# DAO Escrow Contract Any user interested in joining the Trusted Node DAO and participating in Trusted Node governance can deposit any amount of $TNODE tokens into the **DAO escrow** for a period from **1 day to 1 year**. Depositing coins is necessary for governance functionality. It lets the network know which users have a right to vote. DAO members receive **voting power** proportional to their deposit and valid for the period that $TNODE tokens remain in the escrow contract. They also receive other **member benefits** based on the period and amount of $TNODE they submit: * A share of Trusted Node **transaction fees** * A **yield multiplier** for liquidity vaults, and * **Member discounts** on Trusted Node services (the PoS Portal and Liquid Staking). Currently, the DAO Trusted Node is stored in a smart contract. In the future, the capital could theoretically be invested into liquidity vaults or DeFi portfolios to enable more revenue streams for DAO and its members (tbd). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.trustednode.io/trusted-node-architecture/dao-escrow-contract.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.