# What is DIVA Token The DIVA Token is DIVA Protocol's native governance token and empowers its holders to influence the direction of the protocol by delegating the management of the treasury funds and (limited) protocol governance rights to candidates of their choice. The delegate's rights are summarized in the following illustration:

DIVA Tokenomics illustration. Source: DIVA Protocol pitch deck

The upcoming sections provide a comprehensive overview of the utilization of the DIVA Token within the DIVA Protocol system, along with detailed insights into the token distribution over time. ### Disclaimer The DIVA Token is not a fundraising device nor an investment opportunity. --- # 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://docs.divaprotocol.io/introduction/what-is-diva-token.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.