# Introducing Tomcat: Boosted Maverick Staking

**Published by:** [Tomcat Protocol](https://paragraph.com/@tomcat-protocol/)
**Published on:** 2023-07-09
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@tomcat-protocol/introducing-tomcat-boosted-maverick-staking

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We are thrilled to unveil Tomcat, the Convex for the Maverick ecosystem. Maverick has quickly made a name for itself due to its rapid growth, high capital efficiency, and involvement in the liquid staking wars. We are a seasoned team of builders who strongly believe in Maverick’s thoughtful approach to protocol design. Tomcat adopts the proven strategy established by Convex and similar platforms, aiming to enhance returns and liquidity for stakers. By choosing to stake through Tomcat, you gain access to maximum boosts, a wrapped liquid token, and additional rewards. Here’s an overview of Tomcat’s design:Maximise veMAV benefits with a liquid tokenBoosted rewards for Maverick LPPass through veMAV voting via tcMAVNative Layer Zero cross-chain integrationIntegrated bribe marketAutomation options to save time & moneyRead on for more details.1. Maximise veMAV benefits with a liquid tokenMaverick follows the proven model of staking its native token, MAV, for veMAV. veMAV is a non-transferrable token that provides voting rights within Maverick. The longer MAV is locked for, the more veMAV the user receives. The longest lock time is 4 years, providing ~5 veMAV per MAV locked (veMAV = MAV x 1.5^{4 years} = 5.06x). Alternatively, by staking your MAV with Tomcat, you can receive tcMAV at a 1:1 ratio. tcMAV serves as the wrapped liquid token for Maverick. tcMAV is a transferrable ERC20 that is designed to provide the benefits of max locked veMAV, without the four year lock window. You could compare tcMAV to cvxCRV. Maverick has announced two significant benefits to holding veMAV:Governance Airdrop, distributing 10,000,000 MAV to veMAV holdersVote power to direct MAV emissions to Maverick poolstcMAV will provide these benefits 100% pass through to tcMAV holders. Tomcat is currently offering a Launch Vault for users wishing to stake MAV for tcMAV early. This vault is open until the Governance Airdrop Snapshot, and provides pass through of MAV Airdrop as well as TOMCAT boost based on how early you stake. Please visit the Tomcat dapp to stake and or read more in our next Mirror entry.2. Boosted rewards for Maverick LPOnce Maverick Ecosystem Incentive Program Season 1 kicks off, MAV emissions will start accruing in the Maverick pools. Tomcat will enable boosted staking for Maverick Liquidity Providers (LPs). This means users can stake Maverick LP tokens and enjoy an APY boost through additional TOMCAT rewards, on top of MAV rewards and third party boosted positions rewards. Tomcat will charge a fee for providing this boost, which will help further grow ecosystem incentives.3. Pass through veMAV voting via tcMAVMaverick is shaping up to be home of the battleground for the Liquid Staking Token Wars. As CRV & veCRV was fought over during the Curve Wars, MAV & veMAV enjoy the same fate in the Liquid Staking Token Wars. Therefore, we believe it's crucial for tcMAV to possess pass-through governance, enabling it to serve as an enhanced substitute for veMAV. I.e., it has equivalent value to participants needing to grow control over Maverick emissions, but it is transferrable and liquid unlike raw veMAV. This function is critical to Tomcat's mission: providing an improved method for holding governance power within the Maverick ecosystem.4. Native Layer Zero cross-chain integrationMaverick is operational on mainnet, zkSync Era and BSC. We expect that in time they will make further cross-chain expansions. Maverick has integrated Layer Zero technology to enable both token and message bridging cross-chain. Tomcat has integrated the same technology natively into the tcMAV token and protocol design to ensure that we can provide as seamless a cross chain experience as possible. While not all Maverick governance processes are revealed, we anticipate:Using tcMAV on any chain to vote for pools on any chainCollecting bribes or rewards from any chainIntegrating positions seamlessly across chainsAnd more..This is exactly how we envisioned the potential of DeFi.5. Integrated bribe marketWith veMAV and tcMAV shaping up to be a valuable asset in the Liquid Staking Wars, the bribe economy will become a key driver of value. Just like the Curve Wars and others, we anticipate DAOs to bribe veMAV holders to direct emissions towards their pools to increase liquidity and value to their ecosystem. For many DAOs, bribes generate value because the direct and indirect value of emissions is more than the cost of the bribe. This creates a healthy bribe market benefiting veMAV holders. Tomcat and tcMAV integrate seamlessly with this model. Once MAV emissions and bribe markets are in operation, tcMAV holders will be able to set their veMAV governance power to ‘vote according to maximum bribe’ allowing automatic bribe returns.6. Automation options to save time & moneyLastly, Tomcat is thrilled to introduce a range of automation options, thoughtfully designed to save both your time and money. These options are designed to streamline your DeFi experience by eliminating the need for constant manual adjustments. Just like Maverick and its automated ranged LP re-positioning, we want to allow you to capture maximum value without having to spend gas and time on repetitive tasks. We don’t want to give away all of our secrets, but we hope you’re delighted when we can enable these features.What’s next?In our next post, we will explain the Launch Vault in more detail. If you have any questions or wish to learn more about us, we welcome you to join our community on Telegram. 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