The veBAO ecosystem has seen substantial growth following the recent airdrop campaign:
- veBAO holdings increased from 102M to 243M (141M increase in one month)
- Locked BAO jumped from 220M to 423M
- Currently 64% of circulating BaoV2 (660M) is locked
Key upcoming events:
- Zhenglong IDO eligibility snapshot completed June 15
- Private Sale opening soon for veBAO holders
- Public IDO scheduled later this month
Benefits for veBAO holders:
- Access to discounted $STEAM
- Continuous $STEAM airdrops
- Share of Zhenglong protocol revenue
- Governance rights in both ecosystems
veBAO is heating up 🔥 When our airdrop campaign started, we had 102M veBAO. After the second claim: 243M veBAO. That’s 141M more veBAO in just one month. Bao locked went from 220M ➝ 423M. Out of 660M circulating BaoV2, that’s a huge shift in alignment. What happens when
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