Payments in 137 SPAR stores across Switzerland now support ada, highlighting significant real-world adoption. The ledger team advanced nested transactions and performance restructuring, while the Lace wallet integrated Midnight mainnet support and the LaceID identity feature. Furthermore, the Mithril team completed signer authentication for SNARK verification keys. Research breakthroughs also established formal models for geographic diversity and Sybil-proofness in decentralized restaking networks.

The February 27, 2026, development report highlights MoneyGram becoming a federated node operator for Midnight and the Cardano Foundation assuming stewardship of Project Catalyst. Yoroi introduced dual rewards for ada and night tokens. The core team released performance benchmarks for node v.10.5.4 and v.10.6.2. Mithril progressed with succinct SNARK proofs, while the Leios team presented a working prototype capable of producing endorser blocks under high load.

The February 20, 2026, development report highlights the release of node v.10.6.2 and progress on nested transactions and account address enhancements. Scaling updates include Mithril’s succinct proofs and the Hydra team’s focus on production feedback for v.1.3. The Leios prototype successfully minted endorser blocks under load, while Coinbase added ADA as collateral. Intersect announced upcoming committee elections and Messari released the Q4 2025 report.

The February 13, 2026, development report highlights the networking team's release of node v.10.5.4, which enhances the diffusion layer with essential patches. The consensus team integrated network packages for node v.10.7 and further advanced the Leios prototype. On the scaling front, the Mithril team implemented new succinct proofs and SNARK-friendly certificate chains, while the Leios team moved toward finalizing protocol parameter recommendations through extensive simulations and research.

The February 06, 2026, development report highlights the High Assurance team's launch of the automatic formal verification tool early access program, inviting developers to shape security tooling. In scaling news, the Mithril team released distribution 2603.1, adding support for the decentralized message queue protocol and a Blockfrost API integration. Additionally, the Input Output Research team submitted final end-of-year 2025 reports to Intersect, closing Work Package 25.

The January 30, 2026, development report highlights the consensus team's work on Cardano node v.10.7 and the prototyping of Leios endorsement block production. The Hydra team focused on performance improvements and the Raspberry Pi demo, while the Mithril team prepared the pre-release for the 2603.1-pre distribution, introducing support for the DMQ protocol. Additionally, Intersect is facilitating an intra-era upgrade to protocol version 11.

The January 23, 2026, development report highlights the ratification of the updated Cardano constitution, effective January 24. On the core technology front, the ledger team finalized the design for nested transactions (CIP-118) and began implementing account address enhancements (CIP-159) for the Dijkstra era. Additionally, the Mithril team focused on SNARK-friendly libraries and prepared infrastructure for the decentralized message queue (DMQ) network deployment.

The final development report for 2025, dated December 12, highlights the approval of the Pyth Lazer oracle integration and Serviceplan Group joining Intersect as an enterprise member. The consensus team completed LSM-tree work, slated for integration in node v.10.7. Mithril made progress on its SNARK-friendly STM library and Bitcoin DeFi prover prototype. In governance, a critical vote is underway to restore the Constitutional Committee to full capacity, while Project Catalyst Fund15's community review period closes on December 15. The Midnight Redemption portal is live, and the NIGHT token is now trading on exchanges like Kraken.

The December 5, 2025, development report highlights several key updates across the Cardano ecosystem. The ledger team finalized the Haskell definition and CDDL specification for nested transactions. Lace wallet v.1.32 was released, featuring a new notification center and allowing Midnight Foundation updates for NIGHT token holders. In scaling, the Hydra team released v.1.2.0 and implemented the 'SafeClose' feature, while Mithril advanced its SNARK-friendly STM library and aggregator discovery mechanism. Project Catalyst Fund15 moved into the community review phase with 761 proposals submitted. Additionally, Intersect hosted its 2025 Annual Members' Meeting in a virtual hub spanning 23 hours.

The November 28, 2025, development report highlights the launch of the Leios development tracker by IOG, offering a consolidated view of the protocol's global progress. The networking team focused on Cardano node v.10.6, resolving cardano-tracer issues and preparing for P2P-only networking. Project Catalyst Fund15 proposal submissions closed on November 27, with the review period starting December 2. In governance, Intersect's 24-hour annual members' meeting is set to begin on November 29 in the Virtual Hub.