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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