Governance OHM (gOHM) is the staked version of OlympusDAO's native currency, OHM. It is part of the Olympus protocol, a decentralised financial system that supports OHM, a treasury-backed token on the Ethereum network. gOHM primarily serves governance and staking purposes within the OlympusDAO ecosystem, facilitating direct governance participation and protocol decision-making.
gOHM functions within the OlympusDAO ecosystem by enabling token holders to participate in governance decisions, such as protocol upgrades and policy changes. Operating on the Ethereum blockchain, OlympusDAO utilises smart contracts for staking, bonding, and governance processes. The protocol employs mechanisms like rebasing algorithms, which adjust OHM supply to stabilise its value, and bonding curve models to ensure sustainable returns. These mechanisms are underpinned by the Ethereum network's Proof of Stake consensus.
Governance OHM (gOHM) is utilised primarily in governance management and financial activities within the Olympus ecosystem:
Governance OHM was introduced as part of OlympusDAO's mission to create a decentralised reserve currency, launching in 2021. The project was conceptualised by a pseudonymous creator called Zeus and has grown significantly within the DeFi space, pioneering innovations like Protocol Owned Liquidity (POL) and Range Bound Stabilisation (RBS). Olympus has undergone significant upgrades, including a move to V2, enhancing its staking and bonding mechanisms, as well as introducing financial products like Cooler Loans to enhance liquidity and financial operations within its ecosystem.