> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pine.loans/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pine.loans/ecosystem/overview.md).

# Overview

The PineDAO is Pine’s community-owned DAO which plays an active role as a liquidity provider and incubator within the NFT space, with the focus on driving the adoption of NFT technology and the development of NFTFi solutions.

The Pine Token ("$PINE") is the ecosystem token for the Pine Protocol issued by the PineDAO. The structure, distribution, emission schedule and utilities of $PINE have been designed meticulously to make the protocol scalable and sustainable.