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# DEUS Governance

How DEUS token holders govern the DAO through a vote-escrowed xDEUS model with onchain execution via Aragon.

XMAQUINA DAO is governed by DEUS token holders.

Governance determines:

* Treasury allocations
* Capital deployment decisions
* Ecosystem initiatives
* Protocol upgrades
* SubDAO mandates

The DAO operates under an onchain governance framework powered by a vote-escrowed (veToken) model. Governance combines community proposal discussion, Snapshot signaling, and binding onchain execution through Aragon.

DEUS holders must stake their tokens to mint xDEUS, the DAO’s non-transferable governance veToken, in order to participate in onchain voting.

## **Governance Structure**

The governance system includes:

* veToken-based voting (xDEUS)
* Optimistic dual governance mechanisms
* Northstar Council delegated proposals
* Community-led proposal pathways
* Onchain execution via Aragon

This structure balances speed, decentralization, and accountability.

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