# Marinade DAO

## What is a DAO? 

A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is an on-chain system designed to give the governance of a protocol back to its users. By owning the governance token, you have the right to vote on decisions taken for the future of the protocol. These governance rules are applied on-chain, by smart contracts, where all information is freely accessible. 

Marinade has established governance on Realms using SPL-governance. To stay up-to-date with the latest announcements, join Marinade's Discord.

## Marinade DAO

Marinade DAO (mDAO) is constituted of MNDE holders that lock their MNDE in governance. Locking MNDE in Marinade's governance gives voting power in the Marinade DAO and access to MNDE's utilities. 

## Values

When doing what we're doing, we come back to the following set of values:

#### **ADAPTABLE**

The ecosystem of Solana is **innovative and fast.** So are we. **Curiosity** is our favorite starting point. We nurture **agility.** Solid principles and processes allow us to **react quickly**. We are **building the future**.

#### **APPROACHABLE & HONEST**

We are **approachable**. We value team **collaboration over competition. Supportive** and **friendly** is our default mindset. **Honesty** guides our communication. We always **listen to ideas.**

#### **RESPONSIBLE**

Every one of us is **accountable for our individual contribution**, no matter the scope. We **own our commitments** as if no one is watching. We are all **value creators**. We **stand up for the outcomes** of our work. We **learn from failures**, and we **analyze and celebrate success**. We only accept short-term wins **compatible with our long-term vision**.

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