This week was about visibility and execution. Paris Blockchain Week showed Cardano out in the world, while Summit governance kept moving, and builders kept shipping across DeFi, infrastructure, and interoperability.
Paris Blockchain Week
Cardano Foundation at Paris Blockchain Week
Cardano Foundation said “Here we come” for Paris Blockchain Week.
Sundial Protocol wins 3rd place
Sundial Protocol placed third at Start In Block during Paris Blockchain Week.
Sundial Bitcoin Yield Testnet
Sundial announced its Bitcoin Yield Testnet and said it won first place in the Institutional Adoption track.
Indigo on the ground in Paris
Indigo said it was at Paris Blockchain Week, with builders making gains in Paris.
Cardano Card world tour
The Cardano Card was on display at the Cardano booth in Paris.
Midnight represented in Paris
Midnight had a presence at Paris Blockchain Week, including a trust panel and Nightforce support.
Oracle Hackathon kickoff
Oracle Hackathon opened with 57 builders, 3 tracks, and 40,000 ADA in prizes from Project Catalyst and the Cardano Foundation.
Oracle Hackathon commences
The hackathon officially opened, with Project Catalyst and the Cardano Foundation backing the event.
USDCx at the Cardano booth
IOG highlighted USDCx and deeper on-chain liquidity at the Cardano Foundation booth.
Cardano Summit / Governance
Cardano Summit 2026 treasury proposal
The Cardano Foundation and EMURGO published a treasury withdrawal proposal for Cardano Summit 2026 and TOKEN2049 Singapore sponsorship.
Summit proposal feedback follow-up
The Cardano Foundation said it was absorbing feedback on the Summit and TOKEN2049 proposal.
Intersect Budget Platform live
The Intersect Budget Platform went live, with proposal submission details now available.
Intersect Committee Elections
There were just 24 hours left to apply for the Intersect Committee Elections 2026.
Cardano governance and treasury fees
A governance thread discussed proposal submission fees, administrator selection, and how the system scales with demand.
DeFi / Infrastructure / Adoption
FluidTokens growth
TVL, wallets, debt, and collateral keep rising on FluidTokens.
FluidTokens interoperability
EVM and Bitcoin wallets can now hook into Cardano and access DeFi via FluidTokens.
Gravity alpha testers
Gravity said its first alpha testers are pushing the dApp hard as it moves closer to mainnet.
Strike ZEC trading
Strike launched ZEC trading with up to 20x leverage.
Strike V2 growth
Strike’s V2 hit a new all-time high, with strong growth in deposits and volume.
Anzens / USDA in Kenya
Anzens is working with Yeshara Tokens to bring USDA to Kenyan banks and payment providers.
1AM Explorer localization
1AM Explorer added Japanese and Korean, with Ledger support teased next.
Razor / SAIB
Cardano highlighted Razor, a .NET Cardano data node aimed at improving developer and user experience.
TxPipe / SuperNode
TxPipe is working to add fairway_global into the SuperNode catalog for identity and credential infrastructure.
Midnight onboarding
Sebastien Guillemot said users shouldn’t need a Midnight wallet to use Midnight apps, and started a working group on onboarding.
Gerolamo explainer
Cardano shared an explainer on Gerolamo and Gerolamino, a lightweight TypeScript node that runs in the browser.
Cardano adoption in Germany
Frederik Gregaard said about 200 large companies in Germany are live on Agentic AI and using Cardano as a security, identity, and accountability layer.
Other ecosystem / broader crypto
Coin Bureau on Polkadot exploit
Coin Bureau reported that Polkadot bridge losses were worse than first estimated.
Ledger counterfeit warning
A large counterfeit Ledger Nano S Plus operation was documented across multiple marketplaces.
Paris Blockchain Week made Cardano look visible and active, while Summit governance kept moving and builders kept shipping. The common thread is simple, more real-world presence, more infrastructure, more utility.
Cardano Content Creators and Treasury Funding
Can Cardano content creators get funding from the Treasury? It’s a timely question as treasury withdrawals and how funds should be used continue to be debated across the ecosystem.
