> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jup.ag/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Jupiter DAO Overview

> Overview of the Jupiter DAO, the J.U.P. vision, community initiatives, and the Catdet community.

## What is the Jupiter DAO

The Jupiter DAO is a community-governed system that seeks to expand both Jupiter and Solana as a whole. The DAO conducts regular votes using JUP, the governance token.

The DAO was seeded with 100 million JUP and 10 million USDC. JUP holders who stake their tokens can vote on proposals relating to the allocation of these assets and on broader governance decisions.

To participate, stake your JUP on [vote.jup.ag](https://vote.jup.ag/). See [Staking](/user-docs/more/dao/staking) for a step-by-step guide.

## The J.U.P.

The J.U.P. is Jupiter's framework for a community that operates across multiple layers and works together to push both Jupiter and the broader crypto space forward.

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  <Card title="Users">
    Everyone who uses Jupiter products.
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  <Card title="The Jupiter Team">
    Core team building and maintaining Jupiter.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The DAO">
    Community governance through proposals and votes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Catdets">
    Jupiter's most active and recognized community members.
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You can read more about this concept in the original post: [J.U.P: An Experiment in Distributed Strategic Execution](https://www.jupresear.ch/t/j-u-p-an-experiment-in-distributed-strategic-execution/7182).