Essential Cardano360

Welcome to the January edition of Essential Cardano360 - your monthly look at the people, progress, and projects shaping Cardano.This month, we have a governance roundup with Jack Briggs from Intersect covering the holiday period's on-chain activity. We introduce Bitcoin DeFi with project lead Omer Hussain, and get the latest from Input Output Research with Fergie Miller. Easton from Lace walks us through the wallet's multi-chain and mobile expansion, and in our Building on Cardano segment, we spotlight Xerberus, No Witness Labs, and Masumi.🐦For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHK🗒️If you want to play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH Want to be considered for inclusion in the show? Apply here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-project-details If you’d like to be notified about the next show release sign up here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-newsletter-sign-up💻 Useful Links:🔗 Intersect Governance Update:Learn more about Intersect: https://intersectmbo.orgFollow Intersect on X: https://x.com/IntersectMBO Read about the net change limit extension: https://intersectmbo.org/news/recent-cardano-governance-actionsRead about the Constitutional Committee snap election: https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/updating-the-constitutional-committeeCardano 2030 Vision and Strategy info action: https://intersectmbo.org/news/cardano-2030-an-info-action-to-validate-shared-directionRegister for the Cardano Africa Tech Summit Nairobi (Feb 11-13): https://cats.wada.org/Register for BuilderFest Buenos Aires (March 2026): https://buidlerfest.com/?x 🔗 Input Output Research:IOR Cardano Vision Work Program 2025: End-year report – Fundamental Research (Draft): https://forum.cardano.org/t/ior-cardano-vision-work-program-2025-end-year-report-fundamental-research-draft/152057 IOR Cardano Vision Work Program 2025: End-year report – Technology Validation (Draft): https://forum.cardano.org/t/ior-cardano-vision-work-program-2025-end-year-report-technology-validation-draft/152058Cardano Vision 2025 IOR reports video: https://youtu.be/LXWubWqpO6o?si=J9B7z7X997rNAEVa Leios Development Tracker: https://engineering.iog.io/leiosLeios Documentation: https://leios.cardano-scaling.org/docs/roadmap 🔗 Lace:Lace website: https://lace.ioFollow Lace on X: https://x.com/lace_io🔗 BuildingOnCardano:Xerberus website: https://xerberus.ioFollow Xerberus on X: https://x.com/XerberusNo Witness Labs website: https://nowitnesslabs.comFollow No Witness Labs on X: https://x.com/nowitnesslabs Evolution SDK: a new era for Cardano development: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/evolution-sdk-a-new-era-for-cardano-developmentEvolution SDK documentation: https://intersectmbo.github.io/evolution-sdk/docs/Masumi website: https://www.masumi.network/ Follow Masumi on X: https://x.com/MasumiNetwork 🔗 Governance:Beyond MVG Project: December 2025 progress report: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/beyond-mvg-project-december-2025-progress-report⚠️Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.

