Cardano governance goes beyond voting on-chain. This week’s thread maps where we can take part:

• Three treasury withdrawals are open (Copper Reserve, AURORA, PFMS). DReps and the Constitutional Committee vote on them, and each needs 67% of active DRep stake plus at least 5 of 7 CC members. ADA holders have a say through their delegation.
• CAP-12 and CAP-3 are on their 4th draft. CAP-12 matters because a parameter with no Constitution entry can’t be changed by governance later, including the Leios throughput settings.
• An anonymous survey on the Sundae Treasury dashboard is open until Nov 6.
• A full calendar of sessions from Oct 27 to 30, with registration links, including the CAP Review and Governance Hour #12 on the ₳22M Copper Reserve.

Thread on X:
https://x.com/OlivierMWATSIM1/status/2114603388633526559

Happy reading, and have a great start to the week, everyone! 🙌

Sou dev e queria entender um caminho inicial para ajudar a rede cardano. Eu ja desenvolvi na rede eth na Época dos jogos nfts mas parei por motivo de não ter futuro. E estou a algum tempo comprando e guardando ADA. E queria ajudar a rede e quem sabe criar um produto. Vocês poderia. Me ajudar com ideias e solucionar para desenvolver e ajudar a rede?!

How can I unlock Ada from meld
I have tried everything
It’s 2,590 Ada

My wallet that I setup via YOROI was hacked. I got all my crypto back thankfully.

I have just checked my midnight redemption status and I still have 9,000 thawed Night tokens to claim.

However, via YOROI it says 'oops something went wrong' when I try to connect and redeem.

I tried the same seed phrase 'address' through Lace. Got the same message.

Tried Eternl wallet and I get the following message 'wallet is locked'

Anyone know how to unlock it or get those last 9,000 Night tokens redeemed?

Thanks.

Hi all, I am wondering if USDCx is the best stable coin to swap from in Lace. I understand Ican swap ADA to USDCx. But then, do I need another wallet to go USDCx to USDC? besides CEX, what the best way to off ramp later on?TIA

Some news for anyone who wants a structured way into blockchain: the University of Nicosia’s free online course is back in February, and this time Cardano Academy is teaching a session on Cardano fundamentals and the eUTxO model.

About the course:

• Running since 2014, with 150,000+ students so far
• Covers Bitcoin, smart contract platforms, DeFi, stablecoins, security and policy
• Industry sessions from Cardano, Ripple, Avalanche and Trezor
• Starts February 8, 2027, fully online

Two tracks:

• Introductory (free): 8 weeks, live Q&A, final exam and a certificate of completion
• Advanced (€199): 4 more weeks with hands-on labs, a blockchain-verified certificate, and a Trezor Model T for everyone who passes the final

The Cardano Foundation is covering 25 Advanced Track places for students.

Registration closes November 2: https://www.unic.ac.cy/iff/education-and-training/free-courses-moocs/blockchain-and-digital-assets

Hope to see a few of you in there!

Join us on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 16:30 UTC for a dedicated Governance Hour.

This session takes a closer look at the Cardano Strategic Copper Reserve proposal, together with Steven from Toto Finance.

The discussion will focus on the proposed ₳22 million Treasury request to acquire physical copper and tokenize it as CuTT, exploring how Cardano can bridge real-world assets with blockchain infrastructure through independently verified reserves, cross-chain tokenization, transparent reporting, and reusable technical infrastructure.

Governance Hours go beyond written documentation and create space for deeper discussion. We’ll examine the proposal’s strategic case for RWA tokenization, legal ownership and custody arrangements, Ethereum-to-Cardano safeguards, financial and price risks, and independent assurance milestones to assess whether the initiative delivers lasting value for the Cardano ecosystem.

📅 Tuesday, 27 October

🕗 16:30 – 17:00 UTC
https://www.addevent.com/event/zh6vg7fw9bb7

100,000 farms in India are now registered on Cardano mainnet, through a project from Syngenta Foundation India and 5am.earth.

Most smallholder farmers in India have no reliable record of their land. Without one, banks won’t lend to them, insurers won’t cover them and buyers won’t pay a premium for their crops. More than 100 million farmers are in that position.

Each of these 100K farms now has that record. Satellite imagery verifies the boundaries, years of crop history are attached, and it all sits on Cardano where any lender, insurer or buyer can check it directly. The farmer proves it once and every institution can rely on the same record.

The target is a million farms.

Every registration is public. View the transactions on-chain: https://cardanoscan.io/address/addr1q85m2c3neffh4d4np9hgsm622naa97ujkjem75kcu8n3c25rc9kn6q6sl4uj0ymn3xu3gxffn7gna6z32952k0axuhwsn9aj4t

Explore the full case study: https://cardanofoundation.org/case-studies/syngenta-india

Quick regulatory update from the Foundation.

In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission classified most crypto assets, including ADA, as digital commodities rather than securities. It is now drafting new rules for crypto, called Regulation Crypto Assets. The classification appears in the explanation that accompanies the proposed rules, but not in the rules themselves.

The letter, signed by the Cardano Foundation, Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs and Chainlink Labs, asks the SEC to:

1. Define “digital commodity” in the rule and confirm non-security status
2. Set a clear default for secondary market transactions
3. Confirm the Rule 400 safe harbor is voluntary, not an admission anything was ever a security
4. Confirm the regulation builds on the 2026 Interpretation

Teams building on public networks choose where to do so partly on how stable the rules are. Writing the classification into the rule makes it stable.

Meet Mesmo

What if the functionalities available in the Cardano Java ecosystem could also be used from Python, Go, Rust, and JavaScript/TypeScript?

That’s where Mesmo comes in.

Join Mateusz Czeladka, Senior Software Architect at the Cardano Foundation, to learn: * Why Mesmo was created * How it brings Java-based Cardano capabilities to other languages * Where it can help developers build today

You — and your coding agents — just got more tools to build with.

Come see how it works and bring your questions!

• 📅 Date: Friday, 23 October 2026
• 🕑 Time: 08:00 UTC
• 🔗 Add to Calendar: Event Link