# Emergency Unlock ## **Emergency Unlock for veCVE** For users who have locked their CVE tokens as veCVE, they have access to the **Emergency Unlock** function. This function is available for users who need immediate access to their liquidity before the lock matures. The Emergency Unlock provides a way to unlock veCVE early, subject to a penalty that redistributes forfeited tokens to the DAO treasury. ### **How Emergency Unlock Works** When a user opts to unlock veCVE early, they incur a penalty on the underlying CVE amount (currently 80%), that gradually decreases as the lock nears maturity. **Examples**: * If a user locks 1,000 CVE for veCVE and chooses to use the Emergency Unlock immediately, they would receive 200 CVE back while the remaining 800 CVE (80%) is redirected to the DAO treasury as the penalty. * As the lock duration progresses, the penalty decreases, reaching zero once the full 12-month lock period has completed. ### **Penalty Scaling** * **Starting Penalty**: The initial penalty rate is configured by the Curvance DAO (currently 80%). * **Linear Reduction**: The penalty rate decreases linearly as the lock approaches its 12-month term, incentivizing users to hold the lock as intended. The Emergency Unlock function allows users flexibility while ensuring that early exits contribute to the DAO’s sustainability by replenishing the treasury. This design maintains protocol stability and aligns user incentives with long-term engagement, balancing flexibility with a commitment to the platform’s growth. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.curvance.com/app/cve-token/vecve/emergency-unlock.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.