Welcome to the December edition of Essential Cardano360 - your monthly look at the people, progress, and projects shaping Cardano. 🐦For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHK🗒️If you want to play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH 🔗 Governance:Constitution ratification: https://www.iog.io/news/from-convention-to-ratification-the-cardano-constitution Beyond MVG discussion: https://youtu.be/FxlzO1YRPD4?si=tvU8rTEsgeYOVw37&t=1468 Intersect achievements in 2025: https://docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-membership/annual-member-meetings-amm/2025-annual-members-meeting/intersect-development-update-2025-report Cardano Foundation 2025 Governance Reporthttps://cardanofoundation.org/blog/reflecting-cardano-governance-2025🔗 Events:Rare Evo 2025 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6h4_mBs_3E&list=PLnPTB0CuBOBwLw0-o43JoV0r6PPR5xMCo Charles Hoskinson’s keynote at Paris Blockchain Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W1h-ojqZ9E&pp=0gcJCTwKAYcqIYzv Token2049 Singapore 2025 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ooo5KsmSw&list=PLnPTB0CuBOBzl89r5zH1gVN3jXDL7ZzT2 UPLC 2025 conference recap: https://youtu.be/FxlzO1YRPD4?t=155 UPLC 2025 conference playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpjZUFypcuc&list=PLnPTB0CuBOBzSg9YF5ECeFpkQixm4Tv2Q The inaugural Midnight Summit: https://youtu.be/RHJ_Hsii1VU?si=Rm1yOJqFyDkaTYdC 🔗 Research:IOR Cardano Vision roadmap discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ifcfGS52BI&list=PLnPTB0CuBOBz8sfQOgpZJwM4dswLm2WKs&index=8&t=1137sProject Acropolis discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3sefaEAPDg&t=1895sIntroducing Ouroboros Phalanx: https://www.iog.io/news/introducing-ouroboros-phalanx-breaking-the-economics-of-grinding-attacks Ouroboros Peras blog: https://www.iog.io/news/ouroboros-peras-accelerating-transaction-settlement-on-cardano IOR mid-year reports: https://www.iog.io/news/input-output-research-invites-community-feedback-on-mid-year-research-progress 🔗 Engineering:Hydra DOOM discussion: https://youtu.be/TqT3JW310u0?si=B4wXXTDIiuVtIrFi&t=776Scaling Cardano applications with Hydra: https://www.iog.io/news/scaling-cardano-applications-with-hydraIOE roadmap discussion: https://youtu.be/zED_O_kkUGs?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBz8sfQOgpZJwM4dswLm2WKs&t=2490 Ouroboros Leios roundtable: https://youtu.be/VvKkawWFzX0?si=SmlAyywKMpis_260&t=1183Leios development tracker video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sifvsGPj1cw Quantum Hosky discussion: https://youtu.be/-OCYdcUuRkg?si=vonl0JeHfFvH0vFd&t=1411Introducing Bitcoin DeFi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1gqTfS4rCE&t=1s 🔗 Ecosystem:Get involved with Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ Follow Project Catalyst on X: https://x.com/Catalyst_onX LATAM roundtable: https://youtu.be/GUNX9LOQgNAStablecoins roundtable: https://youtu.be/1HCWgQ2XfSI Bodega Market discussion: https://youtu.be/zy421yUEQcs?si=FYgiv8XuY2SjcYXc CSWAP discussion: https://youtu.be/drlT9zrfbFg?si=XtMNDcycFr1HGyik Midnight redemption: https://www.midnight.gd/ ⚠️Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.”

Welcome to the November edition of Essential Cardano360 - your monthly look at the people, progress, and projects shaping Cardano. This month, we have a retrospective on the UPLC Conference with Ziyang Liu, and the latest from Project Catalyst. We'll also dive into Cardano governance with Danielle and Ken-Erik from the Beyond MVG project, and showcase DeltaDeFi and Bike ID in our Building on Cardano segment.Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon so you’re the first to know when new episodes drop.For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHKIf you want to play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH Useful Links:Partition Incident:Read Intersect’s incident report: https://intersectmbo.org/news/incident-report-network-partition-analysis-and-resolution-strategy Read Pi Lannigham’s report: https://314pool-v2-git-pi-post-mortem-2-pi-lanninghams-projects.vercel.app/post/cardano-post-mortem-2 Watch Andrew Westberg’s retrospective video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJHcDgoih2E Watch Charles Hoskinson’s Update video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=143ZFqSeHE8 Watch Charles Hoskinson’s Preventing Future Issues video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZbmOaWBgvM Intersect:Read about the committee election results: https://intersectmbo.org/news/intersect-committee-election-october-2025-results Read about the bug bounty program: https://intersectmbo.org/news/introducing-the-intersect-bug-bounty-program-strengthening-open-source-security UPLC Conference:Relive the UPLC Conference at the University of