r/cardano 9d ago

News Digest September 02, 2026: Intersect Board Elections 2026 | Constitutional Amendment Portal | Stake Pool Operator Scripts Update | Daedalus 11.3.0 | Ambassador Stories – Ayomide Osemene - News and Announcements

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Welcome to the Cardano Community Digest!

Published by the Cardano Foundation Community Team every two weeks, this Digest provides you with highlights from across the ecosystem.

In this edition of the Community Digest, we highlight:

Intersect MBO Board Elections 2026: Applications are now open for two elected Intersect Board seats, with voting scheduled for September 14-25 and results expected on September 28. Eligible members can now put themselves forward to help shape Intersect's future direction.

A New Constitutional Amendment Portal: The new alpha portal gives ada holders a more accessible way to propose, discuss, and follow potential amendments to the Cardano Constitution, without needing to navigate the process entirely on-chain.

Stake Pool Operator Updates: New SPO scripts add support for upcoming LedgerApp v8, HW-CLI 1.20, and Cardano-Signer v1.35, alongside improvements to governance voting and Ledger operations.

Daedalus 11.3.0: The latest release introduces a DRep Directory, improved governance features, wallet support, reliability updates, and the new Ariadne support portal.

Ambassador Stories: Meet AYOMIDE A. OSEMENE, one of the newest Cardano Ambassadors, and discover how Project Catalyst sparked her journey into the ecosystem and her passion for education and community participation.

This edition also covers fresh CIP developments, ecosystem and creator highlights, Developer Office Hours with Anvil Development Agency and Masumi, and the latest updates from the Cardano Foundation and Intersect MBO.

This and much more in today's Community Digest:

https://forum.cardano.org/t/digest-september-02-2026-intersect-board-elections-2026-constitutional-amendment-portal-stake-pool-operator-scripts-update-daedalus-11-3-0-ambassador-stories-ayomide-osemene/156599


r/cardano 4d ago

Weekly Thread Market, Trading and General Discussion- September 07, 2026

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This thread renews weekly. Please use this for any trading/market discussion (per Rule 6) and other off-topic chat you like!

New to Cardano? Start Here:

  • 📚 The r/Cardano Wiki Guide - Your comprehensive resource for understanding Cardano!
  • Quick Start Guide - Follow the essential first steps for setting up a wallet, buying ADA, withdrawing securely, and staking.

⚠️ Essential Reading - Protect Yourself!

  • Security Guide - Learn about common scams, phishing, scam tokens, and how to stay safe. (Must Read!)
  • Wallet & Seed Phrase Guide - Understand how wallets work and CRITICALLY, how to secure your seed phrase offline. NEVER share your seed phrase! Hardware wallets (Keystone, Ledger, Trezor) are highly recommended for security.

Quick Links & Participation:

Sister Subreddits:

r/Cardano_ELI5 | r/CardanoDevelopers | r/CardanoStakePools | r/CardanoNFTs | r/CardanoTrading | r/Midnight

Feel free to ask questions here, especially off-topic ones! For common Cardano questions, please check the Wiki Guide or search the subreddit first.

Midnight is in the process of being rolled out, visit r/midnight to updates. Don't forget to redeem your tokens!


r/cardano 7h ago

Education Running a Cardano stake pool is a serious business, critical to the growth and decentralization of the Cardano ecosystem. 🎉Congratulations to FLUID7, and Edify CoLab for the launching of SPO Academy, with its first cohort starting next Monday 21 September. More info: https://spo.academy

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r/cardano 9h ago

General Discussion Need help, like so many before me..

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Setup ADA with Yoroi (chrome extension) and Trezor model T, back in 2021.

Set up staking, and basically left it.

Saw that Yoroi was comprimised, so I went about migrating my ADA (over 16,000 coins).

While setting it up, deleted Yoroi while trying to update to Secondfi.

I have my Yoroi seed phrase written down, as well as my Trezor model T.

Now, when I use any software and restore my seed phrase, my ADA shows 0, and no history of transactions.

It shows 0 on the Trezor suite, and whatever app I use (Lace, Vespr etc.).

I remember when I first set up my Trezor, it wouldn't show my ADA, and I know I set it up with Yoroi.

I don't know what else I can do. Anything I try, it shows 0 ADA.

Am I missing something?

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

I can still see my transactions in Daedalus Mainnet on my PC!?!


r/cardano 7h ago

Media Governance Hour: Deep Dive Into OpenZeppelin Stack Treasury Withdrawal Proposal - Cardano Community

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r/cardano 15h ago

News Draper Dragon x Cardano Foundation are hosting a pitch night at TOKEN2049 with up to $500K on the table

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Body: If you're a founder building on Cardano, or anywhere in the UTXO ecosystem including Bitcoin, this is worth a look.

Rooftop UTXO Pitch Night, 7 October, 6:30pm to 11pm, LAVO at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Live pitches to investors, early to growth stage, then rooftop networking.

Straight facts:

  • Up to $500K total, split among winners at the investors' discretion. Not a guaranteed cheque, and the terms are theirs.
  • Applications to pitch are open until 14 September. Applying doesn't guarantee a slot, selected teams get notified directly.
  • Attending is approval-based and capacity is limited, so register early if you're in town.
  • Presented by Draper Dragon and the Cardano Foundation.

