Governance Exploit Vectors
Meaning ⎊ Techniques to seize control of protocol decision-making via token accumulation, flash loan voting, or social engineering.
Governance Token Dumping
Meaning ⎊ Using voting power to alter protocol rules for personal gain before liquidating the associated governance tokens.
On-Chain Governance Delays
Meaning ⎊ A mandatory waiting period following a governance vote to allow users to exit the protocol before changes are implemented.
Governance Quorum
Meaning ⎊ The minimum threshold of voting participation required for a protocol to officially approve changes or financial decisions.
Token Weighting Mechanisms
Meaning ⎊ Mathematical rules defining how token quantity and lock-up duration translate into specific voting power for stakeholders.
Governance Attack Surface
Meaning ⎊ The sum of all vulnerabilities in a decentralized system that allow bad actors to manipulate protocol decision making power.
Governance Attack Mitigation Strategies
Meaning ⎊ Multi-layered technical and social approaches to increase the cost of attacks and protect protocol integrity.
Governance Timelock
Meaning ⎊ Mandatory delay mechanism ensuring transparency and exit opportunities before governance-approved protocol changes take effect.
On-Chain Governance Risks
Meaning ⎊ The danger that protocol rules or treasury funds are manipulated by malicious or concentrated voting power.
