This session explores how wallet design influences delegation and voting power concentration in Cardano. Participants discussed DRep accountability, voter participation, and the role of institutional DReps, focusing on identifying healthy dynamics for a balanced and decentralized governance ecosystem.

Pragma is now accepting applications for open-source infrastructure projects following Buidler Fest 2026 in Buenos Aires. New highlights include the Gerolamo TypeScript node, a Cardano ETF (CRDD) from Volatility Shares, and the network surpassing 120 million transactions. Despite a minor node regression fix, the Van Rossem hard fork remains on track for late June.

This session addresses Cardano’s DeFi growth, focusing on liquidity depth, stablecoin adoption, and user experience. Participants discussed trading efficiency and explored practical solutions like improved incentive structures and ecosystem coordination to unlock the next phase of DeFi.

The Midnight network has officially launched its mainnet, enabling privacy-preserving applications via zero-knowledge proofs. FluidTokens executed the first native Bitcoin-Cardano atomic swap, allowing trustless trading without bridges. Cardano Node v.10.7.0 was pre-released, introducing the LSM Tree to reduce RAM usage from 24GB to 8GB. Stake Pool Operators are invited to an SPO Call on April 2 to discuss these updates and the path toward the Van Rossum hard fork.

Programmable Tokens and the CIP-0113 standard are live, allowing customizable on-chain rules for native assets. Cardano.org has added Spanish support, and the Summit Rio 2025 highlighted the value of IRL collaboration. FluidTokens introduced gold-backed lending, while the new SuperNode tool simplifies deployment for SPOs and partner chains.

USDCx is now live on mainnet via Circle’s xReserve, providing native, 1:1 backed liquidity to the ecosystem. The Cardano Foundation has assumed stewardship of Project Catalyst and is transitioning cardano.org into a multilingual platform. Technical updates include the release of Cardano-Signer 1.35.0, while enterprise adoption scales through projects like Petrobras and Plastiks. Additionally, the community welcomes Bernard Sibanda as a new ambassador focused on developer education.

LayerZero integration has been approved, connecting the network to over 150 blockchains to expand cross-chain liquidity. The Cardano Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi showcased regional adoption, while node v10.5.4 introduced critical networking enhancements for resilience. Additionally, the Midnight mainnet is on track for a late March launch, coinciding with the official debut of ada futures on the CME Group exchange.

USDCx is coming to Cardano through an agreement between Circle and the Cardano Pentad, funded via the Critical Infrastructure Budget. Mesh has launched CGOV, an open-source governance platform, while Intersect released its State of Developer Experience Survey. The community also focused on technical optimization through the NuLuna Roundtable in Barcelona and an SPO Table Talk addressing critical Plutus memory limits.

The "Amplify Cardano" initiative by Rare Network now provides funding for community events and marketing. Cardisa Latina joined as a new ambassador, while Intersect announced the "van Rossem" hard fork as the next major upgrade. Additionally, the community engaged with Hydrozoa demos and a Plastiks seminar focused on leveraging the ledger to combat greenwashing.

Buidler Fest 3 is coming to Buenos Aires in March 2026. Simultaneously, the Critical Integrations Budget has entered its execution phase, funding major projects like Pyth Network and Dune. Team Strica released a Python SDK for Cardanoscan APIs to boost developer accessibility, and the Cardano Foundation’s Q4 2025 report was published, detailing key adoption and governance milestones.