Glossary
DAO Meaning: What Does DAO Mean in Crypto?
Definition
Decentralized Autonomous Organization governed by token holders
MakerDAO manages $5B+ DAI; DAOs like Uniswap and Compound enable community governance of billion-dollar protocols. DAO Statistics (2025): Total DAOs: 10,000+. Treasury Holdings: $25 billion combined. Active Participants: 3 million addresses. Governance Models: Token-weighted voting, quadratic voting, delegation systems, reputation-based models.