Edinburgh: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBzSg9YF5ECeFpkQixm4Tv2Q Project Catalyst:Get involved with Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ Follow Project Catalyst on X: https://x.com/Catalyst_onXBeyond MVG:Read about the Beyond MVG roadmap: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/the-beyond-mvg-roadmap-evolving-cardanos-governance Follow KenErik on X: https://x.com/kenerik Follow the Intersect Civics Committee on X: https://x.com/IntersectCIVICS Building On Cardano:Follow BikeID on X: https://x.com/BikeIDNumber DeltaDeFi website: https://www.deltadefi.io/ Follow DeltaDeFi on X: https://x.com/DeltaDeFi Leios Development Tracker:Check out the Leios development tracker for a behind the scenes look at its development journey: https://engineering.iog.io/leios Read about the development tracker: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/11/26/leios-24-7-development-tracker-launches/ Check out the Leios documentation site: https://leios.cardano-scaling.org/ Watch the walkthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sifvsGPj1cw Midnight Summit:Relive key moments from the summit with this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqJ3EWdUSwwJTJiEarox4BwdTglvO69xW Watch Day 1 of the summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HklpFrB3EB0 Watch Day 2 of the summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvlRSr48i40 Watch Day 3 of the summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GxFy384jTs LATAM Roundtable:Watch the LATAM roundtable video: https://youtu.be/GUNX9LOQgNA Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.

Welcome to the October edition of Essential Cardano360 - your monthly look at the people, progress, and projects shaping Cardano. This month, we're bringing you highlights from IO's epic Asia Tour across Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, and Japan, plus governance updates from Intersect with Jack Briggs. We'll dive deeper into Ouroboros Leios with the Input | Output Engineering team, get the latest from Project Catalyst, including Fund14 results and an exciting Fund15 announcement. Plus, DeFi pioneers Fairgate and DeltaDeFi in our Building on Cardano segment.Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon so you’re the first to know when new episodes drop.🐦For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHK🗒️If you want to play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH 💻 Useful Links:🔗 Asia Tour:Relive the Cardano community event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: https://youtu.be/srSIJmRsi84 Watch key moments from Input | Output’s participation at Token2049: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBzl89r5zH1gVN3jXDL7ZzT2&si=BMWqCae2znCmaFHg 🔗 Intersect: Read about the Intersect Budget Committee and the Cardano Foundation’s proposed multi-step framework to the budget process: https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/building-a-better-budget-process-for-2026-proposing-a-multi-step-framework Become a part of the Intersect members-based organization: https://www.intersectmbo.org/ 🔗 Project Catalyst:Get involved with Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ Follow Project Catalyst on X: https://x.com/Catalyst_onXAccess Fund14 voting results: https://projectcatalyst.io/funds/14/voting-results 🔗 BuildingOnCardanoFairgate website: https://fairgate.io/ Follow Fairgate on X: https://x.com/FairGateLabsDeltaDeFi website: https://www.deltadefi.io/ Follow DeltaDeFi on X: https://x.com/DeltaDeFi 📖 Other Content:🔗 From the Blog:Leios monthly spotlight: September highlights: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/10/23/leios-monthly-spotlight-september-highlights/ Introducing Ouroboros Phalanx – breaking the economics of grinding attacks: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/10/22/introducing-ouroboros-phalanx-breaking-the-economics-of-grinding-attacks/ How Ouroboros Phalanx enhances network protection: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/how-ouroboros-phalanx-enhances-network-protection How Input | Output embraces open source: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/how-input-or-output-embraces-open-source Accelerating Cardano's scalability: how Leios’ development follows the sun: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/accelerating-cardanos-scalability-how-leios-development-follows-the-sun Cardano governance: Beyond Minimum Viable Governance (MVG) roadmap: https://www.essentialcardano.io/infographic/cardano-governance-beyond-minimum-viable-governance-mvg-roadmap 🔗 To WatchStablecoin Roundtable video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFy7WTorclgLeios Monthly Review & Demo - September 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseN5-nOQsQ&t=3s ⚠️Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.”

