As of late 2025, $BANK has entered a "mature" phase of its lifecycle, shifting away from its early days of pure social governance toward becoming a utility asset for the decentralized media economy. The most significant "new" development is the full integration of veBANK (voter-escrowed BANK).
Similar to models seen in DeFi protocols like Curve, this allows long-term holders to lock their tokens to gain boosted governance power and a share of the DAO's "revenue" generated from its various media outlets, consulting arms, and sub-DAOs.
While the token price has seen volatility alongside the broader "DAO token" sector, $BANK remains the primary way to access the Bankless Citizens private ecosystem, which now includes advanced AI-driven research tools and early-access deal flow for "bankless" ventures.
