What we do Our work spans a broad spectrum of Cardano’s ecosystem and the blockchain sector, with a clear focus centered on three key areas: Adoption Adoption remains a key focus for the Foundation. In encouraging the use of Cardano by enterprises, public institutions, and other organizations, as well as supporting the startup ecosystem through incubator, accelerator, and funding initiatives, the Cardano Foundation strengthens the network’s long-term sustainability. Through wide-ranging education programs, public engagements, and collaboration with industry, academia, and policymakers, the Foundation equips diverse stakeholders to evaluate blockchain opportunities and engage confidently with Cardano. Governance Effective governance is essential for any decentralized network seeking to operate as a public digital infrastructure. As the Cardano ecosystem evolves, the Foundation remains committed to supporting strong governance and playing a key role in shaping predictable decision-making, fostering informed participation, and helping ensure that authority is distributed in ways that reflect the network’s decentralized design. Technology A strong technological foundation underpins the durability, reliability, and adaptivity of blockchain. The Cardano Foundation is committed to advancing this work by strengthening core protocol components, fostering open-source development, and enabling the tooling, standards, and systems necessary for real-world adoption. This includes the technologies that support decentralized finance (DeFi), Web3 services, digital identity, and real-world asset (RWA) innovation, as well as the interoperability and infrastructure required for them to operate reliably at scale. Read more on p7 Read more on p7 Read more on p11 Read more on p11 Read more on p15 Read more on p15 3 Cardano Foundation Activity Report 2025