Welcome to the September edition of Essential Cardano360 - your monthly look at the people, progress, and projects shaping Cardano. This month, we've got governance updates from Intersect with Jack Briggs, a look at what happened at Rare Evo 2025 in Vegas, and a deep dive into Quantum Hosky with Trym. Plus, we catch up with Fergie from the IOR team for an overview of their mid-year review, and spotlight ZenGate in our Building on Cardano segment.Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon so you’re the first to know when new episodes drop.🐦For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHK🗒️If you want to be play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH Want to be considered for inclusion in the show? Apply here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-project-details If you’d like to be notified about the next show release sign up here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-newsletter-sign-up💻 Useful Links:🔗 Intersect: Become a part of the Intersect members-based organization: https://www.intersectmbo.org/ 🔗Rare Evo 2025:Watch keynotes, fireside chats, and podcast episodes from Rare Evo: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBwLw0-o43JoV0r6PPR5xMCo&si=_G4rnscuCeoxE184 Watch workshops from Rare EvoDev & Gov Day: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnPTB0CuBOBzPTi_KFp_rH-v6U3NsCv9T&si=mHC4AyHDZ-bQq_Fy 🔗 Quantum Hosky:Watch Trym Bruset’s keynote at Rare Evo 2025: https://youtu.be/gwokaPiBWOw?si=Ly2xK3fGaAptZVgZ 🔗Input | Output Research:Read about the IOR team’s mid-year draft reports: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/08/29/input-output-research-invites-community-feedback-on-mid-year-research-progress/ 🔗BuildingOnCardanozenGate: https://www.zengate.global/ CSWAP: https://www.cswap.fi/ Watch the CSWAP conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drlT9zrfbFg Bodega: https://www.bodegamarket.io/ Watch the Bodega conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy421yUEQcs 🔗Asia Tour:Input | Output Launches 2025 Asia Tour: https://iohk.io/en/newsroom/input-output-launches-2025-asia-tour Hồ Chí Minh event:Cardano Community Event: https://luma.com/2o93sm3s Osaka events:Gov Workshop: https://luma.com/5p589eh6 Community Event: https://luma.com/lpn92ne5 Cardano by 2030 - Draft review workshop: https://luma.com/0i58bsh3 Tokyo events:Tech for Impact: https://tech4impactsummit.com/ Cardano by 2030 - Draft review workshop: https://luma.com/ku608wwn Catalyst: Tokyo Web3 Connect: https://luma.com/3hpbbt0p?tk=O2jSC9 Blockchain EXPO: https://www.nextech-week.jp/hub/en-gb.html#/ 🔗From the blog:From idea to implementation: a look into IO's research and development: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/08/26/from-idea-to-implementation-a-look-into-input-output-s-research-and-development/ From roadmap to reality: transparency, accountability, and momentum: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/08/08/from-roadmap-to-reality-transparency-accountability-and-momentum/ Cardano's governance journey: a timeline for decentralized democracy: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/08/04/cardanos-governance-journey-a-timeline-for-decentralized-democracy-1/

Welcome to the June edition of Essential Cardano360 - your monthly look at the people, progress, and projects shaping Cardano. This month, we spotlight the evolving governance landscape as Intersect and the community prepare for treasury withdrawal actions going live for on-chain voting, and we preview what's in store for Rare Evo 2025 in Las Vegas.We check in with Project Catalyst as Fund14 draws near, and take a closer look at Project Acropolis, a new modular, Rust-based node architecture designed to make Cardano more accessible and scalable.Plus, we hear from innovators building on Cardano, including Digifarm and USDM, and celebrate a major milestone for Ouroboros Leios, now accepted at Crypto 2025.Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon so you’re the first to know when new episodes drop.🐦For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHK🗒️If you want to be play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH Want to be considered for inclusion in the show? Apply here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-project-details If you’d like to be notified about the next show release sign up here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-newsletter-sign-up💻 Useful Links:🔗 Intersect: Become a part of the Intersect Members based organization: https://www.intersectmbo.org/ A new dawn. New Cardano: https://anewdawn.vision/ 🔗Rare Evo:Learn more about the event: https://rareevo.io/ Follow Rare Evo on X: https://x.com/RareEvo 🔗 Project Catalyst: Get involved with Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ Follow Project Catalyst on X: https://x.com/Catalyst_onX 🔗BuildingOnCardanoUSDM: https://moneta.global/ USDM on X: https://x.com/USDMOfficial Digifarm: https://digifarm.io/ 🔗Other:Latest from the blog: Understanding Cardano: introducing the Cardano Blueprint: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/06/20/understanding-cardano-introducing-the-cardano-blueprint/ IOR outlines a research framework for SPOs: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/06/19/ior-outlines-a-research-framework-for-spos/ Cardano node's evolution towards diversity and modular design: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/06/06/cardano-nodes-evolution-towards-diversity-and-modular-design/ Midnight Tokenomics paper: https://www.midnight.gd/⚠️Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano 360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.”

