# 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).