# Proposal: Optimize YND Gauge Rewards for Vote Efficiency

**URL:** <https://gov.yieldnest.finance/t/proposal-optimize-ynd-gauge-rewards-for-vote-efficiency/186>\
**Category:** Proposals\
**Created:** [July 18, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/t/proposal-optimize-ynd-gauge-rewards-for-vote-efficiency/186 "2025-07-18T11:05:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeoBrands](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/user_avatar/gov.yieldnest.finance/deobrands/32/59_2.png) [@DeoBrands](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/u/DeoBrands)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/t/proposal-optimize-ynd-gauge-rewards-for-vote-efficiency/186/1 "2025-07-18T11:05:43Z")

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We propose redirecting $YND gauge rewards to maximize bribe efficiency across the following key pools:

- **YND/sdYND**
- **ynETHx/YND**
- **ynETHx/ETH**

Resources:  
🔗 [YieldNest Gauges](https://dao.yieldnest.finance/plugins/gauges/#/)  
🔗 [VoteMarket on StakeDAO](https://votemarket.stakedao.org/curve)

**Why:**  
Using $YND as vote incentives yields up to ~$1.65 in CRV per $1, while reducing slippage and improving efficiency.  
This is a temperature check for the current epoch. If successful, we will expand the strategy.

Do you support this proposal?

_Poll ([view on site](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/t/proposal-optimize-ynd-gauge-rewards-for-vote-efficiency/186/1))_

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**Author:** ![DeoBrands](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/user_avatar/gov.yieldnest.finance/deobrands/32/59_2.png) [@DeoBrands](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/u/DeoBrands)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://gov.yieldnest.finance/t/proposal-optimize-ynd-gauge-rewards-for-vote-efficiency/186/2 "2025-07-28T09:59:24Z")

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We will later also add ynETHx/crvUSD lending market rewards

> **[ynETHx, crvUSD | Manage Loan - Curve Lend](https://www.curve.finance/lend/ethereum/markets/one-way-market-29/manage/)**