> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.omniyield.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.omniyield.finance/tokenomics/oy-token/earning-usdoy.md). # Earning $OY By aligning incentives, promoting decentralization, and empowering active participants, OmniYield ensures that $OY holders are at the forefront of the protocol’s success. OmniYield's tokenomics reward active ecosystem participants through multiple avenues: ### [**SPROUT Point Program**](/tokenomics/sprout-point-program.md) - Pre Listing {% content-ref url="/pages/0QWP0r8Ld6Pqi8amRt2A" %} [SPROUT Point Program](/tokenomics/sprout-point-program.md) {% endcontent-ref %} {% hint style="success" %} **Why join early?** Participating in the Sprout Point Program is designed to be highly rewarding for early participants seeking to acquire $OY tokens compared to the subsequent [Long-Term Incentives](/tokenomics/oy-token/earning-usdoy.md#long-term-incentives-program-post-listing) phase. {% endhint %} After the program concludes, participants will receive an airdrop of $OY tokens proportional to their accumulated SPROUT Points. #### **Long-Term Incentives Program - Post listing** Once the OY token is listed, the SPROUT Point Program will conclude, and OmniYield will roll out its Long-Term Incentives program. **1) Deposit in OmniYield Vaults** Users who deposit into OmniYield vaults will earn $OY tokens as an additional layer of reward - on top of the yield their deposit assets generate. * At the start of each epoch, [veOY](/tokenomics/veoy-locked-oy.md) holders vote to decide how $OY emissions are allocated across vaults, after which a snapshot of all votes is taken. * Based on the result, the $OY incentive rates for each vault are adjusted for the upcoming epoch. Vaults that garner more votes receive a proportionally larger share of the total $OY emissions. * Within each vault, the allocated $OY tokens are distributed to depositors proportional to the size of their stake in the vault. * These $OY rewards are dripped continuously to depositors (on a per-block basis) and held by the smart contract until a user withdraws from the vault, which triggers the contract to deliver the OY to their address. **2) Vote using** [**veOY**](/tokenomics/veoy-locked-oy.md) **- Protocol Fee Sharing** {% hint style="success" %} It’s simple: Hold veOY, vote, and get paid. {% endhint %} Using [veOY](/tokenomics/veoy-locked-oy.md) to vote for OY emission (via the OmniYield Voting Gauge) entitles you to earn OY rewards from our revenue sharing model: * veOY voters earn **50% of the fees** generated by the vault(s) they vote for. These fees are used to buy back $OY on the open market. The purchased $OY is then distributed pro rata to the voters of the corresponding vault(s), based on their voting weight. * In total, voters receive 50% of all fees generated across the OmniYield platform, ensuring that committed veOY holders benefit directly from protocol success. veOY-based voting ties protocol governance directly to economic incentives. Users who vote not only influence emissions but also receive rewards tied to actual platform usage. This strategic reward structure aims to align user incentives with OmniYield’s success and reward long-term commitment.