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Obol launches its native OBOL token today.

Token holders will be able to stake OBOL for a liquid staking token, which can be used for governance in the Obol Collective, as DeFi collateral, or for voting in retroactive funding rounds (RAF).

“After years of building reliable, distributed validator technology that eliminates single points of failure, we’re now putting governance in the hands of the community,” said Obol Association CEO Thomas Heremans.

“The OBOL Token represents more than just governance — it’s the coordination mechanism for an entire ecosystem of operators who…

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