# $PINE (Governance)

**What was the Seed and TGE price of $PINE?**\
The Seed price and TGE were both $0.20 per $PINE.\
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For more detailed information and vesting terms, be sure to check out the [**Pine Token**](https://docs.pine.loans/ecosystem/pine-token) page.

**What is the  $PINE contract address?**

* ERC20: <https://etherscan.io/token/0x569424c5EE13884A193773fDC5d1c5f79C443a51>
* Polygon: <https://polygonscan.com/token/0x612D833c0c7A54cdfBe9a4328B6d658020563Ec0>

**What is $PINE, vePINE and sbPINE?**\
There are 3 classes of the PINE token, namely PINE, vePINE, and sbPINE with the latter 2 being part of our staking and burning system. Check out the [**Pine Token**](https://docs.pine.loans/ecosystem/pine-token) page for detailed information and all benefits of holding them.

**Can I stake $PINE?**\
Definitely! Proceed to the following page <https://app.pine.loans/governance> and connect your wallet to start staking. Check out the [**Staking Guide**](https://docs.pine.loans/pine-guides/staking-and-burning) for more information.

**How much can I earn staking and burning $PINE?**\
The current APY can be viewed and constantly updated on the following page: <https://app.pine.loans/governance>\
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For more information and additional benefits be sure to check out the [**Pine Token**](https://docs.pine.loans/ecosystem/pine-token) page.

**Why was Polygon selected to Stake and Burn $PINE tokens?**\
To prevent high gas fees and support faster transactions, we selected Polygon for all staking and burning activities.

## **Governance**

**How can I participate in the PineDAO voting?**\
To participate in proposals or even create your own one! Simply head over to <https://snapshot.org/#/pineprotocol.eth> or check out the guide here: [**Governance Voting**](https://docs.pine.loans/pine-guides/governance-voting)