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# Flywheel

Rooster Protocol incorporates powerful ve(3,3) flywheel mechanics, a proven model that creates a self-reinforcing cycle of liquidity growth and governance participation:

* **Emission Control:** veROOSTER holders can use their voting power to direct emissions toward specific liquidity pools.
* **Enhanced Rewards:** veROOSTER holders are incentivized with trading fees and additional rewards for directing emissions effectively, creating strong alignment between token holders and liquidity growth.
* **Positive Feedback Loop:** As pools attract more liquidity through emissions, trading volume and fees increase, further rewarding veROOSTER holders and encouraging more token locks.

This well-established flywheel design aligns the interests of all participants—traders, liquidity providers, and veROOSTER voters—fostering sustainable ecosystem growth and reinforcing the protocol's utility and value.\
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The ve(3,3) flywheel will go live after ROOSTER TGE.

## **Epoch Mechanics**

Rooster Protocol's flywheel will operate on a weekly epoch cycle:

* **Epoch Duration:** A 7-day period, starting every Thursday at 00:00 UTC and ending Wednesday at 23:59 UTC.
* **During each epoch:** 
  * LPs who provide liquidity receive ROOSTER token emissions, distributed proportionally to the votes their pools accumulate.
  * Participants can lock ROOSTER tokens to become veROOSTER voters, who determine the emissions distribution for the next epoch.
  * veROOSTER voters are rewarded proportionate to their votes with:
    * 100% of the protocol trading fees generated in the current epoch.
    * Additional voter incentives allocated by participating projects.
  * All votes, emissions, fees, and incentives are calculated and distributed at the epoch's conclusion.