Cardano Announcements

LAST CALL: Join the Cardano booth at TOKEN2049 Singapore. 🇸🇬 TOKEN2049 is where the blockchain industry shows up in one place. On 7-8 October, 20 Cardano projects will present at the Cardano booth in front of investors, builders, and press from across the industry. If your project is ready to be seen, this is the room to be seen in. The Cardano Foundation supports flight and accommodation for selected projects. Applications close tomorrow, 25 August: https://token2049.cardano.org Questions: event-support@cardanofoundation.org

Happy Wednesday! This week's Digest covers a lot of ground across the ecosystem once again. Cardano is planning to go big at TOKEN2049 Singapore, happening October 7-8, taking over a 108sqm booth and inviting 20 ecosystem projects to join, applications are now open for any project that wants a spot. A fresh recap video also looks back at Rare Evo 2026 in Las Vegas. On governance, the Protocol Parameter Update and the Constitutional Committee 2026 update both need DRep and SPO votes before September 1. The Catalyst Pilot team is shaking up funding with grants up to 200k ADA tied to real-world usage, with applications for proposals and Decision Panel reviewers closing August 25. This edition also covers fresh CIP milestones, a Creator Radar roundup from Peter Bui and the Angry Crypto Show, the latest from ecosystem newsletters, and updates on builder tech and office hours. Full rundown in today's Community Digest

Now Live: Orion Fund Progress Update and Q&A Join Samiz Bayan from Draper Dragon, together with Nicolas Cerny, Governance Lead at the Cardano Foundation, for an update on the Orion Fund, its latest initiatives and what’s ahead. https://www.addevent.com/event/7gd7mvcrsd64

Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore | 7-8 October Cardano is showing up to Singapore with a dedicated booth featuring 20 projects from across the ecosystem, the biggest Cardano presence yet at TOKEN2049. One of those spots could be yours. If you're building on Cardano, apply for the stage, and if you're selected, flights and accommodation are reimbursed for one team member. Learn more and apply by 25 August: https://token2049.cardano.org

Scaling Global Adoption: Orion Fund Progress Update and Q&A The Cardano Foundation, Draper Dragon, and Draper University invite DReps and the Cardano community to a progress update session on the Orion Fund. This session offers an operational update on the fund's setup, recent ecosystem initiatives, and strategic roadmap, followed by an open Q&A with Samiz Bayan (Draper Dragon). Key Agenda Topics: • Structural Setup: Overview of completed administrative setup. • Builder Engine & Accelerators: Updates on the Genesis Pre-Accelerator, Cometa Labs, and current applications open for the Apex Growth Accelerator • Initial Investments & Outlook: Highlights from the first portfolio investments and upcoming multi-month milestones. • Community & DRep Q&A: Dedicated 25–30 minute open Q&A session. 📅 Monday August 17, 2026 🕗 19:00 – 20:00 JST / 12:00 – 13:00 CEST 🔗 https://www.addevent.com/event/7gd7mvcrsd64

Project Catalyst 2026 Pilot: applications are now open! The first fund under the Cardano Foundation's stewardship of Project Catalyst is accepting applications. • 2.5M ada fund, 10-15 product teams, 50k to 200k ada per team • 40% paid at onboarding, further payments tied to on-chain usage • Areas: oracles, stablecoins, programmable tokens, on-chain identity • Integrations must be live on mainnet within three months Applications close 20 August, 06:00 UTC. Learn more and apply now: https://projectcatalyst.io/apply

Happy Wednesday! This week Cardano and Injective are connected via IBC on testnet, the first live on-chain IBC rail to Cardano, enabling native transfers without centralized bridges. The Constitutional Committee election has concluded, with DiSarro, Leandros BSP, Mahut, and Cardano Curia confirmed. Musashi Dojo, the Leios public testnet, moves into its Water phase. The Cardano Foundation partnered with Reef Data eG for on-chain financial reporting, joined the Energy Tokenization Sandbox, and launched a "Governance Applied" Academy course. This edition also covers fresh CIP milestones, Intersect updates including the enacted van Rossem hard fork, and a spotlight on Learn Cardano and Linda. Full rundown in today's Digest: https://forum.cardano.org/t/digest-august-5-2026-cardano-and-injective-connected-via-ibc-on-testnet-constitutional-committee-election-concludes-musashi-dojo-prepares-for-water-phase-cardano-foundation-updates-cardano-improvement-proposals-cip-updates/156123

🚀 The Catalyst Pilot webpage is now live Details are up for the ₳2.5M pilot fund launching in August: grants of 50,000-200,000 ADA for teams with live products, funded to build new Cardano integrations - oracle feeds, stablecoins, programmable tokens (CIP-0113), and on-chain identity (CIP-0170) - and rewarded on the real, verified usage they bring to the network. The submission portal opens in the coming week. 📍 Our team is at Rare Evo this week and would love to answer your questions in person. 👉 Explore: https://projectcatalyst.io/apply X: https://x.com/Catalyst_onX/status/2082486780524175672?s=20

Happy Wednesday! This week is packed with major protocol and governance milestones. The Van Rossem hard fork is now live, moving Cardano to Protocol Version 11, proposed, debated, and ratified entirely through on-chain governance. The Constitutional Committee election is also underway, with voting closing July 23 and candidates sharing their vision in the latest Roundtable Talk. The Cardano Foundation joined the x402 Foundation, released new Aiken cryptography developer guides, and shared updates on enterprise pilots with Volvo Group. This edition also covers fresh CIP milestones, the latest Intersect MBO updates including Constitutional Amendment Portal preparations, and a Community Content spotlight featuring Learn Cardano and Linda. Full rundown in today's Digest: https://forum.cardano.org/t/digest-july-22-2026-van-rossem-hard-fork-activates-constitutional-committee-election-cardano-foundation-updates-cardano-improvement-proposals-cip-updates-spotlight-on-learn-cardano-linda/155842

Join us for a new Cardano Governance Hour! This session takes a closer look at the Daedalus Wallet Maintenance and Improvements 2026–2027 Treasury Withdrawal proposal, together with Samuel Leathers. Daedalus remains Cardano's full-node desktop wallet, and keeping it secure, compatible, and up to date is an ongoing effort. We'll discuss what this proposal delivers, from protocol upgrades and hardware wallet support to performance improvements and long-term maintenance. Governance Hours go beyond the written proposal and create space for deeper discussion. We'll examine what this work means for the ecosystem, whether the proposed scope matches the Treasury ask, and how Daedalus fits into Cardano's long-term infrastructure. 📅 Wednesday, 22 July 🕗 16:00 – 17:00 UTC https://www.addevent.com/event/1mzz4t3hqrk5 Stay updated with our events! You can subscribe directly to the calendar here: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/ktbtrxrv3355