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@astroboysoup @YoramBenzvi My suggestion is target the CFO’s, COO’s & not to bank on the CTO’s. Logically, you’d imagine they’d be the one to assist the company advance technologically. The fact of the matter is THEY are the ones that do the work most wish to avoid. @YoramBenzvi. Operations & Finance 🎯

@YoramBenzvi @cryptofan222 I reckon funding could help kickstart momentum early. Once projects prove themselves, revenue generation can follow. What's the plan if they struggle to attract deals?

1.52M ADA for a Cardano business development network. @yorambenzvi is proposing a 12-month pilot with 5–8 regional BD teams, 20+ Cardano companies onboarded, and a target of 7–10 enterprise deals closed. The upside: Cardano needs people who can qualify leads, manage enterprise relationships, and help builders close deals. The concern: enterprise BD is hard to verify until contracts, users, transactions and revenue show up. Worth trying, or too soft for treasury funding? *Not a paid promotion

@YoramBenzvi @astroboysoup This is a well structured initiative so thank you for making the time and giving clarity.

Good point - for now many of us are doing it for nothing :) and will continue to do it even if this proposal does not go through - so some salary is better than nothing...but you are right it has to work also financially - part of the compensation for the BD team will be based on deal making and eventually it should be highly beneficial - we are at a point where technology and compliance offer opportunity for business adoption and the goal is for the BD network to support this phase in a more coordinated way.

@astroboysoup @YoramBenzvi But we’d also need to take into account “how can we incentivize the sales executives beyond salary?” Because that budget won’t cut it, especially for someone truly qualified in enterprise acquisitions. It would fail. Consider offering housing, travel & meal allowance as well.

@astroboysoup @YoramBenzvi This sounds like an excellent idea however capping it to 5 regions & having a more concentrated focus on those teams would make the most sense for this Pilot. Also, I’d favor an accountability piece from IOG going forward to participate in funding these projects if successful.

@astroboysoup I’d say yes, contingent upon the Treasury not funding the Cardano Summit proposal from the @Cardano_CF. This is the investment that matters most between the two proposals, not both. Solid or Strong presence is a necessary decision to be made for TOKEN2049. Not the Summit.

EMURGO now has two TOKEN2049 proposals on-chain. Baseline: ₳3.3M for a Platinum Cardano presence in Singapore with booth space, builder stage, tickets, demos and networking. Top-up: another ₳1.77M for Title sponsorship, mainstage keynote, larger booth and media access. Combined ask: ₳5.07M. Good exposure, but still a serious treasury spend. Is TOKEN2049 the right place for Cardano to go loud? *Not a paid promotion

@ItsDave_ADA @JaromirTesar @DeRecAlliance I don't like being too deep in the mix to where it feels like a job. I stay sharp enough to understand a solid amount about the ecosystem. Where I like to play here (in the crypto space as a whole) is strategy & finance. I'd gladly help with strategy/planning. Just ping me 🤝🏾🏆

@cryptofan222 @JaromirTesar @DeRecAlliance 👀🤝

How much ADA from NCL should be invested in infrastructure and operations (Intersect) this year?

@JaromirTesar @ItsDave_ADA A @DeRecAlliance if you will. You two know who is really for the cause & are righteous voices for the community w/ clear, open broad perspectives. You know who holds the keys majority voting power. This is how the community will do more than survive. We need you. @ItsDave_ADA

@JaromirTesar I do feel however that we should move to have a proposal submitted from the Community, Led in combined effort by heart-led, clear & logically minded DReps as our voice. Proposal: “Treasury funds should no longer be used for Cardano Summits.” I see you & @ItsDave_ADA

@JaromirTesar Or maybe having these options based on an agreed upon $ADA price? I feel that before we move to vote on anymore proposals, significant in ADA allocation, it would be best to have an agreement on a minimum 🎯 price of $___. Critical votes now are potentially TOKEN2049 & Pogun.

@angrycryptoshow So much respect for this man. You can feel the genuosity behind his words. Thank you @JoelKatz

UPDATE: Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz says "I've always advocated for Ripple not pushing to slam the door. We want this space to grow, we want competition. The Bitcoin maxis are wrong, even $XRP maxis. We want innovation—I really think there's an everybody wins world." $ADA

@davidgokhshtein Facts, I agree. My take 👇🏾x.com/cryptofan222/s…

I’ll say this again: $NIGHT adds more to Cardano’s ecosystem than people realize. It doesn’t take away from Cardano. It gives the ecosystem another lane to grow.

