Tokens for Delegated Voting: dICE and gdICE

dICE and gdICE represent delegated ICE for markets and governance. They let delegates vote on behalf of holders.

Tokens for Delegated Voting: dICE and gdICE

When ICE is delegated, it is represented by special non-transferable tokens inside the Aquarius system. These tokens allow delegates to vote on behalf of others without ever taking ownership of their ICE.

There are two kinds of delegated tokens:

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dICE – Delegated upvoteICE

• Purpose: Market voting

• What it represents: The upvoteICE delegated by holders to a delegate.

• How it’s used: Delegates use their dICE to vote on which liquidity pools receive AQUA emissions.

• Rewards: Any bribes or incentives tied to market votes flow back to the original ICE holder (the delegator), not to the delegate.

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gdICE – Delegated governICE

• Purpose: Governance voting

• What it represents: The governICE delegated by holders to a delegate.

• How it’s used: Delegates use their gdICE to vote on DAO proposals, parameter changes, or upgrades to the protocol.

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Shared Properties

• Non-transferable – dICE and gdICE cannot be moved or traded; they only exist within Aquarius to reflect delegated power.

• Minted/Burned automatically – created when ICE is delegated and removed when delegation is withdrawn.

• Delegate-only – visible in the delegate’s balance and usable only for casting votes.

• Control stays with the delegator – delegators can revoke or reassign at any time (with a short cooldown).

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Why This Design Matters

• Transparency – anyone can see how much delegated power a delegate holds.

• Security – delegates never own the underlying ICE; they only get temporary voting tokens.

• Flexibility – by separating dICE and gdICE, delegators can assign different delegates for markets and for governance.

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Token Addresses

• dICE token contract can be found here.

• gdICE token contract can be found here.