# MonkeDAO > Reject Humanity, Return to Monke. MonkeDAO helps NFT collectors participate in Solana ecosystem building through decentralized governance, community events, and liquid staking services. MonkeDAO empowers Solana Monkey Business NFT holders with decentralized governance for collective building. Members can participate in community events, leverage the validator stake pool, and access the investment syndicate. The DAO operates with elected leadership, regular governance votes, and specialized working groups to support ecosystem growth and holder value. - Type: DAO - Sector: NFTs - Status: Active - Founded: 2021-08-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO ## Products - [MonkeDAO Marketplace](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): MonkeDAO Marketplace functions as a dedicated trading platform for Solana Monkey Business NFT collections, facilitating buying and selling of SMB assets. The system integrates with Tensor Trade infrastructure to provide real-time pricing, trading metrics, and collection analytics. (NFT Marketplace, Live, Main Product) - [SOLSTICE](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): SOLSTICE organizes community-focused gatherings for the Solana ecosystem in New York City. The product combines fitness activities, curated activations, networking opportunities, and cultural experiences. Participants connect through structured events including workshops, exhibits, and social gatherings designed for authentic interaction beyond traditional conference formats. (Events & Conferences, Live) - [MonkeMaps](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): MonkeMaps implements a global connection system for MonkeDAO members, mapping holder locations for community building. The platform facilitates local meetups and gatherings while visualizing the geographical distribution of the MonkeDAO community. (Social Platform, Live) - [MonkeVentures](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): MonkeVentures functions as an investment syndicate for Web3 projects, providing community-driven funding opportunities to SMB holders. The system enables portfolio diversification through pooled investment while giving backed projects access to the MonkeDAO talent network. (Venture Fund, Live) - [DAOPool](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): DAOPool implements liquid staking through a community-run validator pool, converting staked SOL into daoSOL tokens. The system distributes rewards across multiple Solana validators while maintaining token composability and integration with DeFi platforms. (Liquid Staking, Live) ## Assets - [SMB Gen2](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): SMB Gen2 is an NFT collection on Solana featuring 5,000 pixelated monke characters. It is used to grant membership in MonkeDAO and enable holders to participate in decentralized governance votes, community events, and validator stake pool access. Holders can vote on ecosystem initiatives through elected leadership and specialized working groups, directing the DAO's treasury and strategic decisions. (NFT) - [SMB Gen3 Barrel](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): SMB Gen3 Barrel is a container NFT from the Solana Monkey Business Gen3 collection on Solana. It is used to distribute Gen3 monke NFTs through an opening mechanism that reveals the contained artwork. The barrel format creates an interactive unboxing experience for collectors, adding a gamification layer to the NFT distribution process within the MonkeDAO ecosystem. (NFT) - [SMB Gen3 (GEN3)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): GEN3 is an NFT collection of 15,000 pixel art monkeys on Solana that grants membership to MonkeDAO. It is used to participate in decentralized governance votes, access community events, and engage with the validator stake pool and investment syndicate. The collection serves as both a Web3 identity marker and a functional governance credential, enabling holders to vote on ecosystem initiatives through the DAO's elected leadership structure. (NFT) - [MONKE (MONKE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): MONKE is the planned governance token of MonkeDAO. It will be used to propose and vote on decisions such as protocol changes, partnerships, and treasury allocation. The decentralized governance model ensures that the direction of MonkeDAO remains firmly in the hands of its community. (Governance) - [ daoSOL Token (daoSOL)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/MonkeDAO): daoSOL is a liquid staking token representing staked SOL in the DAOPool protocol. It is used as a liquid version of staked SOL that can be swapped or utilized in DeFi applications while earning staking rewards. 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