$VU Trading Competition is Live on Velvet
Earn $VU rewards and 2x Gems by trading $VUon Velvet, climb the leaderboard and earn the token behind the Velvet AI Ecosystem
The future of AI trading is here, and it’s time to level up.
The $VU trading competition is officially live on Velvet Capital, with 2,350,000 $VU up for grabs for traders and stakers. Get ready to make your move and compete for a piece of the Velvet Unicorn ecosystem.
The campaign lasts 5 days, with the competition ending on January 20th.
What is Velvet Unicorn ($VU)?
Velvet Unicorn (VU) is the AI-powered intelligence layer of the Velvet OS, incubated by the Velvet team and launched in October 2024. Velvet Unicorn is at the heart of Velvet Capital’s DeFi ecosystem, providing cutting-edge AI insights, decision-making, and execution for research, trading, and DeFi strategies.
VU brings AI superpowers to DeFi with:
Onchain & social data insights
Natural language intent execution
Autonomous portfolio management
Self-improving multi-agent AI OS
VU isn’t just another token. It’s the future of automated DeFi, leveraging sophisticated AI models to optimize trading, reduce complexity, and empower users to make smarter decisions, no human intervention required.
🏆 How to Win: $VU Rewards Breakdown
Total Prize Pool: 2,350,000 $VU
Duration: 5 days
Ends: January 20
Rewards will be distributed to traders, volume-based participants, and top stakers within the Velvet ecosystem.
🥇 First 100 Traders: 470,000 $VU
Be among the first 100 users to trade at least $100 worth of $VU on Velvet
These users will split 470,000 $VU equally
First movers get rewarded fast,no waiting around
📊 Volume-Based Rewards: 1,645,000 $VU
Trade $VU on Velvet during the campaign
Minimum $100 trading volume required to qualify
1,645,000 $VU will be distributed proportionally based on your total trading volume
More volume = more $VU
🚀 Top 10 Stakers: 235,000 $VU
The top 10 veVELVET holders on Velvet will split 235,000 $VU
Staking rewards for those supporting the Velvet Unicorn ecosystem - no trading required
All rewards will be distributed after the campaign concludes.
Why Trade $VU on Velvet?
Fast, optimized execution via Velvet’s intent-based trade routing
One-click swaps for seamless token trades on Base and beyond
Leaderboard rewards for traders bringing volume to the Velvet Unicorn ecosystem
Earn Gems on every trade and improve your Velvet leaderboard ranking
Support AI-driven DeFi by earning $VU (the Velvet AI Agent token)
Earn 2x Gems When You Trade $VU
During the competition, every trade involving $VU on Velvet earns you 2x Gems… our universal onchain rewards points.
What Are Gems?
Velvet Gems are part of our long-term rewards campaign, with 40,000,000 $VELVET in rewards up for grabs.
You earn Gems by:
Trading tokens
Staking $VELVET
Referring friends
Managing DeFi portfolios
Key Mechanics
Mine daily: Claim your Gems every 24 hours; miss a day and they disappear
Daily activity = daily rewards: Stay active to stack more Gems
$VELVET rewards incoming: 963,000 $VELVET drops on August 10, distributed based on Gems mined
The more you mine, the bigger your share
With 2x Gems active during the $VU competition, this is one of the fastest ways to climb the leaderboard, stack Gems, and dominate the Velvet ecosystem.
Start Trading $VU on Velvet
Whether you’re here for the AI-powered DeFi, the rewards, or just want to stake your claim in the Velvet Unicorn ecosystem, now’s your moment.
🔹 Trade $VU on Velvet: dapp.velvet.capital
🔹 Join the DeFAI revolution: @Velvet_Capital | @VU_Virtuals
AI-driven trading. Autonomous portfolio management. And $VU rewards - only on Velvet