$CVX Token Rights
Updated Mar 09, 2026Overview
- Token(s)
- CVXvlCVX
- Token Type
- GovernanceUtility
- Utility
- Liquidity Incentives, Staking
CVX is the native platform token for Convex Finance. CVX can be staked to earn a share of Curve and Frax LP's earnings. CVX can be vote-locked and used to vote on how Convex allocates veCRV and veFXS toward gauge weight votes and other proposals. CRV, FXS, and FXN can be deposited to Convex to receive cvxCRV, cvxFXS or cvxFXN and can be staked for additional rewards.
Governance Rights
ControlLocking CVX enables governance participation in Convex, Curve, Frax, and f(x) Protocol. CVX must be locked for a fixed time period (minimum of 16 weks) in order to vote on any proposal. Voting rights can be delegated to another address or entity.
Governance Decisions
Locked CVX holders can vote on Convex DAO proposals and Curve gauge Weights
Treasury Decisions
Currently the use of treasury funds will be at the discretion of the Convex Team
Revenue Decisions
Locked CVX entitles holders to vote on where token emissions are directed on platforms boosted by Convex every 14 days. Fees can be adjusted between hard-coded ranges
Fee Switch
ONOf the fees generated by CRV, FXS & FXN, a portion of revenue is distributed to stakers of those tokens.
Resources
Primary Value Accrual
Protocol Revenue ShareValue accrues to locked & staked CVX holders through a share of platform fees
Equity Statement
Fees & rewards flow to stakers and voters
Economic Rights
Value CaptureStaked CVX earns a share of platform revenue, and can be withdrawn at any time. Locked CVX earns a different share of platform revenue, and allows to vote on all governance proposals related to Convex and all of its integrated platforms (Curve, Prisma, Frax, f(x) Protocol)
Buybacks
N/ADividends
Staking earns a portion of fees, boosted earnings and rewards
Burns
N/ANo burn mechanism is currently active
Ownership
- Fundraising
- Unknown
- Equity Revenue Capture
- No
- Associated Entities
- DAODevCo