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For nearly a decade, Cardano has been one of the largest, most reliable, and secure blockchains, with zero downtime since its launch in 2017. Cardano runs on eUTXO, an extension of Bitcoin’s UTXO accounting model, with native programmability. Transactions execute in parallel. Multiple assets settle in a single transaction. Fees are known before you submit. Smart contract outcomes are deterministic at the protocol level. There are no failed transactions that eat fees. What you model is what executes. Cardano also handles tokens differently. Native Assets inherit the same properties as ADA itself, secured directly at the ledger level. No ERC-20 style smart contracts sit between users and their tokens. Given these architectural differences from EVM chains, a major limitation has always been connectivity: Cardano didn’t speak the same language as the rest of crypto.

@HephyPool @ChileStakepo Congrats!🎊

UPDATE: It can now be confirmed that HEPHY did cross the epoch boundary with >₳1M stake for the first time in its 4 year history yesterday. So we will have at least 1 epoch with an active stake >1M coming up 🤞🏻 Thanks to all who posted messages yesterday 🙏🏻 #Cardano

Cardano SPOs and DReps and CC. YOU ARE ALL RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!! Please vote YES on this parameter change. This is the LAST EPOCH to do so. This parameter change allows smart contracts to DO MORE work in one Tx. Sorry for shouting, but please get off your asses and do your job. RT for visibility. adastat.net/governances/c2…

Conditional YES — Questions for Clarification I would like to give a conditional YES to the “Cardano Critical Integrations Budget.”
Because this is a very large request, I kindly ask for clarification on the following points.
Given that this governance action places notable time pressure on both DReps and the CC, I would greatly appreciate it if these explanations can be provided before the Treasury Withdrawal Governance Action is submitted. 1. Justification for the 70M ADA amount
Please explain why 70M ADA is the appropriate figure.
Why would 65M ADA be insufficient, and why would 75M ADA be excessive? 2. High-level breakdown of the 70M ADA
Separate from (1), could you provide the most detailed breakdown possible for how the 70M ADA is expected to be allocated? 3. More robust success metrics (KPIs)
The current “live on mainnet” metrics seem insufficient.
Could you include numerical KPIs such as increases in TVL, user numbers, external capital inflows, or transaction volume?
These would help DReps evaluate success or failure more objectively. 4. Specific gaps in existing Cardano infrastructure
For each integration category (Custody/Wallet, Analytics, Bridge, Oracle),
could you specify what is currently missing on Cardano?
For example, regarding wallet infrastructure:
what exactly is lacking today in Lace or Eternl, and what needs to be developed? 5. Vendor lock-in risk
Is there a risk that this budget creates strategic dependency on a specific vendor?
Are there standardization or “exit” clauses to prevent lock-in? 6. Required SLA/security levels
What levels of SLA, availability, and security requirements are being set for Oracle, Bridge, Analytics, Custody, and Wallet integrations? 7. Conditions for stopping or scaling down the program
While unused funds will be returned after 24 months,
could you clarify under what conditions the program can be paused, reduced, or stopped midway?
Who has the authority to trigger such decisions? 8. Precedents on other L1s
Are there successful examples from other L1 ecosystems (e.g., Solana, Ethereum) that used a similar integration-budget model?
If so, what were the success and failure factors? 9. Timing and remaining NCL capacity
This proposal appears close to the end of the current NCL and uses most of its remaining capacity.
Could you clarify:
(a) Why this was kept until now, and
(b) Why it must be executed within this NCL, rather than splitting into phases across the next NCL? 10. Balancing confidentiality and constitutional transparency
While NDA-protected information is understandable, Cardano governance requires transparency.
Can you disclose, at minimum:
(a) Cost ranges per integration category
(b) Number of vendors involved
(c) Expected contract durations
so that DReps can reasonably judge the appropriateness of the plan? 11. Relationship with existing Cardano-native projects
How will this budget interact with existing Cardano-native infra teams (e.g., Charli3)?
 12. Handling of underperformance (“failure rules”)
If, after 24 months, the KPI targets (TVL, Tx volume, capital inflow, etc.) fall significantly short:
(a) How will root-cause analysis be conducted?
(b) How will learnings affect future large-scale infrastructure proposals?
As DReps, we would like clarity not only on success criteria but also on how failure will be addressed.

Last week taught us that being a Cardano SPO is no walk in the park — managing infra is complex. What happens when we add 10+ partner-chains + Midgard + Hydra + bridges + oracles? How do we unify operations without compromising decentralization? Enter: SuperNode 🧵👇

I am gonna go out on a limb and actually say this is pretty cool. Nakamoto style consensus without proof of work is extremely hard to build. The protocol functioned as designed in the presence of bugs.

