receive an additional share of the exchangeâs fees. Instead, the additional fees will now only be given out to users who have veCAKE.
According to the post, this change was implemented to increase the utility of the CAKE token, allowing only CAKE holders to influence which pools are most profitable:
âThe beauty of this system lies in its exclusivity, as only veCAKE holders can channel CAKE emissions towards the pools where you have stakes, earning additional CAKE emissions as their pools garner more votes[.]â
To facilitate the transition from vCAKE to veCAKE, the exchangeâs interface now provides the option for staked CAKE to be transferred into the new contract by pushing a button and confirming the transaction.
Pancakeswap isnât the only DEX adding new features in November. On Nov. 14, Uniswap released an Android version of its mobile wallet, and Sushiswap began testing native Bitcoin swaps across 30 networks on Nov. 17.
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Butter Finance to Launch veCAKE Model for Decentralized Governance and Yield Enhancement
According to Foresight News, Butter Finance, a major decentralized governance and yield enhancement platform, is set to launch the veCAKE model on PancakeSwap. The introduction of veCAKE tokens will allow governance participants to gain proposal voting rights, fee claims, CAKE release control, and up to 3 times reward enhancement when providing liquidity on PancakeSwap. However, due to the need for substantial funds, it is difficult for most holders to utilize all rewards.
By aggregating veCAKE, Butter aims to socialize the reward enhancement for its liquidity providers. This will result in more CAKE being permanently locked through Butter Finance, with releases effectively distributed. Butter's goal is to lock a large amount of veCAKE supply, encouraging more DAOs to join Pancake through its network, incentive mechanisms, and yield enhancement measures.
Currently, Butter has received support from JonesDAO, Gearbox Protocol, Curvance, Alchemix, Notional, Beefy, Mimo Labs, GnosisDAO, and Aura DAO. Butter Finance will initially support Ethereum, Arbitrum, and BNB Chain.