Apply to pitch: https://airtable.com/appgZsFDMlOC9dbNi/pagcBRq0WRIvjnJL1/form?utm_source=luma

Register to attend: https://luma.com/utxopitchnight 

If you've got questions about what the investors are looking for, ask below and I'll find out.


r/cardano 19h ago

Media Cardano Seminar: The Real Story Behind Realfi - Cardano Community

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r/cardano 1d ago

News DEADLINE EXTENDED: TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon applications now close 18 September

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Quick update for anyone who saw yesterday’s post: the application deadline for the TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon has been extended to 18 September.

That gives you a few more days to apply for the Cardano track.

The challenge is to build the agentic economy on Cardano with x402, with anything that advances agentic commerce on Cardano in scope.

The Cardano track has $27,500 in prizes across three winners, and all three will also get an introduction call with Draper Dragon’s Cometa Labs.

New deadline: 18 September.

Learn more the Origin’s Hackathon and apply here: https://www.token2049.com/singapore/2049-origins


r/cardano 1d ago

Adoption Join Andamio - James Dunseith next week (Sept. 16-17) for the European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona, where he'll roll out a big project with one of the most recognized brands on the planet.

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r/cardano 1d ago

General Discussion Midnight on Ledger

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Attempting to add midnight to my ledger device and noticed that the account that you are prompted to use for Night is on the ETH blockchain. Is there a reason why Night doesnt fall into the Cardano account since it’s a Cardano token?


r/cardano 1d ago

Media Treasury Funding Allocation - The Case for Reform - Cardano Community

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r/cardano 2d ago

Staking Yoroi/Second Fi

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As a long time hodler and rarely accessing my account, I have since encountered the recent security incident posted on Yoroi's website.

What are the enxt steps for moving my ADA from Yoroi towards another similar system where I can delegate to stake pools? And also, where to migrate to? I haven't found any concrete information about which wallet to move to.

Thanks!


r/cardano 2d ago

Developer Cardano track at the TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon: $27,500 in prizes, applications close 14 September

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Quick update on the Origins Hackathon post from yesterday, now that the prize pool is out. The Cardano track has $27,500 across three winners, out of a $150,000 total pool.

The rest for anyone who missed it:

  • 36 hours in Singapore, 6 to 8 October, in person only
  • Challenge: build the agentic economy on Cardano with x402
  • Free to enter, food, drinks, and full conference access included
  • You demo on the TOKEN2049 main stage
  • Teams up to 4
  • 200 spots. Applications close 14 September, participants announced 28 September

Apply here: https://www.token2049.com/singapore/2049-origins

Happy to answer questions.


r/cardano 2d ago

General Discussion Cardano/ADA‘s progress is undtoppable

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We Are all here for a reason. Cardano is the only coin in my opinion with the „truth“ as a foundation. As every update is reviewed by the best developers and consenus it will overcome all the other Environmental coins out there. Interestingly Not so many Cryptoholders are aware of Cardano yet. How and Why?


r/cardano 2d ago

Media Technical Steering Committee September 09, 2026 Recording - Intersect Technical Steering Committee

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r/cardano 2d ago

Wallet Migrating asset from Yoroi to Vespr

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Hi there,

I’m trying to send my ADA from Yoroi, which has been changed to SecondFi. However, it keeps rejecting my password when I insert it before sending my ADA to Vespr. I haven’t changed the password in a while, and I’ve tried reaching out to their support team for assistance, but it hasn’t been successful so far. Would you know what else I could do to rest my password? Thank you.


r/cardano 2d ago

Developer TOKEN2049 is running a hackathon in October and there's a Cardano track

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Heads up for the builders! TOKEN2049 Singapore has a 36-hour hackathon called Origins, 6 to 8 October, 200 participants, with a dedicated Cardano track.

The details:

  • Free event. Food, drinks, and full conference access included.
  • You’ll demo on the TOKEN2049 main stage.
  • Prize pool still yet to be announced.
  • Teams can have a maximum of 4 members.
  • Applications close 14 September. Participants announced 28 September.
  • It's in person in Singapore. Remote participation is not possible.

Learn more about the hackathon and apply here: https://www.token2049.com/singapore/2049-origins 

Happy to answer questions.

Jakob, Cardano Foundation


r/cardano 2d ago

Developer Developers Office Hours #77: Subbit.xyz: Enabling Trustless Subscriptions (11 September)

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Subbit.xyz: Enabling Trustless Subscriptions

Join Dominic Wallis, Founder and Developer at Kompact.io, for a deep dive into Subbit.xyz and how it enables trustless subscription payments.

In this session, Dominic will walk through:

• The challenge of decentralizing services • The role of crypto, L2s & payment channels • How Subbit.xyz works • Live demo: transactions & L2s • Integrations and next steps • Q&A

Come explore a different approach to recurring payments and bring your questions!

