Epoch 9 Concludes with $1.​95M in Rewards for BLACK Token Holders

⏰ $1.95M Deadline Approaching

By Blackhole
Sep 29, 2025, 2:36 PM
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Epoch 9 is ending in 6 hours with over $1.​95M in rewards available for $BLACK token lockers and burners.​

This represents a $250K increase from the previous week's $1.​7M reward pool, showing growing participation in the protocol.​

Key details:

  • Rewards distributed to users who locked or burned $BLACK tokens
  • Voting window closes in 6 hours
  • Consistent weekly reward pools ranging from $1.​6M to $2.​0M over recent epochs

Vote now at blackhole.​xyz to claim your share of the rewards before the deadline.​

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