Meta Pool’s Decentralized Autonomous Organization, known as mpDAO, is driven by $META Token holders who shape its governance and strategic direction. These token owners influence resource allocation, approve proposals, and guide development through voting and feedback, fostering a democratic process that aligns the protocol with community vision.

In the latter half of 2023, Meta Pool undergoes a significant governance evolution. As its Liquid Staking solution expands across multiple networks, mpDAO moves beyond overseeing operations on a single blockchain. This shift requires adaptations to ensure coordinated decision-making across a diverse ecosystem of chains.

Governance v0.2 maintains its primary focus on the NEAR Protocol. This is achieved by retaining governance-based delegation for validators, facilitating the adoption of Meta Pool’s Improvement Proposals within the NEAR ecosystem, and redistributing fees through mpDAO Grants. For other networks where Meta Pool operates, integration into mpDAO remains pending. During this transitional phase, the core team continues to manage these networks while efforts are made to align their governance with the mpDAO framework. This approach ensures a gradual expansion of mpDAO's influence across Meta Pool's multi-chain presence.

mpDAO addresses coordination and decentralization challenges among stakeholders, providing clarity on protocol implementation and management. It aims to foster transparency and inclusive decision-making, empowering the community to actively participate in the platform's evolution.

The organization is guided by four key goals:

• Foster Community-Driven Governance: mpDAO seeks to create a DAO driven by the community, decentralizing decision-making to enhance transparency and ensure guidance from diverse global perspectives.
• Enhance Blockchain Network Security: By participating in Liquid Staking across multiple blockchains, mpDAO is committed to bolstering the security and stability of these networks, contributing to the resilience of blockchain technology.
• Promote Decentralized Finance (DeFi): As part of the DeFi ecosystem, mpDAO aims to advance decentralized finance principles, making DeFi more accessible and secure for users worldwide through Liquid Staking and community engagement.
• Empower the Meta Pool Community: Through grants, governance, and security measures, mpDAO looks to create an environment where members can actively participate, contribute, and benefit from their involvement.

These objectives reflect mpDAO's dedication to building a vibrant, secure, and community-driven ecosystem that serves user interests and contributes to the broader blockchain and DeFi landscape.