Cardano DReps and SPOs lag on vote to seat new Constitutional Committee Live GovTool data puts DRep approval at 30% of the required 67%, while stake pool operators sit below 1% of their 51% threshold, with nearly 99% of SPO stake yet to vote. The action expires September 1. The election itself is complete, with results independently audited. A failed ratification would shrink the committee from seven members to three, below its minimum size, stalling most @Cardano governance actions until restored.

ICYMI: Cardano's treasury funds DeFi and rejects its own conference DReps approved a 120 million ADA withdrawal for DeFi liquidity this week. Every treasury request on @Cardano goes to the same vote, and a two-thirds supermajority is required to pass. The 2026 Summit in Singapore was cancelled after the Cardano Foundation's own funding proposal failed to clear that threshold. @IOHK_Charles has argued the friction is the point for $ADA governance.

Cardano Governance Could Face A Major Roadblock Cardano’s (@Cardano) vote to seat four elected Constitutional Committee members enters its final week. DRep support stands at 43%, below the required 67% threshold. Stake pool operator support is only 15%, compared with the 51% requirement. The vote expires on Sept. 1, leaving limited time to close the gaps. If it fails, the committee could drop from seven active members to three. Certain governance actions requiring committee approval could then face a bottleneck. Cardano’s network would continue producing blocks and processing transactions normally.

Trivolve Tech (@trivolvetech) has submitted a treasury withdrawal to build and deploy its Police Force Management System (PFMS). We are the administrator for this action. If DReps approve it, we will ensure funds are released when each milestone is delivered and verified. Proposal:

Cardano Avoids a Governance Crisis at The Last Moment Cardano (@cardano) has avoided a potential governance disruption after its committee renewal vote crossed both thresholds. DReps backed the update with 71.4% support, while SPO support reached 56.3%. Four committee seats are set to expire at the end of Epoch 653. However, the vote secures new terms for four committee members. Without the renewal, Cardano’s committee would have dropped to three members. The outcome keeps governance functions running, but exposes participation concerns.

Now live: a parameter update to lower minPoolCost from and complete planned increase in Plutus memory limits. The proposal aims to ease pressure on smaller stake pools & reduce friction for developers. Ratification requires support from both DReps (67%) and SPOs (51%). To help informed decision making please read our blog:

One of our solutions to derisk the treasury is to require each future tranche to undergo a separate on-chain governance action and review, based on the KPIs delivered in Year 1 via our dashboard. DReps vote again with full visibility into Tranche 1 performance. This is not a single approval for $75M. When Tranche 2 comes around, our public on-chain dashboard and ecosystem KPIs will answer a straightforward question: Is the Orion Fund on track to deliver on the long-term goals, or not? The data will be transparent, and the community will have everything it needs to make that call. The ecosystem outcomes and objectives we are tracking are designed to show whether the fund is materially contributing to Cardano’s growth trajectory: - On-chain activity growth: Are portfolio companies generating measurable increases in transactions, unique addresses, and fee revenue on Cardano? - TVL contribution: What has the fund’s portfolio contributed toward the $3B+ target (RWA $1.5B+ / DeFi $1.5B+)? What percentage of the way are we? (Section 4.3) - Developer and builder pipeline: How many new developers and founders entered the ecosystem through Draper University and the venture studio? Are we on track toward the 7x monthly active developer target? (Section 4.3) - Venture studio output: Were the targeted 1–2 new Cardano-native companies incubated? Were up to 8 existing projects mentored and brought value? What is their on-chain footprint? (Section 5.2) - Accelerator outcomes: Did Hacker House onboard 15 early-stage teams? Did the Growth Accelerator produce 10 investment-ready companies? Are they building on Cardano, and what KPIs do they bring? (Section 5.3) - Institutional and liquidity impact: Has the fund brought new opportunities for exchange listings, liquidity providers, or institutional attention to Cardano-native projects? -Strategic partnerships: What new integrations, institutional relationships, or cross-ecosystem bridges resulted from fund activity? Disclaimer: Please note that our response, including all communications related to the proposal, is made with reference to the disclaimers set forth in Section 12 of the proposal.

Cardano Governance is Running Out Of Time Cardano cardano:native faces a Sept. 1 deadline to renew four Constitutional Committee seats. Four of seven seats are expiring at epoch 653. Without approval, only three members would remain, below the required minimum of five. DRep support currently stands at 33.8%, against the required 67%. SPO support is just 2%, while 51% is required for approval. A failed vote would restrict major governance actions, though the blockchain would continue operating normally. Source: CryptoSlate

History made on @Cardano! For the first time, a major Layer 1 blockchain upgraded its protocol entirely through on-chain governance. The Van Rossem hard fork activated Protocol Version 11 with: • No downtime • No wallet updates • No token swaps • No founding company steering the decision Instead, DReps, stake pool operators, and the Constitutional Committee collectively approved the upgrade, proving that decentralized governance can work at production scale. Beyond governance, the upgrade also introduces new Plutus capabilities, lower smart contract execution costs, and lays the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, Cardano's next major scaling upgrade. Read our full breakdown here: