Tel Aviv, Israel, April 16, 2026, Chainwire
Orbs has officially launched its Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), introducing a governance framework that transfers decision-making power to the global community. This rollout will begin in the coming weeks, marking a significant step towards fully decentralized governance.
The launch of the DAO is a milestone for Orbs after years of infrastructure development, product deployment, and regulatory planning. Prior to introducing governance, the protocol prioritized building active products, integrations, and revenue streams to support meaningful on-chain decision-making.
Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer of Orbs, stated, “Governance is only effective when there is real substance to govern. After years of product building, revenue generation, and adoption expansion, we are now at a stage where the community can actively shape the future of the protocol with real data and influence.”
Orbs has developed a suite of Layer-3 trading protocols currently in production, including dLIMIT, dTWAP, liquidity centers, perpetual centers, and dSLTP. To date, the ecosystem has processed over $3 billion in cumulative trading volume and generated over $3 million in protocol revenue. The network supports integrations with more than 30 decentralized exchanges across multiple chains and is secured by over 1 billion staked ORBS tokens.
The DAO will govern key aspects of the protocol, including the allocation of protocol revenue, token economics, network upgrades, validator oversight, and ecosystem funding. This includes decisions on how fees generated by the Orbs trading protocols are distributed, as well as parameters related to staking rewards, token supply mechanisms, and liquidity strategies.
A notable feature of the Orbs DAO is its seasonal governance model. The DAO will operate within defined cycles rather than locking in long-term parameters, allowing the community to reassess priorities, adjust token economics, and reallocate resources based on changing market conditions. This structure is designed to provide flexibility while maintaining operational discipline.
The rollout will begin with two initial governance votes. The first vote will establish the core structure of the DAO, including the voting mechanism and operational framework. The second vote will focus on the token economics for the first season, enabling the community to decide how protocol revenue is allocated among initiatives such as token burn, staking incentives, liquidity provision, and treasury reserves.
This initiative comes at a time when decentralized finance protocols are increasingly activating governance over revenue streams. Recent developments in the industry reflect a broader shift towards community-driven capital allocation and protocol sustainability.
With the launch of the DAO, Orbs aims to expand its existing governance foundation, which includes guardians and representatives responsible for network security, to establish a broader decision-making framework at the protocol layer.