[00:00] Intro & ADA Price Surge  
[01:33] Strike Finance Brings High APR  
[05:26] Iagon OS Coming Soon  
[07:21] Update on Iagon Legal PoC  
[08:09] MPC Wallets for Cardano  
[11:22] Cardano Foundation Reeve  
[15:21] Cardano Spot ETF Update  
[17:17] Project Catalyst Fund 14 to Go Ahead  
[18:24] Updates from Hydra & Babel Fees  
[20:52] Watch Catchups: Cardano's Economic Sustainability  
[21:12] Charles on The Shawn Ryan Show  
[21:56] Meldgate Legal Proceedings 

Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/8qU5apu-WZw

Welcome back! After a short break, this week’s episode brings you a massive update from the Cardano ecosystem. We kick off with the incredible growth of Strike Finance, which is now distributing over 2.88 million ADA in rewards annually to stakers. The platform’s top traders have earned over $100k in just two weeks, highlighting how powerful DeFi on Cardano has become.

We also cover updates from Iagon, including their new Cyclone OS – a plug-and-play system for decentralised storage that’s designed for ease of use and future adoption by enterprise clients. Security and institutional access are front and centre with the Cardano Foundation’s MPC wallet partnership with Anzens and CypherBC. By splitting private key control among multiple parties, this solution helps onboard institutional capital into Cardano DeFi with tokens like MIN and IAG.

Then we look at Reeve, the Cardano Foundation’s new blockchain-based financial reporting system. Reeve allows organisations to publish verifiable, on-chain reports. The Foundation used it to publish its own 2024 report, showcasing 659M ADA in assets. Other stories include:

• SEC’s ETF delay and Grayscale’s legal response.
• Project Catalyst Fund 14 preps for launch.
• Hydra and Babel fees advancing smoother token transactions.
• Meld’s collapse and the legal fallout via MeldGate.com.

Plus, we highlight new video resources from the Berlin Hackathon and Charles Hoskinson’s recent interviews. Don’t miss this essential update if you want to stay informed about Cardano’s rapid evolution in 2025.

Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
00:28 – What are Babel Fees?
01:56 – MLabs’ Leaner Approach: Pisa
02:24 – How Pisa Works
02:52 – Wallet & DApp Integration Goals
03:19 – Example Use Case
04:19 – Pisa User Experience
05:12 – Integration Options
06:09 – Confirming ADA Is Still Used Under the Hood
06:37 – SPO Involvement?
07:34 – How Pisa Handles Transactions
08:31 – What Users Receive
09:30 – Pisa Fees & Revenue Model
11:09 – Support for Long-Tail Tokens
12:07 – Developer Integration Effort
13:35 – Target Audience & SDKs
14:05 – Pisa Launch Timeline
14:33 – Upcoming CIP Standard
15:27 – Closing Remarks

In this episode, I speak with Ben Hart, Chase, and Luke from MLabs about Pisa – their smart contract implementation of Babel fees on Cardano. Pisa allows users to pay for transaction fees, minimum ADA, and collateral using native tokens instead of ADA. The smart contract handles real-time token swaps behind the scenes and returns a ready-to-submit transaction. No changes to the Cardano ledger are required. SPOs are involved as normal, and there’s no batching – just seamless UX. Developers can integrate Pisa with a few lines of code via HTTP API or an upcoming NPM package. Topics include:

• What Babel fees are
• How Pisa improves the user experience
• Differences from other solutions like Aquarium
• Developer integration and the planned CIP
• Launch timelines and supported tokens

Pisa launches within 60 days and is set to improve onboarding for wallets, DeFi apps, and games across Cardano.

00:00 Midnight and Bitcoin DeFi to set Cardano soaring
02:22 Massive Liquidty Injection
03:22 Trigger ADA Fueled Activity  
05:31 Increased Staking Participation  
06:56 Self Custody  
07:55 Wallet Numbers Skyrocketing  
09:06 DEX Volume Exploding  
09:57 Increased Fees and Network Usage  
10:31 L2 Adoption  
11:35 Newcomers  
12:34 Delegate to My DRep Profile  
13:06 Shoutout to Members  
13:26 Stake Your ADA at ADAOZ  
13:55 Listen on Spotify  

Midnight and Bitcoin DeFi are about to transform Cardano — and in this video, we break down exactly how. Peter shares the top 10 impacts that these two major developments will have on the Cardano ecosystem. With the NIGHT token being airdropped into Cardano wallets and new Bitcoin-wrapping protocols entering the scene, users will see big changes in how they use and interact with DeFi on Cardano. Topics covered in this episode:

1. Liquidity injection from Bitcoin holders and NIGHT token distribution
2. ADA usage increase as users pay for DeFi activity
3. Growth of Babel fee systems like Aquarium and Feeser
4. More users staking ADA, Bitcoin, and NIGHT
5. Users shifting to self-custody wallets to qualify for airdrops
6. Millions of new wallets expected
7. DEX volume exploding from NIGHT and stablecoin swaps
8. Higher network fees and congestion — but also more rewards for SPOs
9. Real usage of Hydra and Mithril Layer 2 solutions
10. Newcomers joining Cardano and needing education and protection

Whether you're a long-time ADA holder or brand new to the ecosystem, this episode gives you the insights you need to prepare for what's next. Support the channel by delegating to the ADAOZ stake pool or delegating governance to Peter’s DRep profile. Learn more at https://learncardano.io.

