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Cardano DeFi is moving into a new phase. For years, most of the activity across the ecosystem has been focused on swaps, staking, lending, liquidity pools and yield farming. That is still important, but the next wave is starting to look much more active. Perpetuals, leveraged trading, vaults, event markets,…

This week’s roundup is packed with governance momentum, infrastructure progress, and ecosystem expansion. From IOG’s 2026 treasury proposals and Leios simulation work to Midnight cross-chain progress, new DeFi listings, and major ecosystem updates like JPG Store’s sunset, it’s another reminder that Cardano is still shipping and still building for the long term.

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…

This week’s roundup is a mix of governance, infrastructure, and ecosystem growth across Cardano and adjacent crypto. WLFI dominated the wider conversation, while Cardano Summit, partner chains, Midnight onboarding, and developer tooling all kept momentum moving. World Liberty Finance Rug Pull Justin Sun accused WLFI of secretly implanting backdoor controls…

I recently came across a piece titled Public Markets, Private Participants. It is one of those articles that not only explains a concept but also reframes how you think about the entire space. After reading through it a few times, I realised it touches on something that sits right at…

Blockchain has always been about transparency. But that transparency exposes too much. Selective disclosure gives you control over what data you reveal and to whom — and it is exactly what Midnight Network is designed to solve.

One of the most important and often misunderstood differences between blockchain networks lies in how they manage state and process transactions. At the centre of this discussion are two dominant models: the UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) model and the account-based model. These aren’t just technical implementation details. They fundamentally shape…

This week has been monumental with the official launch of the Midnight mainnet! We’re seeing the narrative shift quickly from launch hype to real-world integration, with massive infrastructure upgrades across Cardano and important conversations around institutional privacy and scalable data. Want to hear my comments and highlights from this week’s…

This week felt less like a collection of announcements and more like a snapshot of where the ecosystem is actually heading. Cardano kept pushing its technical roadmap forward, Midnight landed a major banking partnership, and Bitcoin interoperability stories continued to move from theory into practice. If there’s a single theme…

Please be aware that the Midnight GlacierDrop (Airdrop) has not yet started at this time. You can not claim your Midnight $NIGHT tokens from the airdrop at the time of writing this post. This post will be updated as soon as the details and dates are confirmed, along with official…

Cardano is entering a transformative era with the integration of Midnight, its privacy-focused sidechain, and the advent of bridgeless Bitcoin DeFi. These developments are poised to redefine the blockchain landscape by enhancing privacy, enabling seamless cross-chain transactions, and expanding decentralised finance (DeFi) opportunities. Midnight leverages zero-knowledge proofs to facilitate confidential…

I voted NO on the proposal to set a 300 million ADA Net Change Limit (NCL) for Epochs 563–635 because it does not align with Cardano’s current treasury inflows and may hinder the ecosystem’s growth. Over the past 12 months, the Cardano treasury has received approximately 315 million ADA, averaging…

I voted Abstain on this proposal because, while I support the projects included, I don’t believe there’s a strong need to submit a separate Governance Action for proposals that were already included in the main Intersect-led budget. At this early stage in Cardano’s on-chain governance journey, it’s important to keep…

I voted YES because this proposal presents a well-structured approach to coordinating and funding key projects that support the Cardano ecosystem. We need this development and support of key Cardano projects within the ecosystem. It brings together 39 initiatives focused on development, governance, marketing, infrastructure, and innovation, all aligning with…

I voted YES because the Amaru project makes Cardano stronger and more decentralised. Right now, we rely on just one main node (written in Haskell) to run the network. If something goes wrong with that, the whole system could be at risk. Amaru gives us a second, fully working option,…

Budget Reconciliation workshop #1 – Day 3, Summary Governance and Budget Process 🗳️ The Ecclesia polling tool, an MVP flexible on-chain voting system developed by community members, facilitates the budget reconciliation process for determining 2025 Cardano ecosystem spending. 💼 Intersect, as administrator for over 200 budget proposals, will manage contract…

Budget Reconciliation workshop #1 – Day 1, Summary Governance and Funding 🏛️ Cardano’s unique on-chain governance system and constitution enable innovative funding instruments like convertible grants, positioning it as a leader in ecosystem partnerships. 💰 Proposals requesting over 5M ADA have higher average funding (6.2M ADA) and attract more ambitious…

Budget Proposal Review workshop (Core) – Eastern Hemisphere, Summary Governance and Funding 🏛️ The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) evaluates proposals based on core infrastructure maintenance, technical quality, team quality, and value for money, prioritising open-source, transparent, and community-inclusive projects. 💰 TSC proposal requests 82M ADA ($41M) budget for 12 months…

Budget Proposal Review workshop (Core) – Western Hemisphere, Summary Core Infrastructure and Governance 🏗️ The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) proposes 82M ADA for 12 months to cover core infrastructure maintenance, roadmap activity, and a 1.5x increase in the 2024 core dev team. 🔍 Core infrastructure proposals are evaluated on importance,…

Budget Reconciliation workshop #1 – Day 2 (Recording) Governance and Proposal Process 🗳️ The Ecclesia polling tool, a flexible on-chain voting system, will determine proposals for the Intersect budget info action based on DREP consensus, serving as an MVP for the budget process and beyond. 💼 Proposals that do not…