Cardano News

The February 10, 2026, Call to Action reminds SPOs and DReps there are only three days left to vote on the currently active Protocol Parameter Update, which improves Plutus execution limits. The update expands application capabilities by allowing more logic per transaction, optimizes block usage for higher throughput, and helps the network stay ahead of growing demand. SPOs and DReps are encouraged to review the proposal, and the recent SPO Roundtable discussion, before casting their vote.

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 February 03, 2026, blog post by Satya Ranjan announces the release of Yaci Store 2.0.0, a high-performance Java-based indexer for the Cardano blockchain. This update introduces native ledger and governance state derivation, enabling applications to track proposals and calculate rewards directly. It also features a new plugin framework for custom data processing and operational enhancements like PostgreSQL partitioning and Prometheus monitoring, supporting scalable, production-ready deployments.

The February 02, 2026, Cardano Community Digest highlights the agreement between Circle and the Cardano Pentad to integrate USDCx on Cardano, a deliverable from the Critical Infrastructure Budget. The update features content creators Linda and Josh, the launch of the open-source governance platform CGOV by Mesh, and Intersect MBO’s State of Developer Experience Survey. Additionally, the digest details the NuLuna Roundtable in Barcelona and an SPO Table Talk on Plutus memory limits.

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 January 22, 2026, Intersect report highlights the ratification of the updated Cardano Constitution, which received support from 79% of active voting stake. The new constitution takes effect at the epoch boundary on January 24, introducing stricter standards for governance actions, such as mandatory immutable links for off-chain documents. Additionally, budget info actions are no longer constitutionally recognized, requiring treasury withdrawals to be fully self-contained.

The January 21, 2026, Intersect report announces that DReps have successfully ratified the Cardano 2030 Vision Info Action with 67.8% approval, representing 3.77 billion ada. Facilitated by the Product Committee and involving over 700 community members, this non-binding framework positions Cardano as the premier secure blockchain for mission-critical applications. The vote serves as a checkpoint to validate shared strategic pillars, including adoption, governance, and sustainability, guiding future ecosystem development.

The January 19, 2026, Cardano Community Digest highlights the "Amplify Cardano" initiative by Rare Network, offering funding for events and marketing. Cardisa Latina was welcomed as a new ambassador, while the spotlight shone on creators Stephanie King, Army of Spies, and Linda. Intersect MBO announced the naming of the upcoming "van Rossem" hard fork, and developers engaged with Hydrozoa demos and a Plastiks seminar on fighting greenwashing.

The January 16, 2026, article by Laura Mattiucci addresses the declining confidence in financial reporting due to opaque data and outdated audit frameworks. It argues that organizations must shift to verifiable transparency using "trust-tech" architectures. The piece highlights Reeve, a Cardano Foundation product that anchors financial events to the Cardano blockchain for immutable evidence, and announces a new eBook detailing how this technology restores stakeholder trust.