The March 17, 2025, Cardano Community Digest explores whether Cardano can match Solana’s TPS, with insights from Cexplorer. ADA Pulse examines Reeve, a ledger system leveraging blockchain for transparency. IOG introduces a new programmable token design, enhancing Cardano’s smart contract capabilities. The digest also spotlights EU01, a stake pool supporting decentralization. These discussions highlight Cardano’s continued innovation and expanding ecosystem.

ADA is now part of the U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve alongside BTC and ETH. A new staking rewards calculator has been released, featuring Monte Carlo simulations and real-time data. Additionally, a documentary covers the Cardano Constitution, from the 2024 convention to its on-chain ratification in February 2025.

Cardano Buidler Fest #2 is scheduled for April 24–25, 2025, in Da Nang, Vietnam. A key proposal by Andrew Westberg suggests reducing the treasury tax rate from 20% to 10% to adjust fund allocation. Additionally, Intersect MBO has released draft budget proposals for feedback, covering Research and Growth and Marketing strategies to encourage community input.

Insights into decentralization post-Plomin hard fork and a comprehensive guide to stablecoins are featured. Project Catalyst has released its 2025 roadmap, while an interview with the FluidTokens CTO explores Bitcoin DeFi and liquidity. Updates also include EMURGO's latest developments and the 2025 Ecosystem Guide, encouraging engagement in ongoing governance actions.

On January 29, 2025, Cardano transitioned to full community governance with the Plomin hard fork, approved by stake pool operators and the interim constitutional committee. This historic event marks the first community-driven hard fork in blockchain history, stemming from CIP-1694 developed over two years with extensive community input. Ada holders can now propose and vote on governance actions directly or through delegated representatives (DReps). Post-Plomin, staking rewards continue as usual; however, withdrawing them requires delegation to a DRep or selecting a predefined option. This milestone signifies a new era of decentralized decision-making for Cardano.

All node users and operators are urged to upgrade to version 10.1.4 to prepare for the Plomin hard fork, with 85% of blocks already using this version. The Interim Constitutional Committee is reviewing the governance action, requiring a two-thirds majority by January 25. Additionally, Delegated Representatives (DReps) have been introduced on the community forum, alongside discussions regarding the network's minimum pool cost.

The January 6, 2025, Cardano Community Digest calls on SPOs to vote on the Plomin Hard Fork, which introduces Protocol Version 10 for governance and technical upgrades. With 83.13% of staked ada yet to vote, 51% participation is needed. The Digest also spotlights LOGIC, a stake pool supporting projects like NEWM and Aiken, showcasing community and technical contributions.

The December 23, 2024, Digest highlights Catalyst Fund 13 results, with 2.5 billion ada funding 199 projects through 311,000 votes. Governance decentralization and community input were key discussion points. The Messari Q3 2024 report noted a 31.2% revenue decrease, a 13.3% increase in DeFi TVL to $231.6M, and a 145.5% rise in USDM’s market cap to $7.9M.

The December 11, 2024, Digest highlights a Roundtable Talk on Nested Transactions (CIP-0118) and a Developer Blog featuring DexHunter CEO Nikita Melentjevs discussing on-chain analytics. Fund13 voting concludes on December 12, 11 a.m. UTC, with tools like cgov.app and tempo.vote supporting governance participation. Additional insights cover liquid staking in Cardano and tips to recognize common scams.

The first Cardano Constitutional Convention is scheduled for December 4–6, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Nairobi, Kenya, aiming to draft and ratify the Cardano Constitution based on extensive community feedback. A recent roundtable discussion featured key ecosystem members deliberating on the draft constitution, fostering transparency and community engagement. The Stake Pool Spotlight highlights WADA, a pool dedicated to supporting innovation and ecosystem growth across the African continent.