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Use Case

Create a DAO Governance Token

Give your community a voice. Launch a governance token with provably fixed supply and immutable metadata — the foundation of credible on-chain governance.

The Playbook

01

Design your tokenomics

Decide on the total supply, token name, and symbol. For governance tokens, a fixed supply with no future minting is standard — it ensures voting power can't be diluted.

02

Create the token

Use CoinDevTools to mint your governance token with metadata (name, symbol, logo, description). Works on Solana (SPL) or Ethereum/Base (ERC-20).

03

Lock the supply

Revoke mint authority (Solana) or renounce contract ownership (Ethereum/Base). This cryptographically guarantees no new tokens can ever be created.

04

Distribute to members

Airdrop tokens to founding members, allocate to a treasury multisig, or create a liquidity pool for public distribution.

05

Integrate with governance

Connect your token to a governance platform like Realms (Solana), Snapshot, or Tally for on-chain or off-chain voting.

Key Tools

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FAQ

What makes a good governance token?

A good governance token has a fixed supply (mint authority revoked), clear distribution (no single wallet holds majority), and utility beyond voting (staking rewards, fee sharing, access gating). Transparency in tokenomics is critical for DAO credibility.

Do I need to write smart contracts for a DAO token?

No. CoinDevTools creates the token for you. For the governance logic itself, platforms like Realms (Solana) and Snapshot (EVM) provide no-code governance frameworks that work with any standard token.

Which chain is best for a DAO token?

Ethereum has the most mature DAO tooling (Snapshot, Tally, Safe multisig). Solana is faster and cheaper for frequent voting. Base offers Ethereum compatibility at L2 costs. Choose based on where your community already lives.