Welcome to your May edition of Essential Cardano360, the monthly show where we bring you a curated roundup of key developments, community insights and ecosystem progress from across the Cardano universe.This month we spotlight the upcoming Constitutional Committee Elections and what they mean for Cardano’s next phase of decentralized governance. Linda (@cryptofly777) joins us to talk about Bitcoin DeFi and how it’s expanding access to Cardano’s growing DeFi ecosystem.We check in with Project Catalyst as Fund14 approaches and nearly 50 projects celebrate milestone completions. Plus we explore updates to the Edinburgh Decentralization Index,preview October’s UPLC event in Edinburgh and dip into the IO Engineering roadmap with Geoff Watson.From new research initiatives to a growing presence in Argentina, there’s a lot happening across the ecosystem.Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell for updates, and sign up for the Essential Cardano newsletter to stay in the loop. For real-time updates follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHKIf you want to be play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH Want to be considered for inclusion in the show? Apply here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-project-details If you’d like to be notified about the next show release sign up here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-newsletter-sign-upIntersect: Become a part of the Intersect Members based organization: https://www.intersectmbo.org/ Learn more about the Intersect committee elections April 2025https://docs.intersectmbo.org/cardano/cardano-governance/cardano-constitution/2025-constitutional-committee-electionsMore info: ​​https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/understanding-committees-in-intersectA new dawn. New Cardano: https://anewdawn.vision/ Guest Influencer Follow Linda on X: https://x.com/Cryptofly777 Follow Linda on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lindacryptofly9182 Project Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ Catalyst 2025 Proposal https://gov.tools/budget_discussion/232 Catalyst Horizons Annual Report 2025 : projectcatalyst.io/horizons2025 Edinburgh Decentralization Index Learn more about the EDI: https://informatics.ed.ac.uk/blockchain/edi IOE RoadmapLearn more at: https://cardano-scaling.github.io/cardano-blueprint/introduction/index.htmland https://anewdawn.vision/Project Acropolis: https://github.com/input-output-hk/acropolisUPLC ConferenceRegister your interest at: https://services.iohk.io/uplc-workshop-interestBuildingOnCardanoBlockfrost website: https://blockfrost.io/ Follow Blockfrost on X: https://x.com/blockfrost_io Mithril: powering lightweight access to the Cardano blockchain: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/05/19/mithril-powering-lightweight-access-to-the-cardano-blockchain/Native tokens in the extended UTXO model: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/05/09/native-tokens-in-the-extended-utxo-model/ Cardano’s EUTXO model: bringing deterministic predictability to blockchain: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/page-1/ Messari's "State of Cardano" report: https://messari.io/report/state-of-cardano-q1-2025Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano 360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.”