00:00 How many tokens will be distributed?
02:20 Do ETH Stakers in LIDO get NIGHT Airdrop?
03:11 Is Unstaked ADA Not Eligible?
04:24 Why Do I Need a New Wallet for the Destination Address?
06:39 Is ADA on Exchanges included in the Airdrop? 
08:36 Centralised Exchange Support for Cardano Native Tokens
10:08 How much ADA is in the Snapshot? 
12:07 How many NIGHT tokens will I get?
12:40 Wallet verifying process to claim tokens 
15:23 Verify the wallet by sending a transaction to your own wallet
18:38 What about liquidity providers?
20:15 When is the Midnight Mainnet launch? 
22:21 Got a question? Leave a comment.

The Midnight GlacierDrop is finally here, and in this episode, I break down everything you need to know about claiming your NIGHT tokens.

Midnight is a new privacy-focused blockchain built by IOG, featuring two key tokens: NIGHT (a utility and governance token) and DUST (a non-transferable shielded resource for private transactions).

This episode walks through the entire claim and redemption process, eligibility requirements, and why the staggered release of NIGHT is designed to prevent token dumping. 

The GlacierDrop claim is open to holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, AVAX, and BAT based on a snapshot taken on June 11, 2025. ADA holders receive the largest allocation—50% of the eligible airdrop supply. 

You’ll need to connect your wallet to the official GlacierDrop portal when it launches and claim within a 60-day window.

After that, unclaimed tokens move to the Scavenger Mine phase, followed by a long-term 

Lost & Found period that spans four years. Redemption of NIGHT tokens follows a 360-day vesting schedule with unlocks every 90 days, starting randomly within the first 90 days post-claim.

Each redemption requires a transaction on Cardano, so be ready to cover network fees.

Also, Cardano SPOs can earn NIGHT by participating in Midnight’s block production. Delegators to those pools will benefit too—so be sure to speak with your SPO. 

📌 Claim Site: [to be announced]
📚 Tokenomics: https://midnight.gd
🛠 GitHub: Midnight node Docker container available
https://github.com/midnightntwrk/midnight-node-docker

Stay tuned and subscribe so you don’t miss your claim window.


00:00 Midnight GlacierDrop Tokenomics Revealed  
00:29 What is Midnight and its Cardano link  
00:54 NIGHT and DUST tokens explained  
01:49 NIGHT’s multi-chain role and governance  
02:19 GlacierDrop, Scavenger Mine, Lost & Found phases  
02:45 Snapshot date and eligible assets  
03:15 Claim website and redemption overview  
03:45 Token allocation breakdown  
04:15 Scavenger Mine reallocation  
04:44 Lost & Found second chance  
05:12 60-day claim window explained  
05:41 Vesting and thawing period  
06:09 Full claim schedule timeline  
06:37 Randomised thaw unlock  
07:32 Avoiding token dumps  
07:57 Redeeming in instalments  
08:27 Cardano fees and grace period  
08:53 Lost & Found smart contract claims  
09:20 If the portal goes offline  
09:44 Manual claim opportunities  
10:13 NIGHT and DUST token recap  
11:05 SPO and delegator token rewards  
11:34 Final tokenomics notes  
12:02 Outro and claim reminder  

Fluxpoint Studio is bringing AI-powered trading to Cardano with the launch of A.D.A.M, an autonomous portfolio balancing and liquidity provisioning tool.

By integrating their agentic intelligence engine, A.D.A.M can analyse real-time on-chain and social data to optimise trades. The tool launches in phases and operates non-custodially, supporting trading on platforms like Strike Finance and potentially others, such as Flow. 

Find out how it works and what it costs to get started.

In this episode, Peter dives into an important development for Cardano governance: the release of a new decentralised voting tool by the Cardano Foundation. This open-source platform, accessible at voting.cardanofoundation.org, enables DReps (Delegated Representatives), SPOs (Stake Pool Operators), and Constitutional Committee members to vote on-chain using a streamlined interface.

Critically, the tool supports multisig wallets and stores immutable voting rationales on IPFS via integrations with Endmaker or custom IPFS providers. The release comes at a crucial time, as the existing community-built voting tool, GovTools, is facing funding challenges. GovTools wasn’t included in the latest Intersect budget, leaving its continued development uncertain. A 100k ADA maintenance grant will keep the tool functional for now, but future progress depends on renewed community support.

