1.8 Participating in Network Governance

$CASH is not just a utility token – it is the foundation of governance inside the Cashtap ecosystem. As a $CASH holder, you gain the ability to participate in decisions that influence how the network develops over time.

Governance rights are activated progressively as the network expands and more $CASH enters circulation. This ensures that governance power is earned through participation, rather than front-loaded or controlled by early insiders.

What Governance Includes

Once governance voting is enabled, $CASH holders will be able to vote on:

• Protocol upgrades and system improvements

• Staking and reward distribution rules

• Node operation parameters

• Treasury usage and burn decisions

• Partnerships and ecosystem expansion proposals

Decentralized, Community-Led Direction

The governance system is designed so that:

• Influence is proportional to the amount of $CASH actively staked (not just held idle)

• No centralized authority can override community vote consensus

• The network evolves in alignment with the participants who secure and use it

This structure ensures that Cashtap remains a community-driven ecosystem, where long-term contributors guide the platform’s growth and policies.

Governance is not symbolic — it is the mechanism that ensures Cashtap remains decentralized, transparent, and aligned with the interests of its users.