The Cardano network has greenlit a 96 million ADA treasury allocation to fund major protocol upgrades targeting scalability enhancements, improved developer tools, and cross-chain interoperability solutions. This strategic investment represents one of the ecosystem’s largest funding initiatives to date.
All disbursements will follow milestone-based payment structures, ensuring funds are released only upon verifiable completion of development stages. Independent oversight by the Cardano member community will enforce accountability and transparency throughout the upgrade process.
Key technical improvements include Project Hydra for accelerated transaction throughput and Project Acropolis to simplify developer onboarding tools. These initiatives aim to dramatically reduce RAM consumption and lower operational costs for network participants while maintaining Cardano’s current baseline metrics of 0.34 ADA average transaction fees and 20-second block times.
The funding proposal secured 74% community approval despite notable concerns regarding the substantial treasury allocation. This decision occurs alongside rival blockchain developments including Solana’s recent 20% block capacity increase and Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra hard fork.
Cardano’s upgrades are strategically positioned to strengthen its competitive standing in core blockchain functionality against leading networks like Solana and Ethereum, particularly in scaling solutions and developer experience optimization.