BusinessAugust 4, 2026

subdao

SUB-dee-ay-OH

Definition

A smaller, specialized autonomous organization operating under the authority of a larger, parent decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to manage specific tasks.

Etymology

The word is a modern compound formed by combining the Latin-derived prefix 'sub-', meaning 'under' or 'beneath,' with the acronym 'DAO,' representing Decentralized Autonomous Organization.

In the news

In this article, the term is used to emphasize that despite the launch of Arcus, the subDAO mandates remain unchanged and continue to be controlled by the community.

dYdX Publishes H1 2026 Ecosystem Report With a Full Breakdown of Protocol Performance

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Cryptonews.net

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