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DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)

An organization run by code and governed by token holders instead of a traditional management structure.

Definition

An organization run by code and governed by token holders instead of a traditional management structure. Members vote on proposals using their governance tokens. DAOs manage everything from DeFi protocols to investment funds to art collectives.

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Governance

The process of making decisions about a protocol's development and direction.

Token

A digital asset created on an existing blockchain rather than its own chain.

Smart Contract

Self-executing code stored on a blockchain that runs when conditions are met.

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Application Binary Interface.

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A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

Account Model

The way Ethereum and many other chains track balances.

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