# Wormhole (W) — machine-readable summary

> FORTUNA SIGNAL · FORA-01 evidence dossier · Researched 2026-09-15 · https://ron-delhaye-studios.github.io/fortuna-signal-live/tokens/w.html

## Definition
Wormhole is a cross-chain interoperability protocol that lets contracts and dapps send messages and move assets between blockchains.

## What the holder owns (FORA-01 Q1)
W is the governance token of the Wormhole interoperability protocol. Holders stake W to delegate voting power and participate in the Wormhole DAO's multichain governance system (MultiGov), which spans Solana, Ethereum mainnet and EVM L2s. Per Wormhole's own announcement, there is no token lockup when staking for governance and unstaking is available at any time.

## Verification verdict
Class B (Class B) — FORA-01 scale: verification, not a quality ranking.
q1 VERIFIED · q2 VERIFIED · q3 VERIFIED · q4 VERIFIED · q5 PARTIALLY VERIFIED

## Plain-language utility
Governance token for Wormhole — holders vote on protocol decisions.

## Key risks & notes
Cross-chain bridge security assumptions rest on the guardian network and governance; governance-controlled fee parameters and manual intervention are documented caveats. Multi-chain bridge activity carries settlement and exploit risks.

## Primary source
- https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/blob/main/whitepapers/0004_message_publishing.md

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