Voter Rewards
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B3TR tokens are distributed weekly through VeBetterDAO’s emissions system and sent to two separate reward pools:
Vote2Earn Pool: Incentivizes all users to participate by rewarding them based on their VOT3 token balance
GM Rewards Pool (New: ): Provides additional rewards to users who hold a GM NFT and vote during the cycle, with rewards based on the reward weight of their GM NFT level
To earn from either pool, you must cast a valid vote in a governance or allocation round during the cycle.
All funds received by the Vote2Earn pool are used solely to reward voters proportionally based on VOT3. The GM Rewards pool receives a fixed 5% of weekly emissions and distributes rewards to qualifying voters who hold a GM NFT.
VeBetterDAO uses an upgradeable NFT system called the Galaxy Member (GM) NFT to reward committed community members. By holding a GM NFT and voting in a cycle, you become eligible to receive a portion of the GM Rewards Pool, which distributes 5% of weekly B3TR emissions.
The higher your GM NFT level, the greater your reward weight, determining your share of the GM pool during that voting cycle.
There are two ways to upgrade your GM NFT:
Using B3TR Tokens:
Donate the required amount of B3TR to upgrade your GM NFT level.
Each level requires progressively more B3TR to unlock — with costs reduced following the April 2025 governance update.
Donations are cumulative, so any extra B3TR you contributed before the update is automatically applied toward your next level.
For Free (Node Holders):
If you are a VeChain Node holder, you can upgrade your GM NFT for free up to a specific level based on your node type. Refer to the for details.
Level
Name
B3TR Required
Reward Weight
2
Moon
5,000 B3TR
1.1
3
Mercury
12,500 B3TR
1.2
4
Venus
25,000 B3TR
1.5
5
Mars
50,000 B3TR
2
6
Jupiter
125,000 B3TR
2.5
7
Saturn
250,000 B3TR
3
8
Uranus
1,250,000 B3TR
5
9
Neptune
2,500,000 B3TR
10
10
Galaxy
12,500,000 B3TR
25
Maximized Rewards:
Higher GM NFT levels increase your reward weight in the GM Rewards Pool — earn more B3TR when you vote.
Flexibility:
Use B3TR for upgrades or enjoy free upgrades as a VeChain Node holder.
Dynamic Participation:
Play an active role in VeBetterDAO and get rewarded for your engagement across both governance proposals and XAllocation votes.
By upgrading your GM NFT and participating in governance (via voting on governance proposal or XAllocation vote), you unlock enhanced rewards through the GM Rewards Pool, which distributes 5% of weekly B3TR emissions. This not only boosts your personal rewards but also reinforces your long-term role in shaping the VeBetterDAO ecosystem.
Where
= VOT3 balance of user i when voting on proposal v
= all proposals (Governance and XAllocation Voting) in the cycle the user participated in
= all users who voted on any proposal during the cycle
= total Vote2Earn reward pool for the cycle
Total participants: 1,000 voters
Vote2Earn Emissions: 1,000,000 B3TR
User’s VOT3 snapshot for cycle: 10,000
Total VOT3 across all voters and all proposals in the cycle: 5,300,000
User voted on 1 proposal
Calculation:
This voter’s 10,000 VOT3 represents 0.1887% of the total VOT3 submitted during the cycle, earning them 1,886.79 B3TR from the Vote2Earn reward pool.
Participation includes both governance proposals and XAllocation votes — all voting items within a cycle count.
Rewards are calculated using a linear model based on the user's GM NFT level and the number of votes you cast during the cycle. The higher your NFT level — and the more proposals you vote on — the greater your share of the GM Rewards Pool.
Where
= reward weight of user i when voting on proposal v (based on GM NFT level)
= all proposals (Governance and XAllocation Voting) in the cycle the user participated in
= all users who voted with a GM NFT during the cycle
= 5% of total B3TR emissions for the cycle
Scenario:
GM Rewards Pool this cycle: 50,000 B3TR
User A: Neptune-level GM (reward weight = 10), votes on 2 proposals
User B: Mars-level GM (reward weight = 2), votes on 2 proposals
User C: Galaxy-level GM (reward weight = 25), votes on 1 proposal
Total Reward Weight in the Cycle:
User A:
User B:
User C:
Total Weight:
Reward Calculations:
User A: Reward = B3TR
User B: Reward = B3TR
User C: Reward = B3TR
Quadratic Rewarding (QR) in VeBetterDAO is the approach used for distributing voting rewards. Under QR approach, the rewards a user receives will be determined by the square root of their VOT3 token holdings. This method ensures that while users with more tokens still receive higher rewards, the rate of increase in rewards does not grow linearly with the number of tokens held. Instead, it rises at a decreasing rate, promoting a fairer distribution of rewards and helping to close the wealth gap within our community.
After a successful DAO the rewards earned by participating in VeBetterDAO governance are linear (instead of quadratic) starting from round 23, which means that you earn rewards proportionally to your VOT3 holdings at the time of the snapshot.
The GM Rewards Pool was introduced via a successful DAO in April 2025. It distributes 5% of weekly B3TR emissions to Galaxy Member (GM) NFT holders (Moon tier and above) who vote during a cycle.