The term governance often seems vague—like speeches in parliament, they sound lively but have little to do with ordinary people. However, ERA's governance is different; holders can vote to decide whether 'cross-chain transaction fees should be reduced' or 'how much the new chain rewards should be'. Once the votes are cast, the rules can indeed be changed.
An elderly woman has voted before; she plays games on ApeChain and thinks the transaction fees 'could be a bit lower'. After her vote passed, the following week she bought items and indeed saved 0.02 ERA. 'This coin is not just something you spend money on,' she said, 'it also allows our voices to count—just like neighbors deciding together that 'the road at the village entrance should be widened', it's practical.'
