Unified Cardano Student Club | Sandbox'25

Sandbox Hack25 was indeed a memorable one

How does your DRep do things?

If you’re ready to lead, build, and ship, this is your call. Let’s shape Sandbox 2026 together 🔥

🎯 What you get Task bounties Equity in projects Stipends until launch Real-world, portfolio-ready experience 🗓 Application Window: February 16th – February 28th, 2026 Eligibility: Student of Any tertiary institution in Nigeria 👉 Apply here: forms.gle/zZJJhnJJBC6z6j…

🧵 👇👇 WE’RE RECRUITING WORKGROUP LEADS SANDBOX 2026 The Unified Cardano Student Club Nigeria is opening applications for Workgroup Leads to drive and execute Sandbox 2026.

@midnightfdn @MidnightNtwrk

Don't leave your ADA sleeping in your wallet, try to make good use of it by delegating too to make your voice heard. A DRep worth delegating to: Musa Ridwan Itopa drep1yggumgdxdpa2dgr85etak35s4v00k07vdhvn5y3xxw33yac77c9hp

Wow! it feel relieving to my to be part of process in the Cardano ecosystem. And here is where my DRep journey starts from> Kindly check out my votes and rationales of the following governance actions: 1. Cardano DeFi Liquidity Budget - Withdrawal 1 2. Increase Transaction and Block Memory Units (Part 1 of 2) 3. Name Protocol Version 11 hard fork - van Rossem 4. Net Change Limit (Epoch 613 to Epoch 713) 5. DeltaDeFi: Hydra Trading Infrastructure Budget (₳1,500,000) Here are the votes and rationales: 1. Cardano DeFi Liquidity Budget - Withdrawal 1: Vote: YES Rationale: I get the hesitation treasury isn't endless, and we need every ADA to count for real impact. But blocking this setup could stall the whole DeFi push, keeping Cardano stuck with low liquidity while competitors race ahead. This small(ish) withdrawal builds the guardrails for bigger, sustainable growth that directly helps underrepresented communities: cheaper stablecoin access for remittances in Nigeria, better yield/DeFi tools for students experimenting with blockchain, more on-chain volume to fund future Catalyst rounds for African projects. Execution looks structured (legal entity + oversight under post Constitution rules), and it's tied to broader 2026 strategies (stablecoins, Bitcoin DeFi bridges, Midnight privacy for institutional stuff). We can push for cost optimizations later, but saying No now risks killing momentum when we need it most. Long live Cardano! 2. Increase Transaction and Block Memory Units (Part 1 of 2) Vote: YES Rationale: Voting YES on Increase Transaction and Block Memory Units (Part 1 of 2). As Unified Cardano Student Club President in Nigeria, and advocate for Africa/student inclusion, this parameter change unlocks more capacity for complex Plutus scripts without any treasury cost. It enables better DeFi, education tools, and real adoption in emerging markets like ours think scalable student programs or local fintech without memory bottlenecks. Tested on testnet, conservative approach, sustainable growth. Let's empower devs and users together! 3. Name Protocol Version 11 hard fork - van Rossem Vote: YES Rationale: Voting YES on Name Protocol Version 11 hard fork - van Rossem. As elected Cardano Civics Committee member, Unified Cardano Student Club President in Nigeria, and advocate for inclusive governance, this Info Action honors DRep Max van Rossem's massive contributions to our Constitution, elected CC, and community building. His work on transparency and decentralization inspires us all especially underrepresented voices like Africa/students. The PV11 upgrades (better Plutus, security) will enable more education tools and real adoption in emerging markets. Let's celebrate builders and keep growing together. 4. Net Change Limit (Epoch 613 to Epoch 713) Vote: YES Rationale: Voting YES on Net Change Limit (Epoch 613 to Epoch 713) - 350M ADA cap. As elected Cardano Civics Committee member, Unified Cardano Student Club President in Nigeria, and advocate for Africa/student inclusion, this sets a sustainable treasury ceiling (~Feb 2026–Jul 2027) without blocking governance. No NCL = no withdrawals for education/DeFi/real adoption in emerging markets like ours (**as the treasury is not endless**). Cap averages below inflows for net growth, forces transparency/prioritization, and enables smart spends (e.g., stablecoins for remittances, student tools). Let's protect the treasury while building inclusively not freeze progress. 5. DeltaDeFi: Hydra Trading Infrastructure Budget (₳1,500,000) Vote: NO Rationale: Voting NO on DeltaDeFi: Hydra Trading Infrastructure Budget (₳1,500,000) Info Action. AsUnified Cardano Student Club President in Nigeria, and advocate for Africa/student inclusion + transparent treasury use, I appreciate the vision for a fast Hydra-based order-book DEX to boost liquidity and pro trading. But 1.5M ADA feels premature when core entities (Intersect, IOG, EMURGO, Cardano Foundation, Midnight) are already coordinating major DeFi integrations (stablecoins, bridges, oracles) for ecosystem-wide impact. DeltaDeFi is live in beta with prior Catalyst support let's watch real adoption/volume first before committing more treasury funds. Prioritize coordinated, sustainable growth that empowers emerging markets without overlap. NB: ALWAYS CORRELATE MY RATIONALES TO MY DREP GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND FEEDBACKS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME 🙏

A good news indeed and thanks for adding this to your lead. We believe your journey.

@MusaRidwanItopa Can't wait

GM ADA holders! Anticipate coz this account holder is cooking something delicious and will be announcing it tomorrow 27th January 2026. LG 🚀👏

Wow, what could this be? 🤔

From Nigeria to the world We just successfully hosted a Global Cardano Workshop across 6 universities, powered by the Unified Cardano Student Club Nigeria. This is what decentralized education looks like 🧵👇

@MusaRidwanItopa @IntersectMBO You've proven to us and we can't wait for you to do it for the world to see again 💪💪

After hosting 4 hours global workshop from Nigeria here with different universities live at the same time. Yeah I am aiming to host the first biggest Governance Workshop in Nigeria or Africa at large soon. Thinking of @IntersectMBO but let's see how it goes.And thanks to you all

🚀 This is just the beginning. Unified Cardano Student Club Nigeria remains committed to education, governance awareness, and real-world adoption of Cardano across campuses. Thank you to every student, volunteer, partner, and community member who made this possible. 💙 Cardano

(More Campuses – Optional Repeat) 📍 Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Cardano education, governance awareness, and Web3 career conversations in action.

(Campus Highlights – 1) 📍Bayero University Kano Students engaged deeply with Cardano governance, ecosystem opportunities, and the future of blockchain in Africa.