Governance tokens are typically defined as tokens that grant holders voting rights on certain project parameters, which may include implementing product updates, fee/income generation, and business development decisions. The article introduces the role of governance tokens in cryptocurrencies, substantiating their existence, and reveals two key features required for governance tokens: control over economic value and reliability of control.
Governance tokens are a complex and controversial topic among crypto investors, with opinions ranging from “novel innovation” to “mostly unnecessary”. We fall closer to the former opinion and believe that a well-structured governance token can add significant value to a project.