A Cardano Community roundtable hosted three Constitutional Committee candidates to discuss what serving on the Committee involves as the 2026 election gets underway. Moderated by the Cardano Foundation governance lead, the session moved past a traditional candidate introduction to examine the practical realities of the role, including workload, transparency, constitutional interpretation, collaboration, and Committee fatigue. Candidates also addressed whether the current incentive model is sufficient to sustain long-term participation, giving DReps and observers a fuller view of the responsibilities and challenges ahead of the vote.

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 CCI V2 Roundtable Talk gathers Pentad representatives to review a joint proposal focused strictly on maintaining critical core infrastructure and establishing an upgrade framework. The session covers the role of the new Steering Committee, treasury oversight, and how operational choices were prioritized. Notably, the proposal excludes funding for DApps, liquidity, or marketing, and serves as an objective, auto-dubbed review rather than a promotional event.

This Roundtable examines DRep participation and accountability in Cardano governance. Discussants focused on overcoming inconsistency and "DRep fatigue" through better voting rationales and sustainable role definitions. The goal is a robust framework that keeps DReps active and accountable, ensuring long-term decentralized alignment.

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.

This session explores the Net Change Limit (NCL) and its role in Cardano’s treasury sustainability. Participants discussed constitutional interpretations regarding fund approval and the role of the Constitutional Committee, focusing on clarifying governance rules to ensure responsible spending and transparency within the ecosystem.

A Roundtable Talk, features a discussion on supply chain resilience and the gap between blockchain’s promise and enterprise adoption. Participants explored how regulations like Digital Product Passports drive traceability needs while unpacking the barriers to large-scale implementation. The session focused on the practical shifts required to move blockchain from pilot projects to widespread utility.

A Roundtable Talk, features a discussion on increasing Plutus memory units to enhance throughput and developer flexibility. Participants addressed node performance, constitutional guardrails, and the vital role of SPO participation under CIP-1694. The session aimed to provide SPOs with the technical clarity needed for informed voting on protocol scaling.