Keep these points in mind about the vote-escrow model:
1) Convex lets users deposit CRV in exchange for cvxCRV. The CRV is permanently locked as veCRV, and this exchange cannot be reversed.
2) Locking 1 CRV for 4 years gives you 1 veCRV; locking it for 1 year gives you only 0.25 veCRV.
3) Before voting to earn voting incentives, check which project is offering the incentives and what assets are in the corresponding pool.
$CRV is Curve's governance token, and the veToken model was popularized by Curve.

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Personal observations, not financial advice.