Here is what the page “Cardano Foundation Reduces Funding Request to $46.8M for Scaling and Bitcoin DeFi Initiati” contains. The engineering organization behind Cardano, Input Output Global (IOG), has submitted nine proposals for its 2026 funding cycle, requesting a total of $46.... The engineering organization behind Cardano, Input Output Global (IOG), has submitted nine proposals for its 2026 funding cycle, requesting a total of $46.8 million. This marks a significant reduction from the $97.5 million sought last year, signaling a strategic pivot towards more focused investments in scaling solutions and the integration of Cardano's platform with Bitcoin Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
The reduced funding underscores a maturing ecosystem prioritizing efficiency and targeted impact. Key initiatives are expected to enhance transaction throughput via Layer 2 solutions and explore interoperability to leverage Bitcoin's security within Cardano's DeFi ecosystem. This move, part of Cardano's decentralized governance model, will be put to a community vote, aiming to drive innovation and attract new users by bridging the gap between two of the largest crypto networks. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.