Minimum TVL Rule for Gauge Emissions (Jeff Biz Dev Criteria)

January 22, 2026

What changed

To keep incentives meaningful, the oracle now enforces a minimum pool TVL threshold for emissions scoring:

• If a pool’s TVL is below $10,000, the period may be recorded with empty scores.
• This means emissions distribution can be 0 for that epoch, even if there were votes.
• Swap fees are separate and not affected.

This applies to all gauges (manual + automated), including automated vault strategies.

Why this matters

Small pools can produce noisy or non-meaningful score distributions. This rule ensures:

• periods are still recorded onchain (no blocked epochs),
• incentives stay focused on healthy liquidity,
• governance signals remain clear.

What’s next (coming in the next weeks)

We’re preparing the Jeff Biz Dev version to automate and decentralize gauge creation + rule configuration for the Virtuals community. Expect:

• faster gauge onboarding,
• clear, public criteria for incentives,
• smoother coordination for communities and builders.

Links

• Gauge Types
• Manual Positions