Crypto DAOs

These are the top DAOs in crypto. These are decentralized organizations that run with experimental governance.

Curve 5.0 The Curve DAO enables decentralized governance through on-chain proposals and voting, powered by the locking of CRV tokens into veCRV (vote-escrowed). Users holding a minimum veCRV threshold can create proposals or vote on protocol parameters, grants, pool changes, fee structures, or treasury allocations. The DAO structure includes quorum thresholds, time-locked voting periods, and an Emergency DAO as a fast intervention mechanism to guard against critical threats.

Lido 5.0 vote.lido.fi is the governance interface for the Lido DAO, where holders of the LDO token can participate in decentralized decision-making by voting on proposals, delegating their voting power, or overriding delegates. The DAO handles key protocol parameters (such as fee splits, validator onboarding, staking limits, and module adjustments) under transparent governance rules executed via Aragon Voting.

1inch 5.0 1inch DAO is the decentralized governance body for the 1inch Network, empowering 1INCH token holders to vote on protocols and initiatives. Holders stake tokens for Unicorn Power to participate in governance or delegate to resolvers, with over 12.8K voting addresses. Features include phased implementation (distribution since 2020, full decentralization by 2023), instant voting on settings, and treasury management exceeding $12.3 million across 6 protocols.

MetaDAO 5.0 MetaDAO is a decentralized organization platform built around futarchy, an experimental governance model where decisions are made by trading (prediction markets) rather than traditional voting. On MetaDAO, users can explore and participate in “decision markets,” launch proposals, and engage with projects in a way where market sentiment drives outcomes. The platform features fresh launches, live trading of governance/outcome markets, leaderboards, and transparent metrics to track performance and community engagement.

Virtuals Protocol

Virtuals Protocol 5.0 Virtuals Protocol Governance is a Solana-based decentralized system enabling veVIRTUAL token holders to vote on protocol decisions, treasury management, and $VIRTUAL tokenomics. Proposals require ≥0.10% of veVIRTUAL supply, followed by a 72-hour comment period, 72-hour voting window, and a 25% quorum for validity. It ensures transparent, permissionless governance with conviction-based voting and no delegated influence.