Dappnode had a governance token called $NODE that was [hacked](https://discourse.dappnode.io/t/node-hack-post-mortem-and-recovery-plan/1826). Anyone providing LP was reimbursed on their ETH and GNO positions by Dappnode. This token was not sold and contributed negatively to Dappnode's sustainability because of the hack refunds. There is no token at the current moment nor plans to restore it in the near future.

Dappnode doesn't take a cut of any validators running on them and Dappnode users are completely self-sovereign, but at the same time Dappnode has tried to find many ways to financial sustainability, to continue supporting the thousands of users that use our software. On one side, some of them have bought the Dappnode Hardware, making a contribution with their payment to the team that also builds the software, but that unfortunately is not enough to maintain the project at the current rate of updates in the sector.

Our intention is to become sustainable and not to rely on grants, and we believe we can find a non-extractive business model that will leverage web3 characteristics to create truly win-win-win situations.

Thanks for your help on pushing our team forward while we find new non-extractive business models that can give sustainability to the project!