How to Maximize veMEZO
Earn veMEZO on Aerodrome and use it to increase your BTC weight and earnings on Mezo. Over three epochs, 1.75% of total MEZO supply will be distributed to veAERO voters on MEZO/MUSD, with the largest rewards available earliest in the campaign.
Aerodrome voters can now earn veMEZO by directing veAERO votes to the MEZO/MUSD pool.
1.75% of the total MEZO supply will be distributed across three epochs to veAERO voters on the MEZO/MUSD pool, with the largest allocation front-loaded to Epoch 1. The campaign starts with the largest allocation and tapers each week:
- Epoch 1 (April 2–8): 1% of total supply
- Epoch 2 (April 9–15): 0.5% of total supply
- Epoch 3 (April 16–22): 0.25% of total supply
veMEZO Background
veMEZO is Mezo’s vote-escrowed asset, and its utility comes from increasing your BTC earning power on Mezo. You receive veMEZO by locking MEZO, with longer locks receiving more voting weight, similar to veAERO. To learn more about veMEZO and how it boosts your BTC earnings, read this blog, the whitepaper, or the Mezo Docs.
What You Need to Know
veMEZO is not distributed through Aerodrome’s native bribe contracts, so it will not appear in Aerodrome’s displayed APR. Instead, rewards are claimed directly on Mezo Mainnet.
Vote on MEZO/MUSD during the epoch, then claim your veMEZO on Mezo Mainnet after the epoch ends.
veMEZO earns weekly MEZO emission rebases and gives you voting power across Mezo's lending economy. Rewards taper each week, so earlier epochs offer more supply per vote.
How to Earn veMEZO
Step 1: Go to Aerodrome and vote for the MEZO/MUSD pool with your veAERO.
Step 2: Vote before the epoch ends (April 8, 23:59 UTC). Your vote weight on the MEZO/MUSD pool determines your veMEZO allocation.
Step 3: After the epoch flips on April 9, claim your veMEZO on Mezo Mainnet.
That's it. Vote, wait for the epoch to end (every Thursday UTC), and claim.
| Epoch | Dates | veMEZO Supply | Vote Target | Claim Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2–8 | 1% of supply (10M MEZO) | 10% of total veAERO | April 9 |
| 2 | April 9–15 | 0.5% (5M MEZO) | 5% of total veAERO | April 16 |
| 3 | April 16–22 | 0.25% (2.5M MEZO) | 2.5% of total veAERO | April 23 |
Each week has a vote target. Hit the target, and the full allocated supply distributes. Below the target, distribution scales linearly with votes — 9% of the target unlocks 90% of the allocation, 2% unlocks 20%, and so on.
How to Maximize your veMEZO
The best way to maximize the value of veMEZO is to bring your wrapped BTC to Mezo and combine it with veMEZO to increase your earnings.
If you hold wrapped BTC on Base, Ethereum, or elsewhere, bridging it to Mezo and locking it as veBTC turns your veMEZO from a vote-only position into a yield-generating one.
TL;DR: veMEZO without veBTC can earn you matching market incentives and weekly rebases. veMEZO with veBTC earns you base yield plus a boosted share of every fee the protocol generates, paid in Bitcoin.
What You Can Do With veMEZO on Mezo
If you have BTC on Mezo: Lock it as veBTC, pair it with your veMEZO, and start earning boosted protocol fees immediately. Base yield is BTC-denominated and sourced from real revenue, not emissions. Your veMEZO voting weight determines which gauges earn the highest fee share. Get started with veBTC here.
If you don't have BTC (or want to do both): Every veBTC position on Mezo has its own gauge. BTC holders who want a further boost can post incentives on their gauge to attract veMEZO votes. You can direct your veMEZO to the highest-paying gauges and collect incentives each epoch. Mezo calls this the matching market. The community has built an implementation of the matching market called Matchbox. With Matchbox veMEZO, holders can browse and compare incentives in real-time. As the matching market matures and more BTC can enter the system, the competition for veMEZO voting weight and the incentives attached to it increase accordingly.
Vote on MEZO/MUSD. Claim on Mezo Mainnet. Bring BTC to Mezo.
Incentives taper each week, so earlier epochs offer the strongest distribution.
Direct votes to MEZO/MUSD on Aerodrome, claim your veMEZO after the epoch flips, then bring your wrapped BTC to Mezo for full capital efficiency.
Vote on MEZO/MUSD on Aerodrome. Claim on Mezo Mainnet.
Learn more:
- How veMEZO Works
- Getting Started with MEZO: How to Lock, Vote, and Earn
- Mezo Earn: A ve(3,3) System for Bitcoin Lending
- Mezo on X
- Mezo Discord
FAQ
Can you use veMEZO to earn rewards on Mezo?
Yes. Max-locked veMEZO earned through the Aerodrome campaign is live on Mezo Mainnet. You can use your veMEZO to direct boost to veBTC gauges that have posted incentives and start earning each epoch you vote.
How much can you earn?
Earnings depend on which veBTC gauges you vote on, the bribes posted, fees earned that epoch, and vote activity from other participants. Fees are split proportionally by vote weight. No automated strategies exist yet for veMEZO — you vote each epoch manually.
Are earnings paid in BTC?
Fees are paid in a mix of tokens. Chain fees, MUSD interest, and bridging fees accrue in BTC. DEX swap fees and bribe rewards can also be paid in other ERC-20 tokens. All distributed proportionally by vote weight.
Which wallet works with Matchbox?
EVM: Taho, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, or any injected wallet via WalletConnect.
BTC: Unisat, OKX, or Xverse.
Head to matchbox.markets to connect and start voting on veBTC gauges.
Matchbox is a community-built tool and not managed by the Mezo team.
Disclaimer
The materials are provided for informational and illustrative purposes only, and may not be complete. The materials contain forward-looking statements regarding future events, milestones, development, and utility. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. The materials do not constitute, and should not be construed as, financial, investment, or legal advice. Digital assets are highly volatile assets with no guaranteed value, utility, or performance. Participation involves significant risk, including but not limited to price volatility, technological vulnerabilities, and liquidity risk, which may result in partial or total loss of funds. Participants must conduct their own due diligence on all relevant matters and seek advice from legal, tax, or financial advisors regarding the risks and consequences of participation. All actions taken are done so at your own risk.
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