With a total of 6,499 unique accounts receiving esINIT rewards, Stage 4 of VIP has officially concluded. The rewards have been distributed. Here are some highlights from this stage 👇 1. Highest Claimed Account The top individual reward this epoch was 46,404 esINIT, earned entirely through @EchelonMarket. This user made full use of lending, borrowing, and liquidity strategies to climb to the top. 2. Biggest Voting Growth @kamigotchiworld had the most dramatic increase in gauge voting rewards, growing from 49K in Stage 3 to 75K in Stage 4 — all without any Cabal bribes. As Cabal enters the picture in Stage 5, will Yominet’s rewards soar even higher? 📈 A true organic growth moment in the age of incentives. 3. Most Rollups Used (Cross-Ecosystem Farmer) One VIP power user received rewards from 9 different rollups, including: @civitiaorg, @milky_way_zone, @EchelonMarket, @RAVE__Trade, @infinityg_ai , @embrdotfun, @rena_labs, @intergaze_xyz, and @Inertia_fi . The strategy? Diversification + high intent. This account showed that playing across the entire Initia ecosystem can seriously pay off. 4. @kamigotchiworld Whale Watch One account earned 9,296 esINIT this stage on Yominet, after burning a staggering 1,497,187 VIPP. According to Minity, they’ve now accumulated: 11,234 esINIT just from Yominet 37,224 esINIT total Most of it already locked. An elite Kami collector, and a long-term player. 5. VIP Updates to Watch a. Echelon is Changing Starting in Stage 5, @EchelonMarket is adjusting its VIP reward allocation to support new assets and borrowing dynamics: ▪️ USDC Suppliers: 50% => 30% ▪️ INIT Suppliers: 24% => 32.5% ▪️ milkINIT: 1%=> 1.25% ▪️ USDC Borrowers: 25% => 15% ➕ INIT Borrowers: 20% ➕ sxINIT: 1% ➕ deINIT: 0.25% 📌 More borrowing options, more aligned incentives, more LST support. b. Cabal Bribes Proving Effective In Stage 4, Cabal bribes totaled $12,848, translating into +37,307 esINIT allocated with 6.66% voting power. This helped @EchelonMarket retain its top spot in rewards. Looking ahead, Stage 5 already shows Cabal-backed voting power hitting 15.35%, unlocking an additional +86,752 esINIT. We’re entering a new phase of bribe-boosted governance, where political coordination is as important as protocol design. Stage 4 was a turning point. Players are mastering the system. Ecosystem coordination is ramping up. And governance incentives are becoming more dynamic than ever. VIP is working. Initia.