# FAQ **URL:** https://gov.vitadao.com/c/faq/12.md [Latest](https://gov.vitadao.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gov.vitadao.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the FAQ Category](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/about-the-faq-category/22)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0
Topics in this category address Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about VitaDAO and how it works. Please look over the FAQ before adding new topics, and we welcome comments to improve the FAQ content. --- ## [2026 airdrop process](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/2026-airdrop-process/2108)
**Author:** [@Mete](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/Mete)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/2026-airdrop-process/2108 "2026-03-06T19:22:43Z")
Hello VitaDAO Team, ​I am a long-term VITA holder and currently hold 10,417.23 VITA (PhD Tier) in my personal wallet (0xb3…f459). ​During the BIO airdrop snapshot in 2025, my tokens were held on the LBank exchange. Rec… --- ## [What is VitaDAO’s token?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-vitadao-s-token/102)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-vitadao-s-token/102 "2021-06-11T00:39:39Z")
The token of VitaDAO is called “VITA” and its ticker symbol is VITA. VITA is strictly a governance token. --- ## [Code of Conduct](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/code-of-conduct/302)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/code-of-conduct/302 "2022-09-05T04:31:34Z")
OVERVIEW The VitaDAO community contains professionals and volunteers from all over the world working in many different capacities including investigating intellectual property, leading working groups, writing code, mana… --- ## [What are partners and service providers?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-partners-and-service-providers/99)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-partners-and-service-providers/99 "2021-06-11T00:36:30Z")
Service providers and partners are legal entities, contracted by the DAO and tasked with a project or an ongoing role, such as lab work or software development. They contribute valuable resources to the DAO, such as thei… --- ## [Where can I find the roadmap and a timeline of VitaDAO’s milestones?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-find-the-roadmap-and-a-timeline-of-vitadao-s-milestones/91)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-find-the-roadmap-and-a-timeline-of-vitadao-s-milestones/91 "2022-03-31T10:06:05Z")
You can find the roadmap on our website. Follow this link. --- ## [How can I follow VitaDAO for news and announcements?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-follow-vitadao-for-news-and-announcements/92)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-follow-vitadao-for-news-and-announcements/92 "2021-06-10T21:53:34Z")
You can choose from several communication channels as you prefer. To be informed about news and major announcements only, you can subscribe to VitaDAO’s newsletter. follow VitaDAO on Twitter. follow VitaDAO on YouTube.… --- ## [What are VitaDAO’s modes of collaboration and how do we communicate?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-vitadao-s-modes-of-collaboration-and-how-do-we-communicate/100)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-vitadao-s-modes-of-collaboration-and-how-do-we-communicate/100 "2021-06-11T00:37:11Z")
VitaDAO’s Token Holders use the following communication channels: Discourse: for proposals and their evaluation. To register, click here. Discord (public channels): for all announcements, community building, question… --- ## [Where can I get an answer to my question?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-get-an-answer-to-my-question/123)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-get-an-answer-to-my-question/123 "2021-06-11T00:56:44Z")
The VitaDAO community is most responsive on our Discord where you will get an answer to any question on any topic. Alternatively, you can also post your question to our Telegram group, or reach out via email. --- ## [What are working group stewards?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-working-group-stewards/482)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-working-group-stewards/482 "2021-12-29T16:55:53Z")
A working group steward is a person who leads a working group (WG) in VitaDAO. A working group can be led by one steward, or co-led by two. A working group steward should have both domain expertise on the topic of the WG… --- ## [What is Vitacore?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-vitacore/481)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-vitacore/481 "2021-12-29T16:53:07Z")
Vitacore is a group consisting of working group stewards and selected key personnel from service providers. To be a member of Vitacore, one must be an active member of the VitaDAO community. --- ## [What are working groups?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-working-groups/98)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:35am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-working-groups/98 "2021-06-11T00:35:58Z")
Working groups are informal teams of VitaDAO members who contribute their expertise and time on a specific topic. Anyone can get started helping out here. Currently, there are working groups on the following issues: L… --- ## [How can I participate in the launch?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-participate-in-the-launch/109)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-participate-in-the-launch/109 "2021-06-11T00:47:03Z")
Please find detailed instructions on how to participate in this Launch Guide. You will need an Ethereum wallet with Ether, which we recommend to prepare ahead of the launch as described in this Preparation Guide. --- ## [Where does the launch take place?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-does-the-launch-take-place/110)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-does-the-launch-take-place/110 "2021-06-11T00:47:31Z")
The initial token distribution event will occur through a Gnosis Auction, a platform for fair, transparent, and decentralized token price discovery. VitaDAO will run its own Gnosis Auction starting from June 18, at which… --- ## [When does VitaDAO launch?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/when-does-vitadao-launch/112)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/when-does-vitadao-launch/112 "2021-06-11T00:48:50Z")