Peter walks through how the Cardano Foundation’s tool works, outlining the step-by-step process from inputting your DRep ID to signing and submitting your vote. The new interface simplifies rationale submission, removing the need for GitHub uploads and allowing users to use Endmaker API tokens or even custom storage like Iagon.

Crucially, the entire voting tool is open source and can be run locally or on private infrastructure, which ensures the resilience and decentralisation of Cardano governance. If hosted tools like GovTools go offline, users can still vote independently. This tool complements other platforms in the governance ecosystem like Tempo Vote, Governance.space, and the Cardano Forum, but it's one of the few to offer full voting capabilities.

Peter applauds the Cardano Foundation for their contribution to the ecosystem’s decentralisation and encourages the community to explore this new tool to strengthen participation in on-chain governance.

In this episode, Peter breaks down a major announcement from Iagon, a decentralised cloud storage provider building on Cardano, which has seen its IAG token spike in price following news of a collaboration with CloudCourt and advisory support from the Ford Motor Company. The partnership explores a proof of concept aimed at storing sensitive legal data using decentralised infrastructure—a key use case for compliance-heavy industries.

The solution being tested combines off-chain encrypted data storage with on-chain access control and audit trails, helping meet stringent data protection regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR. This hybrid design ensures data sovereignty (e.g. storing data within national borders), robust security, and long-term cost savings compared to traditional centralised solutions. The concept is particularly relevant for law firms and large corporates that need to manage vast volumes of confidential legal documents like depositions and trial transcripts.

Peter explains that Ford’s involvement—while in an advisory capacity—brings valuable enterprise-level perspective, especially given its extensive legal operations. This project not only validates Iagon’s use of blockchain for regulated environments, but also marks a significant milestone for Cardano in attracting Fortune 50-level interest.

To top it off, there's a teaser: a second Fortune 50 company may also be involved in the near future. Speculation points towards the healthcare sector, given the solution’s alignment with HIPAA compliance needs.

Overall, this collaboration signals the growing maturity of Cardano’s enterprise utility, showcasing how decentralised storage and blockchain can be practically applied in sensitive, high-compliance sectors.

Cardano DeFi is heating up this winter with a flurry of activity across lending, perpetuals, stablecoins, and community engagement.

Strike Finance has now opened liquidity provisioning for users, allowing ADA holders to deposit funds that fuel leverage trading on the platform. This significantly boosts available liquidity and increases max position sizes. Liquidity providers and $STRIKE stakers benefit from trading fees, with usage metrics already trending upward.

Flow, a new perpetual lending platform on Cardano, is currently holding a token sale. With 5 million ADA raised in just one day, community demand is clear. The platform promises loans without maturity dates and will enable users to use the $FLOW token for staking, governance, and pool creation. The token sale is pro-rata and fully decentralised, with a 68% public allocation.

A major proposal is also making waves—allocating $100 million USD worth of ADA from the Cardano Treasury into stablecoins, Bitcoin, and other assets to create a sovereign wealth fund. Advocates see this as a critical move to inject liquidity and kickstart Cardano DeFi. Concerns remain around sell pressure and execution, but overall sentiment seems to favour the plan as a needed catalyst.

USDM's Jillian provided valuable insight into how yield works in fiat-backed stablecoins, explaining how platforms like Coinbase offer interest through profit-sharing agreements, while issuers like Moneta Digital (behind USDM) are legally prohibited from doing the same directly. USDM needs to reach 150–200 million AUM to begin yielding returns via DeFi partners like Minswap or Liquid.

On the lighter side, SNEK.FUN continues to innovate with new community tools including live wallet-linked chat during token sales. They’re also launching 1,111 unique figurines, each signed by the artists who brought them to life—blending digital culture with physical collectables.

Finally, Peter announces a limited-edition CardanoPress Wapuu pin giveaway for anyone with a live CardanoPress-powered site. Only 25 will be made, a nod to both the WordPress and Cardano communities.

Discover how Australian crypto investors are utilising self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to gain greater control over their retirement savings. In this episode, SMSF specialist Natalia Clack explains the benefits and risks of holding digital assets like Bitcoin in your super, how to do it compliantly, and what the proposed $3 million unrealised capital gains tax could mean for your future. Essential listening for anyone serious about managing their own retirement and crypto portfolio.

We cover:

• What an SMSF is and who it suits
• How crypto can be stored compliantly within an SMSF
• What you can and can’t do with Bitcoin in your super
• The risks, compliance burdens, and audit requirements
• Why the $3M tax threshold could be devastating for some
• How to plan ahead, and whether family trusts may offer a better future path

If you’re an Australian investor serious about managing your retirement and incorporating crypto into your long-term strategy, this is a must-watch. 

Contact Natalia at https://bit.ly/441p6Vr