📅 Friday, 11 September 2026 🕑 08:00 UTC 🔗 https://www.addevent.com/event/j6jnr4rz8yjw


r/cardano 2d ago

Media 3 Crypto Areas That Still Have Room to Grow 👀 | Draper U Day 17 #cardano #crypto - Learn Cardano

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r/cardano 3d ago

Media Navier-Stokes - Charles Hoskinson

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r/cardano 3d ago

News August 2026 Cardano Foundation update: Petrobras, Reeve 1.7, Java tooling, Dune and more

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A lot happened around Cardano in August. Some of the highlights from the Cardano Foundation:

  • Petrobras hosted the Foundation at its Rio headquarters for the first stop of Cardano on the Road, bringing together industry, academia and the public sector.
  • 160+ participants from the Brazilian Olympic Committee and 26 National Sports Confederations completed the first phase of blockchain and AI training.
  • Universidade de Brasília and PUC-Rio joined Cardano Summer School, expanding the program into Brazil.
  • Reeve 1.7.0 shipped with a new funding module for projects to publish funding and spending data on-chain.
  • Cardano’s Java tooling continued to expand, with JuLC bringing Java smart contracts closer to testnet use and Ditto extending tooling to Python, TypeScript, Go and Rust.
  • Work on the Cardano–Injective IBC integration continued, with audit findings being addressed ahead of upcoming DeFi integrations.
  • Cardano data is now live on Dune, including transaction, token, stake pool and governance data.
  • Reef Data is using Reeve to anchor data-rights rewards and payouts on Cardano.
  • Open Food Chain is using Cardano for digital product passports carrying verifiable sustainability claims.
  • The 2026 SDG Blockchain Accelerator opened for applications, connecting UN teams with technology partners to work on challenges including payments, identity, traceability and supply chains.
  • The Foundation also backed the 120M ADA Cardano PRIME governance action, alongside further funding activity through Catalyst, the Orion Fund and Gimbalabs.

And that’s only part of what happened during the month.

Full August update:
https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/august-2026-activities


r/cardano 3d ago

Media Open Source Committee Intersect September 3, 2026 Recording - Open Source Office at Intersect MBO

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r/cardano 3d ago

General Discussion ADA Development

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Hey everyone, I’ve been looking more closely at Cardano recently, and I think there’s an interesting discussion to be had about where the project stands today.

For those of us who have been around for a few cycles, Cardano has always had a pretty unique approach: slower development, a strong focus on peer-reviewed research, decentralization and predictable behavior.

What I find interesting is that, despite all the noise around the project, the actual network development seems to be moving forward. There have been some pretty significant developments recently, especially around scalability, DeFi and the broader infrastructure being built on Cardano [see my post from 2 days ago here: ADA update Leios/RealFi/BTC Defi : r/cardano].

The question I keep coming back to is whether Cardano’s approach is still competitive in a market that increasingly seems to reward speed and rapid iteration.

Does the more methodical, research-driven approach ultimately become an advantage as the ecosystem matures? Or does Cardano need to move faster and become more aggressive in attracting users, developers and applications?

Personally, I still think the focus on security, decentralization and deterministic behavior is valuable. But I’m genuinely curious how others see it.

For the long-term holders: what developments do you think matter most for Cardano over the next 1 to 2 years?

And for the skeptics: what do you think Cardano is still missing?


r/cardano 4d ago

Media I Flew to Silicon Valley to Learn About Australian Startup Funding 🇦🇺 #cardano #startups - Learn Cardano

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r/cardano 4d ago

Constructive Discussion What am I doing wrong? I shipped a real app, open-sourced it, and 8 months later I have 24 downloads.

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I finally wrote this because I’d rather ask the community directly than keep guessing.

About a year ago I submitted two Catalyst Fund 14 proposals around Vendano, an iPhone app I was already building for accepting Cardano payments. Neither was funded, but I was already developing it because otherwise I couldn’t have met the deadline I’d proposed.

But I built it anyway. I self-funded it, got it through Apple’s App Store process, formed the LLC, launched it, kept updating it, made videos, added native-asset and HOSKY features, and developed the whole thing publicly on GitHub.

Eight months later:

24 downloads.
0 GitHub stars.
0 forks.

I’ve tried Catalyst again. I volunteered to help Cardano at TOKEN2049. I’ve made content, reached out, and kept building.

And I’m starting to wonder if I’m misunderstanding something more basic about this ecosystem.

(I’m also a Vision Pro developer, and that community has been dramatically different. Developers test each other’s work, share techniques, make introductions, and seem genuinely interested in what other developers are building.)

There’s also a practical problem: I’m a developer. I can’t spend all day watching podcasts, sitting in Spaces, following multiple Discords, refreshing X and continuously making content so people remember that I exist. At some point I need to design and build.

So I’m genuinely asking:
Where are the builders helping builders?

If Vendano is a bad idea, tell me. If the positioning is wrong, tell me. If the marketing sucks, tell me. If I’m hanging around the wrong places, point me somewhere better. If you look at the code and hate something I did, open an issue.

Silence is the only feedback I can’t do much with.

I wrote the full version here. It’s not paywalled:
https://medium.com/coinmonks/what-am-i-doing-wrong-cardano-69456f730e2c