This week has been monumental with the official launch of the Midnight mainnet! We’re seeing the narrative shift quickly from launch hype to real-world integration, with massive infrastructure upgrades across Cardano and important conversations around institutional privacy and scalable data. Want to hear my comments and highlights from this week’s…
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This week felt less like a collection of announcements and more like a snapshot of where the ecosystem is actually heading. Cardano kept pushing its technical roadmap forward, Midnight landed a major banking partnership, and Bitcoin interoperability stories continued to move from theory into practice. If there’s a single theme…
Please be aware that the Midnight GlacierDrop (Airdrop) has not yet started at this time. You can not claim your Midnight $NIGHT tokens from the airdrop at the time of writing this post. This post will be updated as soon as the details and dates are confirmed, along with official…
Cardano is entering a transformative era with the integration of Midnight, its privacy-focused sidechain, and the advent of bridgeless Bitcoin DeFi. These developments are poised to redefine the blockchain landscape by enhancing privacy, enabling seamless cross-chain transactions, and expanding decentralised finance (DeFi) opportunities. Midnight leverages zero-knowledge proofs to facilitate confidential…
I voted NO on the proposal to set a 300 million ADA Net Change Limit (NCL) for Epochs 563–635 because it does not align with Cardano’s current treasury inflows and may hinder the ecosystem’s growth. Over the past 12 months, the Cardano treasury has received approximately 315 million ADA, averaging…
I voted Abstain on this proposal because, while I support the projects included, I don’t believe there’s a strong need to submit a separate Governance Action for proposals that were already included in the main Intersect-led budget. At this early stage in Cardano’s on-chain governance journey, it’s important to keep…
I voted YES because this proposal presents a well-structured approach to coordinating and funding key projects that support the Cardano ecosystem. We need this development and support of key Cardano projects within the ecosystem. It brings together 39 initiatives focused on development, governance, marketing, infrastructure, and innovation, all aligning with…
I voted YES because the Amaru project makes Cardano stronger and more decentralised. Right now, we rely on just one main node (written in Haskell) to run the network. If something goes wrong with that, the whole system could be at risk. Amaru gives us a second, fully working option,…
Budget Reconciliation workshop #1 – Day 3, Summary Governance and Budget Process 🗳️ The Ecclesia polling tool, an MVP flexible on-chain voting system developed by community members, facilitates the budget reconciliation process for determining 2025 Cardano ecosystem spending. 💼 Intersect, as administrator for over 200 budget proposals, will manage contract…
Budget Reconciliation workshop #1 – Day 1, Summary Governance and Funding 🏛️ Cardano’s unique on-chain governance system and constitution enable innovative funding instruments like convertible grants, positioning it as a leader in ecosystem partnerships. 💰 Proposals requesting over 5M ADA have higher average funding (6.2M ADA) and attract more ambitious…
Budget Proposal Review workshop (Core) – Eastern Hemisphere, Summary Governance and Funding 🏛️ The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) evaluates proposals based on core infrastructure maintenance, technical quality, team quality, and value for money, prioritising open-source, transparent, and community-inclusive projects. 💰 TSC proposal requests 82M ADA ($41M) budget for 12 months…
Budget Proposal Review workshop (Core) – Western Hemisphere, Summary Core Infrastructure and Governance 🏗️ The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) proposes 82M ADA for 12 months to cover core infrastructure maintenance, roadmap activity, and a 1.5x increase in the 2024 core dev team. 🔍 Core infrastructure proposals are evaluated on importance,…
Budget Reconciliation workshop #1 – Day 2 (Recording) Governance and Proposal Process 🗳️ The Ecclesia polling tool, a flexible on-chain voting system, will determine proposals for the Intersect budget info action based on DREP consensus, serving as an MVP for the budget process and beyond. 💼 Proposals that do not…
Budget Proposal Review workshop (Governance, Research & No Category) – Western Hemisphere Summary Governance and Budget Process 🗳️ Cardano’s 2025 budget process involves two phases: proposal submission/review and reconciliation, with 14 proposals currently under review in governance, research, and uncategorized categories. 💼 The Cardano Civics Committee’s 2025 roadmap focuses on…
Budget Proposal Review workshop (Marketing & Innovation) – Eastern Hemisphere Marketing and Budget Innovation and Ecosystem Growth Technology and Development Marketing Infrastructure and Performance Tracking Community Engagement and Education Global Outreach and Media
Budget Proposal Review workshop (Marketing & Innovation) – Western Hemisphere – Summary Marketing and Community Engagement 🚀Cardano’s marketing committee proposes a unified global social media program with a $500K budget to consolidate numerous channels into a single go-to point for newcomers. 💼A $1.5M allocation is planned for creating a product…
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Abstract この瞬間、私たちは心からの感謝と敬意を、Charles Hoskinson率いるInput Output、EMURGO、そしてCardano財団に捧げます。彼らはCardanoを世界にもたらし、その献身、ビジョン、そして揺るぎない努力によって、私たちが今立っている土台を築き上げてくれました。彼らは「生きがい(Ikigai)」の本質を体現し、自身の仕事に喜びと意味を見出しながら、より大きな善のために貢献する力を示したのです。 次のステージに向かう私たちは、少数の努力から多くの力へと移行します。共通の目的意識を持ち、Cardanoコミュニティとして、この土台を集団の知恵、情熱、そしてエネルギーでさらに築き上げていくことを誓います。私たち一人ひとりがCardanoの未来の一端を担い、共通の目的と、共に大きなことを成し遂げられるという信念によって結ばれています Translation from Japanese to English At this moment, we offer our heartfelt gratitude and respect to Input Output, led by Charles Hoskinson, EMURGO, and the Cardano Foundation. They brought Cardano to the world and built the foundation on which we stand today with their dedication,…
Abstract The Chang+1 hard fork should be called the HOSKY Hard Fork Decision Summary This Governance Action was an information action. Being the first to reference a meme coin, it is seen as a test more than anything else. It was good to see many participants register and participate in…
With the governance era now enabled on Cardano, users will need to perform various governance actions to help steer the direction of the Cardano ecosystem. In this tutorial, you will learn how to find a DRep and delegate to them the responsibility of representing you in the Cardano ecosystem. Video…
