> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://catex.gitbook.io/catex/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://catex.gitbook.io/catex/info-and-security/initial-epoch-timeline.md).

# Initial Epoch Timeline

Catex emissions and veCATX voting follow a weekly epoch-based cycle, determining how incentives are allocated to gauges and how voters are rewarded based on their voting strategy—creating a cohesive, feedback-driven system.

This section breaks down what each epoch represents, what to expect as a participant, and how rewards flow across time.

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### Epoch 0 (July 10–17) — Bootstrapping Phase

* No incentives or public voting are active.
* Catex conducts the TGE (Token Generation Event) and public sales of $CATX.
* veCATX is minted and locked by the Catex treasury, which casts the first round of votes to direct incentives in Epoch 1.
* This phase is foundational — it ensures the first epoch has a meaningful distribution of rewards to kick off liquidity growth.

### Epoch 1 (July 17–24) — Governance Goes Live

* veCATX voting opens to the public.
* Incentives begin accruing in [gauges](/catex/core-functions/gauges.md).
* Users who locked veCATX in epoch 0 are eligible to vote on gauges.
* By the end of Epoch 1, voters will be able to claim their earned fees and incentives — distributed weekly.

### Epoch 2 and Beyond — Continuous Reward Cycles

* Each epoch continues with the same cycle:
  * veCATX votes direct emissions.
  * Incentives and fees accrue during the week.
  * Rewards from the previous epoch become claimable.
* With full protocol functionality and partner integrations going live, voters and LPs can continuously participate in directing and benefiting from the growth of Catex.

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Epochs reset every 7 days at Thursday 00:00UTC. Rewards and emissions are distributed based on voting activity and liquidity performance from the previous epoch.
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