# Will OSMOSIS have a governance token?

**URL:** https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/will-osmosis-have-a-governance-token/2464
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 21, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/will-osmosis-have-a-governance-token/2464 "2024-02-21T07:35:34Z")
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### Author: ![ihodl100](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/ihodl100/32/1879_2.png) [@ihodl100](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/ihodl100)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/will-osmosis-have-a-governance-token/2464/1 "2024-02-21T07:35:34Z")

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Governance tokens **allow a community to have a direct impact on the strategic management of a cryptocurrency project**. To ensure only honest members of the community participate in the process, governance tokens provide voting powers to their holders.

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### Author: ![JohnnyWyles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/johnnywyles/32/3114_2.png) [@JohnnyWyles](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/JohnnyWyles)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2024, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/will-osmosis-have-a-governance-token/2464/2 "2024-02-21T09:02:10Z")

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OSMO is the governance token.

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### Author: ![ihodl100](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/ihodl100/32/1879_2.png) [@ihodl100](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/ihodl100)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/will-osmosis-have-a-governance-token/2464/3 "2024-02-28T10:15:51Z")

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Thanks for the info.