The Cardano Foundation partnered with Reef Data eG, a Hamburg-based data cooperative, to record payment flows transparently and auditably on the Cardano blockchain using Reeve, the Foundation's open-source reporting transparency platform. Reef Data developed the application layer, including a user wallet extension and public and auditor dashboards, while the Foundation provided and extended the Reeve Publisher and Data Reader services. The pilot demonstrates how sales, reward distributions, and member payouts can be verified on-chain by cooperative members and independent auditors.

Learn Cardano's latest episode covers AlphaGrowth's on-chain Cardano PRIME proposal, a 120 million ada DeFi growth request, governance debate around the net change limit, Ethereum research into native UTXOs, RealFi's testnet launch, SecondFi recovery guidance, and EMURGO stepping down from the Pentad while recovery work continues.

Learn Cardano examines the SecondFi asset recovery checker and its 16 million ada recovery fund, the precautionary pause on Midnight Glacier Drop redemptions, and how the Open USD stablecoin standard connects to Cardano through Brale. The episode also explores the proposed 500 million ada net change limit and what treasury funding means for DeFi and infrastructure growth.

The Cardano Foundation has partnered with SENAI São Paulo to drive blockchain adoption across Brazilian industry. This collaboration introduces specialized training, educator certification programs, and executive education. It also launches practical, real-world industrial pilots, including Digital Product Passports, after an initial technical immersion successfully onboarded 130 research and education specialists.

Yoroi Wallet is rebranding to SecondFi, a neofinance platform bridging everyday spending with on-chain services like trading, earning, and global card payments. The transition is seamless: existing assets and staking remain safe, and the app updates automatically. While the platform evolves, the Yoroi brand will persist independently as a dedicated DRep to support Cardano governance.

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.

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 Cardano Foundation and Draper Dragon launched the $80M Orion Fund to drive institutional adoption through Real-World Assets (RWA), DeFi, and bridging Bitcoin liquidity to Cardano. Supported by Draper University, the fund uses an equity-first approach to return value to the Cardano treasury via a specialized vehicle (Arouet Holdings).

Customers in Switzerland can now pay with ada at 137 SPAR stores, marking a significant milestone for real-world retail adoption. This integration, powered by DFX.swiss and the Open Crypto Pay standard, enables direct payments from native wallets without centralized intermediaries. By bypassing traditional payment providers, retailers benefit from transaction fees reduced by nearly two-thirds, demonstrating the practical economic value of the Cardano network in everyday life.

Cardano Summit 2025 surpassed major KPIs, hosting 1,460 in-person attendees in Berlin and 26,000 global online viewers. High-level engagement from enterprises like Volvo and Mastercard underscored the network's increasing institutional appeal. As the first flagship event funded entirely by the treasury, it showcased the ecosystem's decentralized maturity. With the 2025 journey concluded, preparations are already in motion for the 2026 Summit in Singapore.