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# Capabilities of $TAD

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## Voting on Proposals

As a DAO, TAD allows its community of traders to participate in the platform's governance by voting on proposals and decisions that are put forward by the community. Traders can use their $TAD tokens to vote on these proposals, and their voting power is proportional to the number of tokens they hold.

### Platform Fees

TAD charges fees for using the platform, including fees for using the AI trading bot and fees for executing trades on the platform. These fees are collected in $TAD tokens, and traders can use their tokens to pay for these fees. Additionally, traders who hold a certain amount of $TAD tokens may be eligible for discounts on these fees, which can help to reduce their trading costs.

### Rewards

TAD also rewards its traders for participating in the platform's governance and decision-making processes. Traders who hold $TAD tokens may be eligible for rewards in the form of additional tokens, which can help to incentivize participation in the platform's governance.

### Staking

Traders can also stake their $TAD tokens to earn additional rewards. By staking their tokens, traders help to secure the network and can earn additional tokens as a reward for their participation.