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The Advancement of CIP-1694 to a Ballot

The Advancement of CIP-1694 to a Ballot

Cardano has always had its vision set on fostering an ecosystem that champions community collaboration and decentralized innovation. This year in particular marks a formative period in Cardano’s timeline as more community members have rolled up their sleeves and participated in the advancement of the Cardano protocol than ever before. The Voltaire journey is as much about addressing the challenges of governance as it is about seeking consensus on how we best address these and the community’s valued contributions and continued support have been the driving force for Cardano’s ongoing progress.

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CIP-1694 Digest 2

CIP-1694 Digest 2: Unveiling the Latest MVG Developments by Addie Girouard

SanchoNet officially launched on August 16, kicking off its phased rollout to support the technical development of CIP-1694. SanchoNet serves as a controlled development environment for the Cardano community to safely experience and give feedback on the on-chain capabilities required for participatory governance. Beyond the development of these features, SanchoNet will in time also enable the integration of community-built tools with the platform. Designed as a collaborative environment for the Cardano community, learnings and developments from SanchoNet will be key in advancing Cardano ever closer to minimum viable governance.

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SanchoNet: building together in the age of Voltaire

SanchoNet: building together in the age of Voltaire

The final stage of the original Cardano roadmap, Voltaire, is set to enact the next generation of governance that fully unlocks the Cardano community’s contributions, fostering a self-sustaining system. Voltaire encapsulates Cardano's ideals of participation, empowerment, and inclusive accountability, guided by a principles-first approach and led by the community.

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Weekly CIP-1694 Digest: Unveiling the latest MVG Developments

CIP-1694 Digest: Unveiling the latest MVG Developments

Over the last six months, the Cardano community actively collaborated on building the next era of minimum viable governance (MVG) through a series of 50 global community workshops that concluded with a final covening in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Challenging traditional institutions: the role of decentralization in governance

Decentralization is a big idea that aims to alter the balance of power by transitioning away from traditional institutions and empowering individuals. It is a core deliverable and key mission for many blockchain projects. The technology exhibits decentralization as it is spread across multiple nodes run by multiple entities offering network empowerment within a system that grows organically with its user base. What about the user base? How are decisions made about the evolution of the blockchain?

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Intersect: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Fuels Progress

As the Cardano ecosystem readies itself to welcome in the age of Voltaire, a brand-new member-based organization has launched with the purpose of creating a new generation of tools for supercharging community participation in Cardano governance. Its name: Intersect.

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Press Release: Introducing ‘Intersect’ — A New Member-Based Organization For Cardano

12th July, 2023: A member-based organization for the Cardano ecosystem, Intersect, opens the call for members to join and advance Cardano’s core technology, and develop a roadmap for the future of Cardano.

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Intersect — A Closer Look

Intersect will be a home for the Cardano’s future development and an aggregation point for community governance

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