Establishing the Mezo Academy

Dear Members of Long Standing,
You have been admitted to Mezo Academy. Welcome to the Class of 2026.

The Mezo Academy is a program that rewards MEZO holders for locking MEZO (veMEZO) and pairing their veMEZO with locked BTC (veBTC). This term runs 8 epochs.

If you created a MEZO lock after TGE, extended an existing MEZO lock, or used veMEZO to boost veBTC, your wallet was automatically considered for the inaugural class of 2026.*

Registration for the Class of 2026 remains open for a limited period.  Over the next 8 epochs, participants may apply and earn by creating new MEZO locks.

The Academy is distributing 1M veMEZO today. Claim yours at mezo.org/rewards.

Initiation

Institutional veBTC has begun to take up residence in Mezo. Bullish opened the floodgates, and more are on the way. This veBTC often arrives without proportional veMEZO. To realize its full weight, institutional capital must source veMEZO from the holders who already command it.

Mezo Academy has been established by the Supernormal Foundation to reward MEZO holders for locking longer, extending their locks, and pairing veMEZO with veBTC every epoch.

Over the next 8 epochs, members of the Class of 2026 will be eligible to claim their share of 4M veMEZO.

Academy Objectives and Duties

Mezo Academy requires no application. Admission is granted by locking MEZO. Earnings are calculated from onchain activity.

Members may increase their Mezo Academy earnings by:

I.  Extending an existing lock. Extending any veMEZO lock earns rewards. For example, if 100 veMEZO is locked for one year, it holds 25 veMEZO of voting power. If that lock is extended to two years, it holds 50 veMEZO. Rewards accrue on that 25 veMEZO of added power.

II. Creating a new MEZO lock.  Members who create new locks accrue twice the reward of lock extensions of equal weight. For example, a new 500 veMEZO lock earns twice what a similar 500 veMEZO extension earns.

III. Boosting. A member who pairs veMEZO toward a veBTC position earns rewards in proportion to the veMEZO supplied, regardless of the veBTC position being boosted. A member who commits all their veMEZO earns the full share. Boosting beyond the maximum 5x weight receives no further benefit. Each boost action per epoch adds to the member's total earnings. Members who boost in all 8 epochs earn 2x rewards. For more details on boosting, we suggest spending time understanding this guide.

Rewards denominated in veMEZO and claimable at mezo.org/rewards at the close of the 8-epoch term.

Take Your Place

→ Claim your inaugural allocation at mezo.org/rewards.
→ Lock MEZO or extend a lock at mezo.org/earn/lock.
→ Boost veBTC gauges & vote every epoch at matchbox.markets.
→ Track your standing at matchbox.markets/academy

The next epoch opens Thursday 00:00 UTC.
Welcome to the Class of 2026.

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*Participants who earned less than 20 veMEZO were not contemplated due to on-chain gas