Cardano Community Approves Treasury Funding for Input Output Engineering

The Cardano community has approved a 96 million ADA budget, equivalent to approximately JPY 10.6 billion, for major network upgrades, marking the first direct community sanctioning for core development.

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Summary

Cardano's core development team, Input Output Global, secured community approval with about 74% endorsement for a 96 million ADA budget, valued at approximately JPY 10.6 billion, to fund major network upgrades, marking the first instance of direct community sanctioning for core development funding.

Terms & Concepts
  • Ouroboros Leios: A protocol designed to improve throughput and scalability for the Cardano blockchain.
  • Hydra: A layer-2 scaling solution for Cardano that enables fast and low-cost transactions.
  • Mithril: A protocol enhancement aimed at reducing bootstrap times for Cardano nodes.