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Token gating in DAOs is a nuanced mechanism for role assignment and community engagement. Understanding the variety of tokens (governance, utility, NFTs) and their specific use cases is crucial. 

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The function of a token or an NFT within a DAO context is directly related to the needs of the DAO. This requires critical strategic thinking because defining roles within a DAO means aligning the gating with relevant onchain actions. 

You need verifiably passionate people to do core work.

https://www.covalenthq.com/blog/driving-quality-membership-activations-with-onchain-gating-using-covalent/

All of these critical actions have been indexed into structured usable data for the Unified API that Guild.xyz uses to power their role assignment engine.

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Advanced token gating involves considering a member's onchain behavior—frequency of transactions, types of interactions, etc. This helps in tailoring roles that truly reflect engagement and contribution levels within the DAO.