# Churning For CREAMY

MilkySwap adopts a CurveDAO's veCRV locking system which allows you to lock your **MILKY** tokens for a fixed period of time. This locking mechanism allows you to lock your **MILKY** tokens (through a veCRV ERC20 smart contract) in exchange for our governance token, **CREAMY.** To receive **CREAMY**, you must churn (lock) your **MILKY** for a certain period of time (between 1 week and 4 years). The longer you churn, the more **CREAMY** you get. 1 **MILKY** left to churn for 4 years is equal to one **CREAMY**. Over time, your **CREAMY** balance will decrease according to the length of the remaining lock.

Holding **CREAMY** will allow you to vote on our DAO, collect .05% of the protocol fees, and boost your farms.

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Just a reminder: **CREAMY** is a non-tradeable governance token
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For a tutorial on obtaining **CREAMY**, go over to [Churning Tutorial](https://milkyswap.gitbook.io/milkyswap/creamy/churning-for-creamy/churning-tutorial) for step-by-step instructions
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