> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.aura.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.aura.finance/aura/what-is-aura/for-usdbal-stakers.md). # For $BAL Stakers ### veBAL Read about veBAL on the [Balancer docs](https://docs.balancer.fi/concepts/governance/veBAL/). ### auraBAL **`auraBAL` is tokenised `veBAL`** Aura allows users to deposit their [`80/20 BAL/WETH BPT`](https://app.balancer.fi/#/pool/0x5c6ee304399dbdb9c8ef030ab642b10820db8f56000200000000000000000014) here and receive `auraBAL`, instead of the non-transferable `veBAL`. Tokenized `auraBAL` is given to the user at a 1:1 rate for `veBAL,` and can be traded on Balancer Finance. This BPT is then locked up by the Aura protocol for the maximum time in Voting Escrow where it will allow the Aura system to benefit from its voting power for boosting rewards & voting for gauges. #### auraBAL Staking * `auraBAL` can be staked into the platform to receive normal Balancer admin fees one would get for usually holding their `veBAL` in both `BAL` and `USDC`; * Users staking `auraBAL` will also earn `BAL` from Aura's performance fee and the platform's native token, `AURA`. #### auraBAL Liquidity Pools * Rather than staking `auraBAL`, users can also choose to contribute to the Balancer pool `auraBAL`/\[`80/20 BAL/ETH BPT`]. * Users can then stake the `auraBAL` BPT token on Aura Finance to receive a separate pool of `AURA` rewards for providing liquidity to others to enter and exit the ecosystem via the `auraBAL` token. #### Governance power The governance power from the deposited `veBAL` is controlled by [Aura lockers](/aura/what-is-aura/for-usdaura-lockers.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.aura.finance/aura/what-is-aura/for-usdbal-stakers.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.