Input Output

Input Output has asked Cardano's treasury for ₳393M in 16 withdrawals: ₳365M approved, ₳28.2M not approved. 19 funded projects are paid payment by payment.

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Funded projects

Treasury withdrawals it asked for

Blockfrost's transformation to not-for-profit: ₳9.83M, not approved
Blockfrost is a reliable way for developers to interact with the chain without running their own infrastructure or node. This proposal transitions Blockfrost into a free, community-governed public good, owned by the people who build on it where the Blockfrost source code, trademarks, and domains are transferred into…
IO: Hydra: ₳5.1M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.inbrowser.link/?cid=Qmbk3jHKKLQ1VrniKaD7sGMscJxCKvoXqt1sQoEnRLTku4 Hydra is the only production-grade Layer 2 on Cardano, already running live workloads for Delta DeFi, Masumi, Intersect, Vtechcom and others. This proposal funds four workstreams - performance optimization,…
Cardano Vision 2026: Human Centred, Scalable, Post Quantum Secure - IO Research: ₳32.9M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: here Cardano Vision 2026 (CV26) delivers a structured, end-to-end innovation pipeline that translates foundational research into deployable system capabilities and measurable impact. Building on CV25, where delivery exceeded targets by 20%, the programme is executed through an integrated IO Research…
IO: Cardano Upgrades: ₳13.1M, paid out
Proposal as pdf:https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmXD6eoaFWrRoubFfvB2vSmLGbhVa66DbM9xw2dH1htRYK This proposal delivers three coordinated initiatives that together expand Cardano's economic models, strengthen long-term Treasury resilience, and remove one of the biggest barriers to mainstream adoption, the…
IO: Developer Experience Initiative: ₳3.6M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmQPLwjTwZeGrzsgs2QiC6crJLcMg64fU2kDYZmPZ9o7wf Cardano's long-term utility depends on attracting and retaining developers — and this proposal accelerates that by making it dramatically easier to build on the platform. The target: a 30%+ improvement in developer…
IO & VacuumLabs: Enhancing Plutus - Performance, Correctness, and Usability: ₳11.9M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=Qmd7G7L6xinunTLU9JorPLYyFCLGRarXEn7RngdNYgNH3B This proposal strengthens Cardano’s smart contract platform across three critical and closely connected areas: language capabilities, formal correctness, and developer experience. It funds targeted expansion to the…
Blockfrost: Maintenance and Next Generation Indexing: ₳7.92M, not approved
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmUdbgB3eHms52HY4oha5u2V4mrpCZkhBw2AaozeMiz8sL One of the primary challenges in decentralizing access to data-providing services such as Blockfrost is the substantial amount of resources required to index the entire Cardano blockchain dataset, even when only a…
IO & Ensurable Systems: Cardano Maintenance Initiative: ₳62.1M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmYKV7vbX9pwNxst2qWpmtM2k6LRJB4NKKNFJSQyh7zojz Every feature, upgrade, and innovation proposed for Cardano depends on a stable, secure, and well-maintained platform underneath. This proposal funds that foundation — continuous core maintenance and operational…
IO: Consensus Initiative: ₳27.7M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmPdBp8QjKaPdYdvwLxzDiCxX85hGx8H6rxbSvTTuLkcx2 Cardano needs a step change in throughput to meet its 2030 ambitions, and Leios is how it gets there. This proposal funds the path from public testnet to a mainnet-ready release candidate — delivering a 10–65x…
IO: Cardano High Assurance Technical Collaboration: ₳13.1M, paid out
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmQBhjELHaMKhYZjwuskHS9NRyvUdiGv69aK8C1H787c5A Cardano's strongest differentiator is its focus on security and correctness, but the tools that deliver on that promise have so far been the domain of auditors and formal methods experts. This proposal lowers the…
IO & Midgard Labs: L2 Scalability Initiative: ₳10.4M, not approved; a joint request with Midgard Labs
Proposal as pdf: https://ipnso-com.ipns.dweb.link/?cid=QmYfHrmfTKYGK9YR95ewXSwEruEfGPAtpnp1qwoEUekJa7 Cardano's current L1 infrastructure — two-hour finality, \~$0.17 per transaction, and \~7–10 TPS, systematically disqualifies it from high-performance verticals such as DeFi, AI agent micropayments, gaming, and…
Withdraw ₳96,817,080 for 2025 Input Output Engineering Core Development Proposal: ₳96.8M, paid out
This treasury withdrawal funds 2025 Input Output Engineering Core Development Proposal which will provide the following services: Automatic Formal Verification (Plutus High Assurance) Property Based Testing Tool (Plutus High Assurance) Static Analyzer (Plutus High Assurance) Ouroboros Leios Implementation Cardano Node…
Withdraw ₳26,840,000 for Input Output Research (IOR): Cardano Vision - Wor...: ₳26.8M, paid out
This treasury withdrawal funds Input Output Research (IOR): Cardano Vision - Work Program 2025 which will provide the following services: The IOR proposal for Work Program 2025 consists of 20 research streams and 6 technology validation streams from Cardano Vision, a five-year program consisting of 34 research streams…
Withdraw ₳1,300,000 for Blockfrost Platform community budget proposal: ₳1.3M, paid out
This treasury withdrawal funds Blockfrost Platform community budget proposal which will provide the following services Blockfrost is a powerful API platform that gives anyone access to the Cardano Blockchain and functionality without the need to run your own Node. Our API is designed with developers in mind, and…
Withdraw ₳69,459,000 for Catalyst 2025 Proposal by Input Output: Advancing De...: ₳69.5M, paid out; a joint request with Catalyst FC (Project Catalyst)
This treasury withdrawal funds Catalyst 2025 Proposal by Input Output: Advancing Decentralised Community Innovation Funding & Infrastructure which will provide the following services: This proposal lays out a coordinated plan to provide reliable ecosystem funding and to future-proof Catalyst through a set of…
Withdraw ₳592,780 for Beyond Minimum Viable Governance: Iteratively Improvin....: ₳593K, paid out
This treasury withdrawal funds Beyond Minimum Viable Governance: Iteratively Improving on Cardano Voltaire which will provide the following services: This initiative will establish a robust framework for evaluating and enhancing Cardano's governance system. We will identify and benchmark key governance metrics to…

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