VitaDAO formally launches within a few days after the initial token distribution event has concluded. The Gnosis Auction starts on June 18, 6PM CET and ends on June 23, 2021, 6PM CET. The auction can be found here. --- ## [What type of entity is VitaDAO?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-type-of-entity-is-vitadao/173)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-type-of-entity-is-vitadao/173 "2021-06-18T10:29:11Z")
VitaDAO is a DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, registered on Ethereum. VitaDAO follows a consensus model of social consensus, codified consensus and legal consensus. At any stage, VitaDAO members may elect to… --- ## [How is VitaDAO organized?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-is-vitadao-organized/172)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-is-vitadao-organized/172 "2021-06-18T10:28:03Z")
At its core, VitaDAO will be member-managed. The DAO is organized into members, working groups and service providers, which are permissionless and radically inclusive of anyone respecting the Universal Declaration of Hum… --- ## [How is VitaDAO being governed?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-is-vitadao-being-governed/171)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-is-vitadao-being-governed/171 "2021-06-18T10:27:36Z")
VitaDAO is governed by its members. All decisions undergo a pre-defined decision-making process that is inclusive and transparent to all members. Smaller decisions are made informally on VitaDAO’s Discourse forum or Disc… --- ## [How can I contribute to VitaDAO and become a member?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-contribute-to-vitadao-and-become-a-member/170)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-contribute-to-vitadao-and-become-a-member/170 "2021-06-18T10:26:33Z")
Membership is open to anyone willing to contribute work, data, IP or funds. Potential contributions are manifold; see also 2. “How is VitaDAO organized?”. To acquire tokens, aspiring members can participate in the initi… --- ## [How are voting rights determined?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-are-voting-rights-determined/169)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:25am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-are-voting-rights-determined/169 "2021-06-18T10:25:26Z")
VitaDAO members are in control of all on-chain governance decisions by voting on VitaDAO proposals. Proposals vary by type and follow the process specified in the governance framework. Proposals are prepared by working g… --- ## [How does VitaDAO resolve disputes?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-does-vitadao-resolve-disputes/168)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-does-vitadao-resolve-disputes/168 "2021-06-18T10:24:56Z")
For dispute resolution, VitaDAO relies on Kleros, a decentralized arbitration service. As defined in any contract between VitaDAO and third parties, it is agreed that the competent court of jurisdiction is Kleros Court o… --- ## [What type of liability does a membership of VitaDAO entail?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-type-of-liability-does-a-membership-of-vitadao-entail/167)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-type-of-liability-does-a-membership-of-vitadao-entail/167 "2021-06-18T10:24:22Z")
Different jurisdictions will interpret DAOs and collectives differently, so we advise you to familiarize yourself with the state of affairs in your respective jurisdiction. DAOs’ position within current taxonomies of ri… --- ## [Can VitaDAO hold IP assets?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-vitadao-hold-ip-assets/166)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-vitadao-hold-ip-assets/166 "2021-06-18T10:23:47Z")
Yes, we believe VitaDAO can hold IP assets via NFTs and specialised sublicense agreements prepared by agents. --- ## [Is VITA a security?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/is-vita-a-security/165)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/is-vita-a-security/165 "2021-06-18T10:23:26Z")
We believe VITA is not a security. Seek local counsel in your home jurisdiction to understand how they would interpret DAOs and VITA in particular. --- ## [Can I transfer VITA tokens that I own and what are the implications?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-transfer-vita-tokens-that-i-own-and-what-are-the-implications/164)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-transfer-vita-tokens-that-i-own-and-what-are-the-implications/164 "2021-06-18T10:23:02Z")
Yes, unless these tokens are currently staked or locked. For legal and tax implications, seek local counsel in your home jurisdiction. --- ## [What are the tax issues with VitaDAO?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-the-tax-issues-with-vitadao/163)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-the-tax-issues-with-vitadao/163 "2021-06-18T10:22:37Z")
Each member of VitaDAO must rely on the member’s own tax and legal representatives as to the tax consequences of joining VitaDAO or trading VITA tokens. --- ## [How does VitaDAO remunerate contributions?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-does-vitadao-remunerate-contributions/162)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-does-vitadao-remunerate-contributions/162 "2021-06-18T10:22:07Z")
Working groups VitaDAO can vote to award VITA to working group stewards and to working group members. Service providers VitaDAO can pay service providers in their preferred currencies. --- ## [Is VitaDAO controlled by a central entity?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/is-vitadao-controlled-by-a-central-entity/161)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/is-vitadao-controlled-by-a-central-entity/161 "2021-06-18T10:20:59Z")
No, VitaDAO is controlled by VITA token holders and no central entity currently holds enough VITA to control VitaDAO. --- ## [Can members provide funding in or provide services to projects that receive funding from VitaDAO?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-members-provide-funding-in-or-provide-services-to-projects-that-receive-funding-from-vitadao/160)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-members-provide-funding-in-or-provide-services-to-projects-that-receive-funding-from-vitadao/160 "2021-06-18T10:20:08Z")
Yes, members can provide funding in or provide services to projects that receive funding from VitaDAO. --- ## [How do I submit a research proposal?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-do-i-submit-a-research-proposal/133)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-do-i-submit-a-research-proposal/133 "2021-06-11T01:10:46Z")
You can submit your project here. [Next page](https://gov.vitadao.com/c/faq/12.md?page=1)