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# Bedrock DAO

### **Decentralized Governance with Aragon DAO**

BedrockDAO employs **Aragon DAO**, a widely adopted governance framework used by thousands of DeFi protocols. This ensures a secure, transparent, and efficient decision-making process, enabling the community to shape the future of liquid restaking.

### **Governance & Voting Mechanism**

* **$BR Token:** The core governance token used for decision-making, staking, and reward allocation.
* **veBR (Voting Escrow BR):** Users can stake $BR to convert it into veBR, which grants voting power. While the veBR balance itself remains constant, the **voting power increases the longer the stake duration**.
* **Epoch Cycle:** Governance operates in **2-week epochs**, during which veBR holders vote on different **gauges** that determine token emissions and reward distribution across the protocol.

### **Security & Transparency**

With fully **open-source smart contracts**, **audit reports**, and **verifiable contract addresses**, BedrockDAO ensures a high level of trust and accountability.