In this April edition of Essential Cardano360, we bring you the latest on the people, projects, and progress shaping Cardano’s future.This month, we return to the topic of decentralized governance as Valeria Devaux and Tex McCutcheon join us to share updates on the Intersect Committee elections, currently underway. From the IO Research team, Fergie stops by to explore the broader vision for Cardano, shedding light on what’s ahead from a technical and research perspective.We also hear from the Catalyst team, with an ecosystem update, and check in with Book.io, the project bringing digital ownership to books and readers worldwide.Plus, we take you to Paris Blockchain Week, where Input Output had a strong presence. We’ll share a few highlights from the event, including Charles Hoskinson’s keynote and more.This month’s Building on Cardano segment features Malama, a team working to introduce sustainable agriculture solutions in Hawaii, leveraging blockchain for real-world impact.Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see in a future episode. Your voice helps shape the show. 🔗 Intersect: Become a part of the Intersect Members based organization: https://www.intersectmbo.org/ Learn more about the Intersect committee elections April 2025https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/intersect-committee-elections-april-2025 More info: ​​https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/understanding-committees-in-intersectA new dawn. New Cardano: https://anewdawn.vision/ 🔗 Project Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ Catalyst 2025 Proposal https://gov.tools/budget_discussion/232 Catalyst Horizons Annual Report 2025 : projectcatalyst.io/horizons2025 🔗IO ResearchInput Output Research (IOR): Cardano Vision - Work Program 2025: https://gov.tools/budget_discussion Input Output Research Library: https://iohk.io/en/research/ IO Research’s vision for Cardano submitted to community for feedback by the Intersect Product Committee: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/02/05/io-researchs-vision-for-cardano-submitted-to-community-for-feedback-by-the-intersect-product-committee/ Introducing the research function at Input | Output: https://iohk.io/en/newsroom/driving-blockchain-innovation Reach out to Fergie via https://x.com/fergiemiller Reach out to Nicolas via https://x.com/BeRewt 🔗BuildingOnCardanoMalama Project website: https://www.themalamaproject.org/ Follow Malama Project on X: https://x.com/MalamaProject 🔗Other:Advancing Ouroboros: Leios as the next leap in scalability: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/04/17/advancing-ouroboros-leios-as-the-next-leap-in-scalability/ Ouroboros Peras: accelerating transaction settlement on Cardano: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/04/11/ouroboros-peras-accelerating-transaction-settlement-on-cardano/ The IO Product team wants your input on what we build. Sign up to give us your views on our priorities. No spam. https://services.iohk.io/iog-products EDI - A Regulatory Technology Toolbox for Measuring Decentralization https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/149e5ca0-68bf-4245-8ebe-de0a556758d7@2e9f06b0-1669-4589-8789-10a06934dc61 Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano 360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.”

Join us for the March edition of Essential Cardano360, where we bring you the latest news and updates from across the Cardano ecosystem.This month, we dive into Cardano’s evolving governance landscape. The Intersect committee elections are underway, and Valeria Devaux and Terence McCutcheon stop by to share what this means for the community. Meanwhile, Project Catalyst continues to drive innovation, and Kriss Baird is joined by Janis Aguilar from CV VC and Chris Joannou from Draper University to discuss the impact of Fund13’s Growth & Acceleration category.Brandon Wolf from the Lace team gives us an update on the wallet’s latest developments, from its highly anticipated mobile release to its expanding multichain capabilities. We also sit down with Josh from Late Game Crypto for this month’s community spotlight and welcome Lily Brody, the creative force behind Cardano Girls, alongside Julia Nagy, to discuss inclusivity and how we can champion more women in blockchain and tech.And of course, no episode would be complete without showcasing some of the projects Building on Cardano. This month, Matthew Capps catches up with VyFinance and Orcfax to explore their latest progress. Want to be considered for inclusion in the show? Apply here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-project-details If you’d like to be notified about the next show release sign up