The Cardano treasury wasn’t always part of the protocol; it emerged as a cornerstone of community governance only in the Voltaire era, after years of building toward decentralized decision-making. With Treasury Withdrawals now live on-chain, infrastructure is finally in place for the community to access funds responsibly, transparently, and under their own control.
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Voting underway to confirm the new Constitutional Committee
One of the most important governance actions is now on chain: replacing the Interim Constitutional Committee with the newly elected Committee.
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Intersect Development Update #72 – July 25
Welcome to Intersect’s Development Update #72. This week, voting is officially underway for the 39 Treasury Withdrawal actions submitted on-chain. Thank you to the many DReps who have already participated. We’re also reminding members to check their renewal status to ensure uninterrupted access to participation rights, particularly as governance activities are on the horizon.
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Intersect Development Update #71 – July 18
Welcome to Intersect’s Development Update #71. This week, Cardano governance reaches a pivotal moment as 39 Treasury Withdrawal actions go live on-chain, moving the community one step closer to achieving fully decentralized and transparent funding. DReps and the interim Constitutional Committee are now voting, with ratification unlocking milestone-based smart contracts governed by Intersect’s administration framework.
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Vote Now: 39 Cardano Treasury Proposals Await DRep and CC Approval
After months of collaboration across the Cardano community, Intersect has submitted 39 on-chain treasury withdrawal governance actions. Each proposal represents a community-supported initiative that previously passed through a Budget Info Action submitted earlier this year. This step marks another milestone moment, where funds from the Cardano Treasury can be securely and transparently distributed, guided by community decisions and facilitated by smart contracts.
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Smart Contract Tooling: What’s available and who’s it for?
Smart contracts are a valuable innovation of Web3, providing programmable logic to transactions. Such logic is extremely valuable when building transparent and safe mechanisms for managing Cardano treasury funds.
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Smart contract-based transparency for Cardano treasury funds
The Treasury Management Tooling Working Group has been focused on enabling smart contract-based transparency for Cardano treasury funds. In collaboration with IO engineering, Sundae Labs, and Xerberus—with audits by TxPipe and MLabs—the group has developed three core tools:
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Developer Advocate Program – Cohort #2
Do you have extra time to spare? Would you like to get more involved with new Cardano Developers? Ready to teach! Apply to become a Developer Advocate! Applications open for Cohort #2 of Intersect’s Developer Advocate Program, submit your application by 11:59 pm UTC on July 31, 2025. As a Developer Advocate, you’ll help onboard new developers, support their success with Cardano technologies, and create the educational and technical foundation for community engagement.
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Intersect Development Update #70 – July 11
Welcome to Intersect’s Development Update #70. This week, Cardano takes another leap forward in building secure, scalable, and community-led treasury infrastructure. The Oversight Committee is now live, providing independent verification of governance actions to safeguard treasury operations. Intersect’s smart contract framework is finalized, paving the way to submit 39 Treasury Withdrawal governance actions on-chain!
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Strengthening Cardano’s Treasury: Introducing the Oversight Committee
As Cardano develops, so too does the responsibility to ensure that governance remains decentralized, transparent, and accountable. We are pleased to announce a critical component of this effort: the launch of a new Oversight Committee within Intersect’s smart contract framework for Cardano Treasury operations.