Cardano Puts Real-World Usage At The Centre Of New Catalyst Grants

TL;DR: Cardano is highlighting a 12-team Catalyst pilot in which much of the grant funding depends on real adoption rather than merely launching a project. Crypto grant programmes have a familiar problem: it’s easier to count funded ideas than products anyone actually uses. Cardano’s Project Catalyst has been trying a different approach with its 2026 […]

Cardano Stablecoin Market Tops $70 Million As USDC Dominates Supply

TL;DR: Stablecoins issued or circulating on Cardano reached roughly $70.2 million in DefiLlama’s October 18 snapshot, up about 31% over 30 days. USDC represents nearly two-thirds of that total. Cardano’s stablecoin market has crossed another small but notable threshold. DefiLlama’s October 18 figures put the network’s dollar-pegged token supply at approximately $70.2 million, with 30-day […]

Cardano Governance Approves New Treasury Funding Allocations

TL;DR Cardano’s governance process has approved new treasury allocations for ecosystem and infrastructure work in the supplied September 22 governance update. The funding is expected to be released in stages tied to project milestones. The vote reflects the network’s Voltaire-era governance model rather than a Cardano Foundation unilateral grant. Cardano’s onchain governance system has approved […]