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# How to EARN with veVEP

### **VOTE TO EARN ON VEPLUS - EARN YOUR PASSIVE INCOME**

The heart of VEPLUS is the ERC721 governance token, $veVEP. This token allows VEP holders to have their own passive income when participating in the Veplus ecosystem.&#x20;

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## 1. What and Why vote to earn?

“Vote and earn” that provide passive income to $VEP holders on a weekly basis. By locking $VEP, holders will receive $veVEP, and users holding $veVEP will have the right to vote for the pools that will receive emissions each Epoch. The longer you lock $VEP, the more $veVEP you will receive.&#x20;

### So what is veVEP utilities?

* **Protocol revenue access:** veVEP holders can vote for protocol on a weekly basis, and access 70% of the trading fees (later 80%) and 100% of the bribes for the associated pool.
* **Governance participation:** veVEP holders can partake in governance and cast votes for the protocol improvement proposals.

### **When you use veVEP for voting, you will receive the following benefits:**

* **100% Bribe Revenue:** All voters earn 100% of the bribes for the pools they have voted for in each epoch.
* **70% Fee Revenue:** veVEP voters will receive 70% of the transaction fees from the pool they have voted for.
* Weekly veVEP distribution (rebase)

## **2. How to start Vote and Earn**

### **2.1 Create veVEP & gain your voting power**

_(If you have veVEP aready, read_[ _2.2 Vote and Earn with veVEP_](#2.2-vote-and-earn-with-vevep)_)_

**Step 01:** VEP holders access the "Lock" feature at:[ https://app.veplus.io/lock](https://app.veplus.io/lock)&#x20;

**Step 02:** On the "Vest" page, click the "Create Lock" button (on the right side).&#x20;

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**Step 03:** The "Create New Lock" table will appear, where users enter the amount of $VEP they want to lock and the lock duration. The longer the lock duration, the more $veVEP tokens you will receive. The proportions are defined as follows:

* 100 VEP locked for 2 years will become 100 veVEP
* 100 VEP locked for 1 year will become 50 veVEP&#x20;

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**Step 04:** Click the confirmation window on your wallet to confirm.&#x20;

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**Step 05:** A success message will appear on the screen indicating that the transaction has been completed.&#x20;

**Step 06:** In the "Vest" section, you will see the corresponding $veVEP tokens for the amount you have locked.

### **2.2 Vote and Earn with veVEP**

Check the pools and cast the vote here: [https://app.veplus.io/vote](https://app.veplus.io/vote)

Higher APR = Higher reward

You need to cast your vote every epoch to earn rewards in the next epoch. All epochs start at 0:00 UTC on Thursdays every week, so please remember to cast your vote before 0:00 UTC on Thursday to avoid losing your voting reward.

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### 2.3 Claim rewards

Rewards for voter will be distribute at 0:00 UTC Thursdays every weeks. Claim here: [https://app.veplus.io/rewards](https://app.veplus.io/rewards)