here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-newsletter-sign-up💻 Useful Links:🔗 Intersect: Become a part of the Intersect Members based organization: https://www.intersectmbo.org/ Learn more about the Intersect committee elections April 2025https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/intersect-committee-elections-april-2025 More info - ​​https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/understanding-committees-in-intersectCommittee Election X Space: https://lu.ma/intersect-electionsProject Catalyst: https://projectcatalyst.io/ CV VC website: https://www.cvvc.com/ CV Labs Cardano Accelerator program: https://www.cvlabs.com/accelerator/cardano Draper University: https://draperuniversity.com/

LaceWebsite: https://www.lace.io/ Lace Wallet’s Multichain Evolution: Bitcoin Integrationhttps://iohk.io/en/newsroom/lace-wallet-officially-goes-multichain-starting-with-bitcoin Community spotlightSubscribe to Late Game Crypto channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LateGameCrypto Follow Josh on X: https://x.com/lgc_josh?lang=en Follow Lily on X: https://x.com/lilybrodi Follow Cattle Daddy Media: https://x.com/itscattledaddy BuildingOnCardanoVisit the VyFinance website: vyfi.ioFollow VyFinance on X: https://x.com/VyFiOfficial Check out Ocrfax website: https://orcfax.io/ Follow Orcfax on X: https://x.com/orcfax Other:Reimagining Governance: The Cardano Constitution Story: https://youtu.be/FU0t_XeZkfQ?t=1New programmable token design proves Cardano's freeze-and-seize capabilities: https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/03/12/new-programmable-token-design-proves-cardanos-freeze-and-seize-capabilities/ Phil from Anastasia Labs and his view on freeze and seize: https://x.com/phil_uplc/status/1902154837405384984Stay up to date with the latest via IO Newsroom: https://iohk.io/en/newsroom/ Disclaimer: Nothing on this video is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Also, publication of this video should not be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement by Input Output Global or any of its affiliates (collectively, IOG). The views and opinions of the guests of Cardano360 in this video are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of IOG. IOG is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this video. It is up to you to do your own researchThe information contained in the content (“Video Content”) represents the views and opinions of the guests on Cardano 360 and do not represent the views and opinions of Input | Output.”

Join us for another deep dive into the latest developments across the Cardano ecosystem! This month, we celebrate a historic milestone as the Cardano Constitution is officially ratified, entering in a new era of decentralized governance.We’ve invited Sam Leathers, Kevin Hammond, Mike Hornan, and Alexei Kulashayvick to dive deeper into the Plomin Hard fork upgrade, reflect on the long journey to get to here, the role of the Sanchonet testnet going forward, and where we go next. Also on this show, we’ll hear from the teams behind Clarity and ADA Anvil, who are driving innovation in governance tooling, DAOs, and blockchain-based voting solutions. Plus, we hear from the Midnight & Catalyst teams. 🐦For real-time updates, follow IO on X: https://x.com/InputOutputHK🗒️If you want to be play your part in contributing to the Cardano ecosystem and help develop Cardano and IO products, check the IO Careers page: https://iohk.link/3TlsMgH Want to be considered for inclusion in the show? Apply here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-project-details If you’d like to be notified about the next show release sign up here: https://landing.essentialcardano.io/360-newsletter-sign-up💻 Useful Links:🔗 Learn more about the Constitutional Convention: https://cardanoconvention.com/ 🔗 Midnight The ZK Identity Challenge (Hackathon) registration: https://midnight.network/hackathon/zk-identity-hackathonYoutube video of the previous hackathon project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ycj1lG2Bw&t=3125s🔗BuildingOnCardano: Ada Anvil: https://ada-anvil.io/Clarity: https://www.clarity.vote/ 🔗Follow Project Catalyst on X: https://x.com/Catalyst_onX 🔗Follow Midnight on X: https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk 🔗From the blog:Plutus Tx gets a makeover: meet Plinth https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/02/20/plutus-tx-gets-a-makeover-meet-plinth/ IO Research’s vision for Cardano submitted to community for feedback by the Intersect Product Committee https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2025/02/05/io-researchs-vision-for-cardano-submitted-to-community-for-feedback-by-the-intersect-product-committee/