Pancakeswap implements new ‘Gauges’ voting system and sunsets vCAKE metric

cointelegraph.com:

Decentralized crypto exchange Pancakeswap has implemented a new voting system. Called “Gauges,” the system allows governance token holders to vote for additional rewards to be distributed to particular pools, according to a Nov. 22 blog post. The exchange has also sunsetted its vCAKE metric, replacing it with a new metric called “veCAKE.”

Your CAKE, Your Voice

Introducing Gauges Voting and veCAKE

More governance power
Control CAKE emissions
Deeper liquidity
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Pancakeswap is the third-largest decentralized exchange in terms of total value locked (TVL), according to blockchain analytics platform DeFiLlama. At the time of publication, it had over $1.4 billion TVL. Its governance token, CAKE, is distributed as a reward to users who provide liquidity. It is governed by a decentralized autonomous organization, CakeDAO, which comprises all CAKE holders.

Under the new system, CAKE holders can vote on which pools will receive additional rewards every two weeks. However, to gain the ability to vote, they must lock their CAKE into a smart contract for a set period. The longer they lock their tokens up, the more voting power they receive. Voting power is measured in a metric called “veCAKE,” which has replaced the previous “vCAKE” metric, the post stated.

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The exchange has also eliminated its “syrup pool” reward system, which previously allowed members of CakeDAO to stake their CAKE to receive an additional share of the exchange’s fees. Instead, the additional fees will now only be given out to users who have veCAKE.

According to the post, this change was implemented to increase the utility of the