The Power of veSNAP: Earn, vote, and move the Coalition forward
The $SNAP token isn’t live yet. That’s perfect. It means you can learn the controls before we hit ignition. Picture a simple two-button cockpit. One button fuels the engine by adding liquidity to pools. The other helps steer by locking SNAP into veSNAP and voting on where weekly incentives go.
When launch arrives, pressing both is how you support the ecosystem and earn passively along the way.
What is a vote escrowed token
A vote escrowed token is created by locking another token for time. With SNAP, you will lock SNAP for a chosen period and receive veSNAP. The more you lock, and the longer you lock it, the more voting power and reward share you can earn. veSNAP lets you help decide which pools receive weekly emissions and it shares a portion of protocol rewards for taking part in governance.
Important clarity: providing liquidity does not create veSNAP. Only locking SNAP does that.
How veSNAP will work at launch
SNAP will run in weekly cycles called epochs. As a veSNAP holder you will cast votes for the pools you believe deserve fuel. At the end of the week, votes are counted, emissions are directed to the chosen pools, and rewards become claimable for voters who participated.
The rhythm is straightforward. Vote, let the week roll, then claim.
What voters can typically claim:
- A share of trading fees from the pools they voted for
- Bribes or partner incentives that projects offer to attract votes
- Emissions routed to supported gauges
You will be able to batch claims to save gas, and missed claims will not vanish. Exact parameters will be confirmed at launch. Read the docs for the latest.
Providing liquidity, simply
Providing liquidity is how you make trades smoother. Your deposit deepens a pool so price impact is lower and execution feels clean. Liquidity providers earn trading fees. If their liquidity is staked in a gauge that receives veSNAP votes, LPs can also earn emissions on top.
Two common ways to LP:
- Classic pools cover the full price range and are the easiest starting point.
- Concentrated liquidity places funds inside a price band. Narrow bands can earn higher fees when in range but they need more attention.
Beginners usually start with a pair they already hold, deposit a small amount, and watch fees accrue before scaling up. When SNAP is live, the same approach keeps you safe while you learn.
The incentive flywheel
Here is the loop you are helping to build once the engines switch on:
- LPs add liquidity to useful pools
- Traders swap and generate fees
- veSNAP voters who backed those pools can claim a share of fees and incentives
- Votes push emissions toward active pools
- Emissions attract more LPs
- Liquidity deepens, slippage drops, more trading happens, more fees are created
This loop naturally channels rewards toward real activity and away from idle pools. Your votes and liquidity make that self-reinforcing.
Emissions and protection
Emissions will follow a known schedule, starting higher to bootstrap usage and stepping down over time to stay sustainable. There is also protection so long-term lockers are not heavily diluted during the early growth phase. That protection eases as the system matures. The aim is simple. Attractive for early participants, stable for the long run. Final numbers will be in the docs at or before launch.
What you can do now to be ready
- Read the docs
Get familiar with veSNAP, epochs, gauges and claims so none of it feels new on day one. Keep an eye on any updates before launch. - Set up your wallet hygiene
Use a fresh wallet for on-chain activity, keep your seed phrase offline, and bookmark the official domains. Safety first. - Choose your first pool candidates
List the pairs you already hold or plan to hold. Pools with real volume are the safest way to learn because fees appear more consistently. - Plan your first lock
Decide how much SNAP you will be comfortable locking and for how long. Longer locks give more voting power, but start modest and extend later as you gain confidence. - Join the community channels
Announcements, pool highlights and voting reminders will live there. You will learn faster by seeing what others are doing.
Where the Coalition fits in
The Coalition is our ongoing enlistment for creators, curators, analysts and operators who can bring real human attention to SNAP. Before launch, Coalition missions focus on education, storytelling and preparing the first wave of LPs and voters. After launch, the mission shifts to directing emissions with veSNAP and amplifying the pools that actually serve traders.
Joining now matters. The earlier the community is trained and aligned, the faster the flywheel spins when the lights go green.
Your launch checklist
- Fuel the engines
When live, provide liquidity to a healthy pool and watch fees accrue. - Steer the ship
Lock SNAP to mint veSNAP, vote each week, and claim after epoch close. - Enlist now
Take a callsign and help us build the first wave of informed LPs and voters.
Coalition application link
Enlist here. Applications are open on an ongoing basis:
https://blocksurvey.io/snap-the-coalition-5317Dnx4TC2MCvnMT0mXiA?v=o
For deeper reading, the docs cover veSNAP, epochs, gauges and emissions in more detail: https://snap-3.gitbook.io/snap-docs
When the countdown ends, you will already know which buttons to press and why.
That is how you turn day one into day won.