DAO

An organisation run by token-holder votes executed through smart contracts.

NFTs & Web3 Also called decentralized autonomous organization, DAOs

A decentralised autonomous organisation replaces a board and bylaws with proposals, on-chain voting and a treasury controlled by contracts or a multisig.

Participation is often low and voting power concentrated, so in practice many DAOs are steered by a handful of large holders and a core contributor team.

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