Getting CRV Emissions
Once your gauge has been whitelisted by the Curve DAO, it becomes eligible to receive CRV emissions — but this does not happen automatically. Emissions are distributed based on gauge weight voting, a weekly process where veCRV holders decide how Curve’s inflation is allocated across pools.
CRV Emissions Depend on Gauge Weight Voting
Every week, the Curve DAO distributes newly minted CRV tokens across all whitelisted gauges. The distribution is proportional to how much voting weight each gauge receives from veCRV holders.
- veCRV holders vote for the gauges they want to support
- The more voting weight your gauge receives, the larger the share of CRV emissions it gets
- If your gauge receives 0% weight, it receives 0 CRV — even if it's whitelisted
How Gauge Weight Voting Works
All veCRV holders can vote on gauges using the Curve voting interface. They can split their weight across multiple gauges or concentrate it on a single one.
- Votes are relative: if your gauge receives 10% of all votes, it will receive 10% of that week's CRV inflation
- You can vote at any time, but votes are locked in at the weekly update
- Weights are reset weekly — your gauge must continuously attract votes to maintain emissions
Weekly Update Cycle
Gauge weights — and therefore CRV emissions — are updated every Thursday at 00:00 UTC.
- Any votes submitted before that time are included in the next cycle
- The system automatically recalculates weights and distributes emissions accordingly
- Historical and live weights can be viewed at: curve.finance/dao/ethereum/gauges
How to Attract Gauge Weight
Being whitelisted is only the beginning. You still need to get veCRV holders to vote for your gauge. This can be done by:
- Engaging with the Curve community
- Offering vote incentives using platforms like Votium
- Aligning incentives with veCRV holders (e.g. providing value to Curve’s ecosystem)
Where to Track Emissions
You can track gauge weights here: Gauge Weights