Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFi
CoinDesk·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Input Output, Cardano's primary developer, requested $46.8 million from the community treasury for 2026, down significantly from $97.5 million in 2025. The proposals focus on scaling through the Leios consensus upgrade and Bitcoin DeFi expansion. Input Output aims to phase out dependency gradually, delegating work to smaller engineering teams like VacuumLabs and Midgard Labs by year-end.
Key Entities
Input OutputCardanoLeiosBitcoin DeFiVacuumLabsMidgard Labs$46.8 million$97.5 million