# overview

rewarding ecosystem participants for accretive actions is a critical component for any protocol design. 

to that end, the handle.fi protocol contains a range of incentives intended to drive fxToken creation, liquidity and exchange, and ongoing ecosystem stability.

rewards will distributed to users through the ecosystem token; FOREX, with veFOREX forming a cornerstone of the protocol rewards program. 

Initially, FOREX rewards may be distributed to participants for;

* **depositing collateral** and **minting** fxTokens
* **trading** or **converting** via the protocol
* **liquidity provision** on **hLP** or external trading pools 
* [**fxKeeper** ](https://docs.handle.fi/the-platform/key-functions/mint/keeper-pools)liquidity pool stakers
* **governance** pool participation via veFOREX
* platform accretive actions via our [**PIEs**](https://docs.handle.fi/rewards/protocol-incentive-experiments) and [**quests**](https://app.gitbook.com/o/-MiswpCSPU5ZH4S1SDDG/s/-MUR8MivZ356lgVw_jq_-887967055/~/changes/1483/rewards/quests)
* protocol **referral rewards** program

our [**PEPs**](https://docs.handle.fi/korean/protocol-rewards/broken-reference) will also provide users, easy to follow, steps to maximise both their protocol contribution and rewards.

![handle.fi rewards flow](https://content.gitbook.com/content/T6VpWnTlrbSFdQS8d9TZ/blobs/yGAo7QPUtHAneK8kwrS4/Modified%20Rewards.png)