# 💬 General Discussion

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## [Welcome to the Taiko DAO Forum](https://community.taiko.xyz/t/welcome-to-the-taiko-dao-forum/3889)

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**Author:** [@TaikoDAO](https://community.taiko.xyz/u/TaikoDAO)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://community.taiko.xyz/t/welcome-to-the-taiko-dao-forum/3889 "2026-01-14T07:17:34Z")

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This is the official governance and community forum for Taiko DAO. The decentralized collective governing the Taiko protocol, a based, decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup. Here, the DAO comes to life. This is w…

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## [Hoodi Upgrade & The Path to Shasta](https://community.taiko.xyz/t/hoodi-upgrade-the-path-to-shasta/3899)

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**Author:** [@odesium](https://community.taiko.xyz/u/odesium)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://community.taiko.xyz/t/hoodi-upgrade-the-path-to-shasta/3899 "2026-01-28T03:36:26Z")

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Hi Everyone, We have an important testnet update and a look ahead at our next major milestone. First, the Hoodi testnet will be upgraded in the coming days, potentially as soon as tomorrow. This upgrade is a necessary …

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## [Getting started with the Taiko DAO](https://community.taiko.xyz/t/getting-started-with-the-taiko-dao/3896)

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**Author:** [@odesium](https://community.taiko.xyz/u/odesium)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://community.taiko.xyz/t/getting-started-with-the-taiko-dao/3896 "2026-01-14T09:18:28Z")

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Taiko DAO Docs, guides and resources to help you interact with the DAO can be found here.