The CLOB CEX are Connectors to order book centralized exchanges supported by the Hummingbot client repository.
The CLOB CEX Poll lets HBOT holders 1) decide which exchanges should be included in future releases of the Hummingbot open source algorithmic trading framework and 2) allocate HBOT tokens toward maintenance bounties for supported exchanges.
If an exchange passes the Minimum HBOT vote threshold of 400K HBOT, its connectors will be included in subsequent releases of the Hummingbot codebase. Approval determines support for all connector types that Hummingbot supports (CLOB spot, CLOB perpetual, AMM DEX, etc).
The Epoch 13 polls allocate 3,0000,000 HBOT pool to exchange maintenance bounties, which the Foundation uses to fund bug fixes and upgrades requested by the Hummingbot community.
Each exchange receives funding proportional to their vote share, with a per-exchange cap of 1M HBOT to prevent over-concentration.
As stated in approved HGP-70: Revised Connector Polls to Accommodate Snapshot Limitations, we are implementing the following exchange removal conditions:
If there are 20 choices in a Connector Poll, the 2 lowest ranking exchanges by vote will be removed in the following quarter.
If there are 19 choices in a Connector Poll, the lowest ranking exchange by vote will be removed in the following quarter.
This system ensures at least 2 open slots in each exchange type for new additions every quarter. These removal conditions will apply in addition to the current Minimum HBOT inclusion threshold (400K HBOT).