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# Halo

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**"Halo" represents the voting class within Virgo, named after the luminous halo that surrounds the M87 galaxy in the Virgo constellation.** The Pōwehi carry the weight of deciding which proposals to create. The Halo bear the equal responsibility of judging whether those proposals serve the greater good of Virgo. Without the Halo, nothing conceived by the embellished dark source of unending creation can become reality.

**The Halo is every M87 staker not ranked among the Pōwehi.**

* **Voting requirement:** at least **8,700,000 M87** staked. The threshold was lowered from 87,000,000 M87 in 2025 to open governance to more holders.
* **Voting power:** one vote per staked position, whether it is tied to a wallet or an NFT.
* **Role:** vote on proposals put forward by the Pōwehi, including the investment that starts each new cycle and triggers Supernova.
* **Innovator Hub:** Halo members also cast the final, gasless vote in Innovator Hub rounds.