# DAO + Governance ## What is DAO & How’s Work? A "DAO" (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is a group of individuals who voluntarily adhere to predefined rules encoded within the organization. What sets DAOs apart is their reliance on code-based governance systems to achieve collective goals. ## How GENESIS DAO Work? To join the DAO, you must acquire and stake a specific amount of $GENESIS in our pool. Once staked, you gain access to the voting mechanism. Genesis implements a unique approach to retrieve capital from deployed tokens, ensuring decentralized fund handling. DAO members, referred to as "Miners," can monitor tokens using Genesis Liquidity on our dashboard and vote to return capital to the pool if it's being utilized inefficiently. Token emissions incentivize participation in the voting system. Stay tuned for more benefits and perks as we announce them post-launch. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://genesis-protocol.gitbook.io/genesis-protocol/genesis-ecosystem/dao-+-governance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.