🚀 Escape Velocity Season 8 Launches with 7M veBLACK Rewards

BlackholeDEX has announced **Escape Velocity Season 8**, continuing their seasonal program for the DeFi community. **Key Details:** - New season follows the recent Season 7 launch from mid-January - Program appears to be part of BlackholeDEX's ongoing engagement initiatives - Full details available in their official announcement The rapid succession of seasons (7 and 8 launching within two weeks) suggests an accelerated rollout schedule for the platform's incentive programs. [Read the full announcement](https://paragraph.com/@blackholedex/announcing-escape-velocity-season-8)

**Major Revenue Distribution Announced** A substantial **$35 million allocation** is being distributed exclusively to veBLACK token holders on the Avalanche network. **Key Details:** - Distribution targets veBLACK holders only - Platform operates exclusively on Avalanche - Weekly revenue distributions occur every Wednesday at 11:00 PM UTC **Platform Performance:** Since launching 5 months ago, the protocol has generated over **$15 million in trading fees**. All revenue is systematically distributed to veBLACK holders through the weekly payout mechanism. This distribution represents a significant milestone for the platform's revenue-sharing model with its token holders.

**Epoch 28 Voting Closes Soon** Blackhole's current voting epoch offers over **$275,000 in rewards** exclusively for veBLACK token holders, with just 5 hours remaining to cast votes. **Recent Incentive Additions:** - $SUPER/$BLACK pool: $19,500+ from SuperVerse - Top liquidity pools ($BTC.b/$WAVAX, $ID/$WAVAX, $WAVAX/$BLACK): $13,000+ - Additional pools ($WAVAX/$MOANI, $BLACK/$KET): $5,000+ **Context:** - Epoch 27 distributed over $320,000 to veBLACK holders - Epoch 26 reached $360,000 in rewards - Consistent high-value reward distribution across recent epochs The voting mechanism allows veBLACK holders to direct liquidity incentives across various trading pairs while earning passive income from their governance participation. *Vote before the epoch ends to claim your share of rewards.*

**veBLACK** has launched a new rewards mechanism for token holders: - **Create a veNFT** to participate in the protocol's governance system - **Vote weekly** on protocol decisions and reward distributions - **Earn protocol fees** proportional to your token lock duration The system builds on veBLACK's existing model where users lock $BLACK tokens to obtain veBLACK voting power. Previous epochs have distributed significant rewards, with over **$530,000** allocated to veBLACK holders in epoch 20. The weekly cadence allows participants to actively engage with protocol governance while earning consistent returns. Longer lock periods result in higher fee distributions, incentivizing long-term commitment to the protocol. This vote-escrowed model aligns token holder interests with protocol growth by tying rewards directly to participation and lock duration.