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@RealtorFletch @Jane14457995 @IntersectMBO 🙌

@IntersectMBO I’d like to know which SPO’s upgraded first. I want to delegate to those

Mainnet Incident Update Cardano experienced a temporary chain partition today after a malformed transaction triggered a bug in an underlying software library. The ecosystem moved fast in a coordinated response. Upgrades to node version 10.5.2/10.5.3 are restoring full convergence, with the healthy chain becoming dominant. A dedicated working group is reconciling data, and a full AAR will follow. Huge thanks to all the SPOs, exchanges, engineers, and community contributors who rallied together. Together with supporting entities and contributors, our initial report is out ➡️ bit.ly/network-incide…

Update to 10.5.2 complete 🫡 #Cardano $ADA

Following an issue identified in the Preview environment yesterday, Cardano is currently experiencing a technical issue now on Mainnet. Currently block production has slowed, and we’re working closely with @Cardano_CF and @InputOutputHK as we coordinate a technical response. Node operators - If you are running Node version 10.3.1 or higher please upgrade to Cardano Node 10.5.2. Link to repository github.com/IntersectMBO/c… - If you are running a Cardano node below version 10.3.1 you do not need to take any action - Daedalus users are unaffected Thank you!

The First Hydra DEX — DeltaDeFi Mainnet (Berlin Beta) Launching during Cardano Summit 2025🇩🇪 Hi Cardano fam, the wait is over — it's time to feel the Hydra speed⚡️ ✅Max Deposit: 100 ADA + 100 USDM per user ✅Distinct XP: Earn experience points through trading ✅Hidden Gifts: Say hi to our team IRL at the Summit ✅Need Help? Find us directly at the event — we got you Let's trade, build, and grow together 🌊 Hint: mobile access available — open app.deltadefi.io in the @vesprwallet

SPOs breaking their backs managing a few hundred thousand stake.. meanwhile emurgo yoloing on 100M loll

Please listen to Cardano's largest DRep and help the struggling EMUR7 stakepool We need to push power to the edges.

🚨Minting Today! 🚨 $BILL - Shatner's World by @WilliamShatner Buy at: DollarBill.io - Mint Time: 5 PM Eastern, 21:00 UTC - Mint Duration: 7 days - Chain: Cardano & Solana - Edition: Video - Fungible Token - Volume: Up to 1 Billion on Cardano and up to 1 Billion on Solana - USD Price: $9.99 for one video, starting at $0.012 for bulk pricing, increasing every 15 minutes. Max Price $0.014 - Crypto Price: ADA or SOL $9.99 for one video, starting at $0.012 for bulk pricing, increasing every 15 minutes. Max Price $0.014 - Purchase limit: Unlimited - Unique Covers: 1 Important Notes: If you check out with our new "Simple Mode," the $BILL you receive will be on Solana. If you want them on Cardano, use "Pro Mode." -Simple mode is credit card only, it will take you directly to purchase with a credit card, on Solana, with your self-directed wallet. -If you want to mint to a specific wallet with a Credit Card, get the assets on Cardano, or pay crypto, you need to use "Pro Mode." -Purchasing $BILL gives you a chance to meet William Shatner, the legend himself. See the Official Rules for more details. -Holding at least one $BILL in your wallet will get you access to a dedicated Discord channel. -The Cardano & Solana assets are independent; there is no bridge. -The liquidity pools, based on 20% of the total sales, will be set up by Stuff. We; will announce when they are set up, which may take several days. Please confirm anytime you interact with $BILL it is one of the official policy ID's listed below: Cardano Policy ID:35161b19512c623bbc440220fb19708dc5313a418fd2cda1d53d1009 Solana Policy ID: 7psL8Z6SVA37KoWYAfuCPBCFHijJAj251ojhApMA2DrT

To move a system built by people forward, you need dialogue and consensus. You need (good) communication between those who respect the CF and those who don’t, those who support memecoins and those who don’t, those who sympathize with CH and those who don’t, those who want higher spending and those who don’t, those who prefer fair funding and those who’d rather bet resources on a few horses they see as winners. Shutting down communication to only those who think the same and attacking those who don’t is the fastest way to repeat the same mistakes that led us to live in the current decaying social models.

Cardano and Tier 1 stablecoins.. Could this be the first big win for Cardano of a combined approach from all entities 👀

MILESTONE: Today marks 8 years since the first Cardano $ADA block was minted. 🔥 The genesis block was minted on Sep 23, 2017, 21:44 UTC. It's remarkable the progress it has made over the years. Proud to be building here. Happy Birthday, Cardano! 🥳

🧠the first live partnerchain! Charli3 had the first main net transacting partnerchain, built from Catalyst funding. It's jot ready for Comercial use, but it exists! What are the benefits? For a start: 🟩 0 transaction fees 🟩 quick settlement finality 🟩 substrate/Rust language = easier to adopt 🟩 SDKs for Cross-chain expansion. 🟩 much larger node network 🗳VOTE Catalyst fund 14🗳 We also want to expand it much further. Details below ⏬️⏬️

🚨 Update The Forensic Management system we built has just processed 1,000+ transactions in 3 days on the Cardano Mainnet. This is only the beginning of something massive. A huge thank you to the Cardano community for trusting us with your vote! PS: We will not let you down!

A growing user base of over 500 companies, including global brands like Samsung and Telekom, are using Cardano. All are listed here because of one project. Are you in the trenches enough to know this one?