Katana | Vote on Gauges with vKAT — Incentive Allocation Guide

Goal

Allocate vKAT voting power across eligible gauges to influence where Katana incentives are distributed.

Before you begin

Confirm that your wallet is connected to Katana, that you have enough ETH for gas, and that token addresses or positions match the intended network. Review approvals before signing and avoid copying addresses from unverified sources.

Step-by-step workflow

Open the gauge voting interface with a wallet that owns an active vKAT position.

Review eligible pools or markets and their current voting weights.

Allocate voting power according to your preferred markets.

Confirm the vote transaction before the epoch deadline.

After the vote, monitor how incentive allocations and eligible rewards evolve.

What changes onchain

The transaction updates a Katana smart-contract position rather than only changing the interface. Wallet prompts should therefore be checked for contract address, token amount, approvals and network before signing.

Risk and troubleshooting

Voting decisions can affect incentive exposure but do not guarantee returns. Pool yields, vote incentives and token prices can change between epochs.

• Wrong network or token address.
• Insufficient gas or token balance.
• Stale interface state after a transaction.
• Unexpected approval scope.
• Market, liquidity or exit conditions changing after entry.

Verification after completion

Check the transaction on Katana’s explorer, refresh balances from the chain and confirm that the expected position or token amount changed. For multi-step workflows, verify each transaction before continuing.