Straight Pool (STR8)

I have upgraded all STR8 Cardano nodes to 10.6.2. I can highly recommend SPOs to upgrade, as it has a better performance profile, easily seen in the before and after CPU chart on a busy relay

How long until agentic payments overtake human payments?

“The US is going to 10x the usage of blockchain,” says @F_Gregaard, CEO of @Cardano_CF, as new regulation accelerates adoption. “This is going to really be amazing for blockchain adoption,” he tells @JD_Durkin.

Are you a builder on Cardano and would like to extend to building on Midnight? If you have a privacy-concept, you want to implement, but don't know where to start, I recommend to join the next cohort of the Midnight Build club accelerator at midnight.network/build-club

🚨BREAKING: Midnight Explorer is Mainnet Ready 🚀 As the Midnight Network moves closer to mainnet launch, Midnight Explorer is fully prepared to support the network from block one. For builders, users, and institutions, the transition from test environments to mainnet requires reliable infrastructure. Midnight Explorer eliminates that gap by already supporting the network across multiple stages of development. Today, Midnight Explorer provides block exploration across: 👉Preview: preview.midnightexplorer.com 👉Preprod: preprod.midnightexplorer.com This ensures a seamless transition to mainnet monitoring, analytics, and transparency the moment the network goes live. 🔎 From early testing to production infrastructure - Midnight Explorer is ready to track the next generation of privacy-enhancing blockchain activity. Mainnet is coming. We’re ready.🔥 👉midnightexplorer.com

Liqwid vote has concluded with 100% of NIGHT rewards going to ADA suppliers 👏 Claiming through the rewards app will be live in the next few hours so if you had ADA in the Liqwid platform on June 11th 2025 you will be due some NIGHT tokens

Yaci Store 2.0.0 is now live. Get reliable access to Cardano blockchain data, with improved ledger and governance state derivation, a new plugin framework, and production-grade performance improvements. Built to support resilient Cardano DApps. cardanofoundation.org/blog/yaci-stor…

@Straightpool4 Slow is smooth. Smooth is inevitable.

One word to describe how you feel about Cardano: _________.

Cardano is heading to @ParisBlockWeek, and we're bringing you with us. 🇫🇷 A handful of free tickets are available for the Cardano community. Enter the raffle via the link below before March 23.

💥Cardano Event - Founders Meetup Danang 2026💥 Blockchain Entrepreneurship & Startup Fundraising in Vietnam’s Digital Era 📅 Apr 4, 2026 | 8:00 AM 📍 Danang University of Economics Join us to explore: • How to build sustainable blockchain startups • Fundraising strategies in Web3 • AI, governance & real-world business models Connect with founders, builders & investors across the ecosystem 🤝 🎟️ Register now: 👉 luma.com/vx5geonv Hosted by Cardano Vietnam x @HUBNetworkVN CC: @Cardano @Cardano_CF @Catalyst_onX @IOGroupNews @c3eth @mietran0407 @Hahero7 @VnmeseMarkbui @IlumNguyen @YaoHuynh @HarisNguye80637 @HUBNetworkVN @AsiaAfrica_AACC @AsiaCnft

Dan Gambardello breaks down why USDCx matters for Cardano 👇 15M+ minted in the first week TVL: $127M → $142M A new foundation for on-chain capital Worth a watch. youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JIj1…

$ADA has been classified as a digital commodity by the SEC and CFTC. A meaningful development for the Cardano ecosystem and for the broader digital asset industry.

Your crypto isn't truly yours until it's off the exchange. Cold storage puts you in control. No third parties. No counterparty risk. Just you and your keys. Secure your $ADA with @Ledger. 🔒

All of crypto, connected to Cardano

@MidnightIntern_ @MidnightNtwrk Haha, right on.

Anyone who comments on this post before Mainnet can call themselves a @MidnightNtwrk OG

Midnight 🤝 @Bullish The network of federated node operators continues to grow as @MidnightNtwrk moves toward mainnet. Bullish, an institutionally focused digital asset platform, joins as a federated node operator — helping explore how exchanges can cryptographically prove solvency without exposing sensitive underlying data. Their proof of concept will demonstrate Proof of Reserves built on Midnight’s zero-knowledge layer, enabling verifiable transparency while preserving the confidentiality institutions require. Their participation brings institutional market infrastructure expertise to Midnight’s launch network as the protocol prepares for stable early mainnet operations. 🔗 Read more about Midnight’s mainnet and federated node partners: midnight.network/blog/worldpay-…

📣 Roll call: Cohort 3 of the Nightforce is now accepting applications. Ready to join a community building, supporting, & shaping the future of Midnight? If you’re a believer & ready to participate in the ecosystem, this is your moment. Learn more 👇 midnight.network/nightforce-amb…

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Crypto with solid fundamentals like Bitcoin, Cardano or Midnight is our way out of this treadmill.