Mezo Earn — Gauge Voting

The Problem

Ve-tokenomics is powerful but hostile to newcomers. Most BTC holders entering Mezo have never interacted with gauges, epochs, or vote-weight allocation. A voter who doesn't understand what they're allocating — or who skips an epoch — forfeits all active rewards.

The Goal

Make vote allocation feel as intuitive as setting a budget. Progressive disclosure to hide protocol complexity. Visible consequences before every transaction. Recoverability — votes reset each epoch, reducing the anxiety of "getting it wrong."

Outcomes

50 BTC

Locked in Prime Access within the launch window

40%+

Initial APR for early depositors actively voting

7-day

Epoch cycle with weekly vote resets and fee claims

Design Approach

From protocol mechanics to user mental models

Progressive disclosure

Surface only what users need at each step — hide protocol complexity behind clear actions

Visible consequences

Before any transaction is signed, show exactly what will happen — estimated rewards, allocation breakdown, epoch deadline

Recoverability

Votes reset every epoch and can be changed — reducing the anxiety of "getting it wrong" for first-time voters

Single coherent flow

Collapsed gauge table, vote allocation, and confirmation into one continuous experience — no multi-page wizards