# DPI as a productive asset

**URL:** <https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/dpi-as-a-productive-asset/193>\
**Category:** Products\
**Tags:** dpi\
**Created:** [21 October 2020 21:51 UTC](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/dpi-as-a-productive-asset/193 "2020-10-21T21:51:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![richard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@richard](https://gov.indexcoop.com/u/richard)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2020 23:34 UTC](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/dpi-as-a-productive-asset/193/19 "2020-10-23T23:34:46Z")

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Agreed. I see product improvements (upgrading to yield tokens, governance) as separate to growth initiatives (getting on lending protocols, derivatives, exchanges etc), and onboarding new methodologists which can happen concurrently.

Taking a stab at your questions:

1. Over options 1, 2, 3 as we get more community consensus around how to pursue yield, and clarity from external integration partners. The [mint/redemption fee](https://gov.indexcoop.com/t/add-0-5-redeeming-fee-to-defi-pulse-index-dpi/159) may be higher priority, but that’s outside the scope of this thread
2. Very low technical cost. 2-3 days for smart contract work. Then there’s sending it to audits etc
3. Up to INDEX holders (DPI holders have no input). Imagine passive indexes would be very long term oriented. Could even delegate votes to an external party first. Short term can even be a marketing play to strengthen the Index brand

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