Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFi

Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFi

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enTechShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailCardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFiThe engineering organization behind Cardano submitted nine proposals totaling $46.8 million for the 2026 voting cycle, down from $97.5 million last year.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Omkar GodboleUpdated Apr 23, 2026, 5:42 a.m. Published Apr 23, 2026, 5:08 a.m. Make preferred on What to know: Input Output, the main engineering firm behind Cardano, has cut its 2026 funding request from the community treasury to $46.8 million, about half of last year’s $97.5 million ask, as it begins phasing out reliance on community money.The company is seeking support for nine proposals centered on a major consensus upgrade called Leios, which it says could boost Cardano’s

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