Cardano Foundation Re-poster

We fully support an active Cardano Treasury proposal that is currently open for your participation, and we encourage the Community to cast a vote on this first tranche.

This specific governance action centers around the Orion Fund, a venture fund proposal introduced by @DraperDragon. The proposal outlines a Treasury withdrawal of 50M ADA to serve as the initial funding tranche. Directed by Draper Dragon, the Orion Fund is designed to advance, fortify, and expand Cardano's ecosystem alongside the Treasury. They plan to accomplish these goals by means of startup acceleration programs, ecosystem growth initiatives, and venture investments.

You are welcome to discover more about the info action and submit your vote at the following link: https://t.co/1kRHOw20bU

Please keep in mind that the Cardano Foundation is not a manager of the Draper Dragon Orion Fund. We highly recommend reading the complete governance action to review all the necessary details.

Designed exclusively for the eUTxO model, Aiken serves as a contemporary programming language tailored for developing secure smart contracts on Cardano. If you are interested in exploring this tool, the Cardano Academy provides the @aiken_eng course to guide you through all the foundational concepts from scratch. The best part is that absolutely no previous experience is required to begin your learning journey.

We sat down with @Plastiks_io to discuss how they're using Cardano to verify plastic recovery and recycling data—turning environmental claims into measurable proof.

A look at what transparent circular economy infrastructure can look like in practice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg4vAS4nQXw

Cardano has officially welcomed programmable tokens at scale following the introduction of CIP-0113. This new standard empowers token issuers to enforce compliance logic directly onto native Cardano assets.

The framework is fully open source and modular, and it is now live on the Preview testnet. For more information, please visit the following link.
https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/programmable-tokens-cardano

In our role as a DRep, we have supported the governance action known as Net Change Limit of 300 Million ada for Epochs 613–713 with a YES vote. We regard the 300M ADA limit as falling within our margin of acceptance, noting that it roughly matches the treasury inflows projected for 2025. Verify our vote on-chain:

As a DRep, we have voted YES on the "Net Change Limit of 300 Million ada for Epochs 613–713" governance action. ✅

The proposed 300M ADA limit falls within our margin of acceptance, as it roughly matches 2025 treasury inflows.

Verify our vote on-chain:

Through a collaborative effort on Cardano, @BrickTowers and @DFX_swiss have established a regulated infrastructure for payments and savings. This initiative successfully integrates $ADA with daily financial activities and has cut merchant transaction fees by ~66%. Discover all the details by reading the full case study: http://cardanofoundation.org/case-studies/brick-towers-dfx

The tokenization engine at @ArchaxEx has officially integrated Cardano, establishing a pivotal new benchmark for the institutional infrastructure of the network. This integration ensures that the regulated environment at Archax now houses all Cardano-based MembersCap’s Fund I tokens, specifically known as MCM tokens. Additionally, the ability to conduct straightforward tokenization of RWAs on Cardano through Archax has become a reality. Looking forward, this means that any subsequent tokens issued via Archax on Cardano will operate within that same regulated framework starting from day one. Such efforts are essential for building the bridge between Cardano and the rest of the world.

Shoppers throughout Switzerland are now able to utilize $ADA to settle transactions at 137 SPAR stores. We have teamed up with @BrickTowers and @DFX_swiss to make blockchain a part of daily shopping experiences by enabling cost-effective, real-time retail payments. For further details, please access the official press release at https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/ada-accepted-spar-switzerland

Spanning diverse locations including Berlin, Nairobi, Lausanne, and Dubai, the @CardanoSummit has solidified its position as a central hub for driving enterprise adoption and widening the ecosystem. We examine the definitive statistics from 2025 and outline their implications for the 2026 event in Singapore.

Full report: http://cardanofoundation.org/blog/cardano-summit-2025-journey-and-results

With the arrival of audit season, reliance on PDFs and screenshots is common, yet these formats cannot easily demonstrate that the content is unchanged. Reeve enhances financial reports by including cryptographic proof. Consequently, all disclosures become permanently verifiable on-chain.

Understanding blockchain concepts is one thing.

Demonstrating that understanding is another.

The Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate (CBCA) course is designed to validate blockchain knowledge in a structured, credible way.

Get certified: https://cardanofoundation.org/en/academy/course/cbca

We are pleased to announce that Cardano Rosetta Java v2.1.0 has officially launched. This release introduces complete support for Conway-era governance, accessible via both data and construction endpoints. Key features now available include CIP-129, SPO Voting, and DRep Vote Delegation, along with other enhancements.

https://github.com/cardano-foundation/cardano-rosetta-java/releases/tag/2.1.0

The arrival of USDCx on Cardano Mainnet marks a significant milestone for cross chain liquidity. Our CTO @giozzi provides a detailed analysis of the implications for Cardano, discussing both immediate effects and future prospects. Read the full blog post at https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/usdcx-live-cardano-mainnet

Simply Blockchain's latest edition: why verification delays in humanitarian aid are life-threatening, how blockchain is fixing it, and why 21 of @UNDP's 42 blockchain solutions run on Cardano.

Subscribe to get the next one in your inbox: https://cardanofoundation.org/#newsletter

Selection for the Spring ‘26 session of the Cardano Accelerator Program is now complete. 🌐

We are proud to introduce the selected teams:

@TotoFinance
@Libertum_token
@NobonHQ
@ColossusItaly
@themint_assets

We are thrilled to welcome you aboard and are eager to facilitate your expansion in the months ahead.

To accomplish what paper records never could, @Petrobras selected Cardano to prove attendance. This process utilizes NFC smart cards integrated with the Cardano blockchain to generate a cryptographically signed, immutable proof of attendance for every participant during each session. We invite you to view the case study here: https://cardanofoundation.org/case-studies/petrobras-poa

To accomplish what paper records simply cannot, @Petrobras selected Cardano to verify attendance. By employing NFC smart cards tied to the Cardano blockchain, the system ensures that a cryptographically signed and immutable proof is generated for every participant in each session. You can read the full case study here: https://cardanofoundation.org/case-studies/petrobras-poa