@FluidTokens lol nice post @FluidTokens

“See Melania, this is FluidTokens, the best lending and borrowing platform on Cardano, which is by the way the greatest blockchain there is and ever will be. They are the ones building a bridge, an amazing bridge that will take all of the money from the orange coin, Bitcoin, and bring it to the blue one, Cardano. It’s called BIFROST, it’s on testnet now, a great testnet with lots of people pulling levers and pushing buttons, there’s a video of it, you will love it 👇”

@LeHeresiarch Personally, it would only make sense for me if we skip the Summit or if @Cardano_CF decides to fund their event themselves. We still have yet to receive a proposal for Token2049, which I felt was a tandem play with @emurgo_io. I agree, however, Budget Stewardship is crucial.

I think Dreps should vote yes on the Pogun proposal. Yes, that's me saying this as an angry investor, who feels the burn of Charles' capriciousness. Pogun is designed to pay back to the Cardano Treasury in perpetuity and the Treasury needs this. It needs MORE of that as a whole.

@JaromirTesar @Cardano_CF @CardanoSummit Please consider Token2049 being proposed by @emurgo_io after this Testing of the waters for prelim votes 🗳️ work in their favor. If it actually works. This looks like a manipulated, timed strategy from both parties. They know Token2049 is our focus so they lead with Summit.

@Cardano_CF @CardanoSummit Thank you for submitting another proposal and the changes made.

Following community feedback, we have submitted a revised @CardanoSummit proposal with reduced costs and retained quality. Key changes to note: • This proposal is decoupled from EMURGO’s TOKEN2049 sponsorship proposal. • Budget is reduced by 22% or $550,000 while retaining the tier-one experience to showcase an L1 blockchain like Cardano. • Achieved through reduction from three stages to two which lowers production, tech and onsite logistics costs. • Increased the Cardano Foundation’s estimated internal resource contributions to $380,000 from $250,000 to reduce external vendor costs. This leaner proposal remains focused on delivering impact and growth for Cardano and its builders, with full KPI transparency. If passed, Cardano Summit 2026 will take place 5-6 October in Singapore. Strategically timed alongside TOKEN2049, we will position Cardano and its builders at the center of the world’s most active institutional and blockchain hub with 25,000 people expected in town. All this at a moment when Cardano’s large technical and commercial integrations have reached a pivotal moment for mainstream finance. Discounted tickets for the event will be available for community members based on their on-chain activity, as last year. The community's input has directly shaped this proposal. We look forward to continuing the conversation in two separate AMAs today. Links in the thread below. View and vote on the proposal: cardanoscan.io/govAction/gov_…

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Interesting. I loved when they said they would not be submitting a revised proposal. Made me well aware of the stance they'd be taking. It's interesting to see a strong arm approach like that be directly met with a resounding NO vote. I'm sure it's been addressed in a space or comment somewhere. Just an interesting change of heart all of a sudden. This was April 14th after they already started receiving feedback. Let's get it figured out CF! I will reconsider the updated scope.

@CashAnvil I feel that Token2049 takes priority over the Summit. A revised proposal for that should have first been made public. This is a sharply timed strategy by both @Cardano_CF & @emurgo_io . They test the waters with prelimin vote majorities then launch the 2nd Proposal for Token.

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Cardano Foundation has submitted an updated, standalone proposal for Cardano Summit 2026. They've reduced the budget by 22% and increased internal resource contributions. Ask: 9̶,̶6̶1̶5̶,̶3̶8̶5̶ -> 7,800,000 $ADA. What are your thoughts?

@Cardano_CF @CardanoSummit Opposed — Not a fan of timely Strategic revisions for the Summit being made public prior to the revisions for Token. Token holds the focus of the community while @Cardano_Cf seems to be avoiding utilizing its own budget. Also, what does“discounted” look like from the contrary?

This conversation needs to be trending in the community, more so than others. The recent proposals has placed a bright Spotlight over @Cardano_CF & @emurgo_io in their requests from our treasury & the voting power they possess. If we simply become yes men, the ecosystem dies.

@CryptoWendyO @IOHK_Charles What reason brought him back to X so soon after his New Year’s farewell?

I’m interviewing @IOHK_Charles today. What should I ask him?