> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://derivio.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://derivio.gitbook.io/docs/token.md).

# Token

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$DRV is the governance and utility token of Derivio. Its use cases include:

1. Governance: on-chain governance. Governance is vital to the decentralization and autonomy of the Derivio ecosystem. Governance determines many aspects of the Derivio ecosystem, including product development, fee designs, integrations, tokenomics, etc.
2. Trading Fee Tiering: Traders who stake $DRV secure tiered reductions on fees across supported markets.
3. Premium AI Feature Unlocks: users can stake $DRV to unlock the terminal's advanced AI functionalities.