# Emissions Allocation STO is the governance token of the StakeStone Protocol, serving as a crucial component in decentralized governance and sustainability of the ecosystem. When users lock their STO tokens, they receive veSTO tokens in exchange, which grant them voting power within the STONE-Fi ecosystem. This voting power enables users to participate in key decisions, such as determining how rewards are distributed among different liquidity pools, protocol upgrades, etc. **Earning veSTO Rewards** Locking STO tokens allows users to earn veSTO rewards, which are proportional to the amount of STO locked and the duration of the lockup period. The longer and larger the lock, the greater the rewards users can earn. This system encourages long-term commitment to the protocol, rewarding those who contribute significantly to its stability and growth. #### Voting & Governance veSTO holders play a pivotal role in the governance of the STONE-fi ecosystem. Through gauge voting, veSTO holders can direct emissions toward specific pools or activities they support, thereby influencing the distribution of incentives across the platform. Every bi-weekly, STO emission distribution voting takes place in the Gauge. The amount of STO emissions allocated to each gauge is directly proportional to the number of votes it receives. This voting mechanism empowers veSTO holders to shape the strategic focus of the protocol, ensuring that emissions are allocated in alignment with the community’s priorities. **Emissions Allocation Process** The allocation of emissions is determined through gauge voting by veSTO holders. For instance, the community might vote to allocate more emissions to a liquidity pool that supports a crucial trading pair or a new strategic partnership. This decentralized approach ensures that emissions are utilized effectively to promote the protocol's growth and sustainability, aligning incentives between key players within the STONE-fi ecosystem. #### Conclusion By allowing the community to control emissions allocation, StakeStone ensure that incentives are aligned with the most valuable and active participants in the ecosystem. Also encouraging users to participate actively in governance and liquidity provision, ensuring that the protocol remains decentralized and community-driven. In the long term, by using community votes to determine emissions allocation helps balance the supply of new tokens with demand, community controlled emissions allocation help manage token inflation and maintain the protocol’s long-term sustainability. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stakestone.io/stakestone/stone-fi/emissions-allocation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.