# What is the Bancor DAO? Bancor is operated by its community as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Bancor Protocol is governed via a democratic and transparent voting system which allows all DAO participants to get involved and shape Bancor’s future. View proposals in our [governance forum.](https://gov.bancor.network/) Stake BNT or vBNT using the [Bancor app](https://app.bancor.network/vote) and vote [here](https://vote.bancor.network). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.bancor.network/bancor-dao/what-is-the-bancor-dao.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.