DAO vs Governance Token
Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.
DAO
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Decentralised Autonomous Organisation — a member-owned entity governed by smart contracts and token-holder votes rather than traditional management hierarchies.
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A governance token is a cryptocurrency that grants holders voting rights over a decentralized protocol's decisions, enabling community-driven control without centralized management.
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