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What Are Governance Tokens in Crypto?
Governance tokens give holders voting rights in decentralized protocols and DAOs:
How They Work – Token holders vote on protocol upgrades, treasury decisions, and governance rules.
Examples of Governance Tokens –
Uniswap (UNI) – Users vote on DEX improvements.
Aave (AAVE) – Decides lending protocol changes.
Maker (MKR) – Governs DAI stablecoin policies.
Benefits – Decentralized decision-making, community involvement, and rewards for participation.
Risks – Governance takeovers by whales and low voter participation.
Future of Governance Tokens – More projects are integrating governance models for user-driven ecosystems.
Governance tokens empower users, but participation and decentralization levels vary.
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