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Omni Gauges

Omni Gauges extend the Orvex gauge system beyond DEX liquidity pools, allowing veORVX holders to direct oORVX emissions to any whitelisted DeFi venue across the Status ecosystem.

Traditional gauges vs. Omni Gauges

Traditional gauges direct oORVX emissions exclusively to Orvex DEX liquidity pools. veORVX holders vote on which pools receive emissions, and LPs in those pools earn oORVX rewards.

Omni Gauges expand this to additional venue types:

  • Lending protocols
  • ERC-4626-compatible vaults
  • Other DeFi protocols deployed on Status Network

The voting mechanism is the same -- veORVX holders allocate votes to whitelisted gauges each epoch -- but the destinations are no longer limited to Orvex pools.

How it works

  1. A DeFi venue on Status Network is proposed and whitelisted through governance
  2. An Omni Gauge is deployed for that venue
  3. veORVX holders can vote to direct oORVX emissions to it, alongside traditional pool gauges
  4. Participants in the venue earn oORVX emissions proportional to the gauge weight

All existing gauge mechanics apply: epoch-based voting, proportional allocation, and bribe support.

Example

A lending protocol on Status Network wants to incentivise stablecoin deposits. Through an Omni Gauge:

  • The protocol's deposit market is whitelisted as a gauge destination
  • veORVX holders vote to direct a share of oORVX emissions to that market
  • Stablecoin depositors in the lending protocol earn oORVX on top of their lending yield
  • The lending protocol can offer bribes to attract more veORVX votes

Gauge Caps for Omni Gauges

Gauge caps apply to omni gauges as well. For lending venues, throughput is measured as yield or interest revenue generated during the epoch rather than swap fees. If emissions assigned to an omni gauge exceed that venue's yield throughput multiplied by the cap multiplier, the excess is burned.

ERC-4626 is the baseline interface standard for omni gauge integration. Any venue satisfying this interface can become gauge-eligible through the standard governance whitelisting process.

Closed-loop lending flywheel

Omni Gauges create a self-reinforcing loop for lending venues: veORVX holders vote to allocate emissions to a lending market, which attracts depositors seeking oORVX rewards on top of yield. Deeper deposits increase available liquidity and strengthen lending yield. That yield routes back into the ecosystem — supporting governance participation and further demand for veORVX — completing the loop.

Why it matters

Omni Gauges position Orvex as a liquidity coordination layer for the entire Status ecosystem, not just a DEX. Any protocol on the network can tap into Orvex's emission system to bootstrap and sustain liquidity, creating a unified incentive layer across DeFi on Status.

For details on how standard gauges work, see Gauges.