Time for a PFP update 👀 I’ve been proudly repping @claymates and Clay Nation for a long time (shoutout to @lennaverse too). I still love the project and I’ll keep supporting them forever. But I’m stepping into the next phase: → Credibility: In business and BD, people want to know exactly who they’re talking to. → Recognition: I’m constantly at events and conferences, now it’s way easier to connect IRL. → Trust: Real faces build real connections. Avatars have their moment, but authenticity wins long-term. The space is maturing. So am I. See you around, now much easier to spot 🙃

Amazing episode with @MicheleHarmonic NerdOut is great content by the legend @amw7 Bullish on decentralization!

To all Cardano dReps, Thank you for participating in the Intersect 2026 governance budget process. We know this was a huge amount of work. Reviewing dozens of proposals, understanding the trade-offs, and casting informed votes takes serious time and dedication. We're grateful to every single one of you, regardless of how you chose to vote. The process only works because dReps show up and engage thoughtfully. We're very happy with the results so far. We still need to wait for the on-chain phase, but the support we've seen already makes the entire TxPipe team incredibly proud and more energized than ever to keep building for the ecosystem. Thank you again 🙏

⏰ Final hours!!! Oura by @txpipe_tools needs some love Voting is about to close, and Oura by TxPipe is sitting at 64.31% effective approval, a clear majority among DReps who've voted, but not yet across the line. It's very close. For anyone who hasn't looked at this one yet, it's worth a moment of attention. Oura is the real-time event pipeline that a large part of the Cardano ecosystem depends on. When protocol changes ship, Oura is what keeps that data flowing correctly to everything built on top. This proposal is lean maintenance funding. DReps who haven't voted yet — there's still time before the deadline. If you voted NO or Abstain you can may reconsider! Thank you!

Thank you for participating in the voting, Blockdaemon( @BlockdaemonHQ ), but you only voted for submissions No. 1-25 sorted by submission date, and have not voted for any proposals after that. Therefore, Intersect proposals from No. 26 onwards have automatically received NO votes for 318M ADA... This means that people who submitted their Budgets early may have received NO votes for 318M ADA due to their early submission... Hopefully, Blockdaemon will vote later, but with less than 12 hours remaining, this is a reminder just in case 🙏 adatool.net/budget-2026-vote…

Dolos

What makes the Nightforce so special? It's the people behind it and the shared mission that connects them. ✨ Across countries, time zones, and backgrounds, contributors around the world are helping grow the Midnight ecosystem together. One team. One dream.

Santiago Carmuega (@santicarmuega) joins us for a technical deep dive into Dolos, a lightweight Cardano data node alternative built completely in Rust. 🚀 This Developers Office Hour breaks down TxPipe's design philosophy and architecture for optimizing ledger data access: • The Data Node Role: Bypassing heavy consensus validation to optimize for fast, resource-efficient ledger queries. • Rust Infrastructure: Leveraging a modern performance-first tech stack built on top of Cardano open protocols. • Lightweight Use Cases: Overcoming standard node hardware limitations for client-side applications and indexers. Check out the documentation and open-source repositories mentioned in the session: 🔹 Dolos Docs: docs.txpipe.io/dolos 🔹 GitHub Repository: github.com/txpipe/dolos 🔹 Subscribe to the calendar: addevent.com/calendar/TG8072…

Only 9 proposals still have chances of being approved Consider supporting @txpipe_tools one of the most important contributors to Cardano

Dolos might just be the most important Cardano infra software that no one talks about.

Builders meeting in Argentina 🇦🇷 TxPipe 🤝 Eryx

Dolos v1.2.0 is out 🚀 A lightweight Cardano data node with rich query capabilities. This release brings steady improvements shaped by community feedback. What's new 🧵 github.com/txpipe/dolos

Most people will never hear about Dolos. And that's actually a good thing. Dolos is one of those pieces of infrastructure that quietly helps Cardano applications run faster, cheaper, and more reliably behind the scenes. Today, it powers some of the most relevant protocols in the ecosystem. When infrastructure works well, nobody notices it. When it's neglected, everyone feels it. That's why maintaining and improving Dolos is so important. Not for a single project, but for the health and growth of the entire Cardano ecosystem.

Announcing the Night Sky Accelerator: Building the Future of Programmable Privacy 🕛 Introducing the Night Sky Accelerator, Midnight’s new 10-week program for early-stage teams building privacy-first solutions designed for scale with Capital allocation from @midnightfdn. Privacy is not a feature to bolt on later. It is a foundational layer for the next generation of real-world blockchain applications and category-defining companies. Commencing in July 2026, the Night Sky Accelerator will support selected founders with technical mentorship, fundraising guidance, deployment resources, commercialization strategy, and access to the broader Midnight ecosystem. Since the launch of the @MidnightNtwrk network in March, ecosystem activity has accelerated significantly. Initiatives such as the Midnight Build Club have shown that teams can move from technical proof-of-concept to functional pre-seed startups. Night Sky is the next step: a structured pathway to help founders turn privacy-first applications into viable companies. The inaugural cohort is open to ambitious teams across Web2, Web3, and adjacent ecosystems building in areas such as DeFi, tokenization, digital identity, digital product passports, governance, compliance, healthcare, GameFi, and other privacy-enhancing applications. Selected founders will receive technical integration support, fundraising guidance, commercialization and growth strategy, wide access to the Midnight ecosystem, investor exposure through Pitch Day, and capital allocation from the Midnight Foundation. Program timeline: • June 4: Applications open • July 15: Applications close • July 2026: Cohort 1 begins • October 7–8: In-person Pitch Day at Token2049 Singapore Four to six teams will be selected based on market insight, execution capability, and the strength of their vision for programmable privacy. Applications are open through July 15 on the Midnight Foundation website. The sky is not the limit. It is the starting point.

Fewer resources, same power. Dolos is reshaping how we access on-chain data. This is the kind of work that helps Cardano grow. DReps, let's support the builders shipping real tools 🛠️ Vote here 👇 intersect.ekklesia.vote/ball…

We usually describe Dolos as a "Data Node". Although accurate, it's easier to think about it as a DB-Sync alternative. As with everything, each option has its trade-offs. Here's a technical comparison between the two. 🧵

Another protocol in the Tx3 registry to check out: GitHoney Bounties. GitHoney runs open-source bounties on Cardano: fund a GitHub issue, a contributor gets assigned, and they claim the reward once it's merged. A quick look 🧵 tx3.land/protocol/open-tx3/g…

TxPipe, a Cardano infrastructure and developer-tools company, has several open-source software proposals that makes it easier to interact with the Cardano blockchain. hydra-voting.intersectmbo.or…

Yeh here Bounties.learncardano.io The @txpipe_tools guys pointed me to their escrow contracts. I’ve put in an extra fee to feed the treasury. Almost finished it. Was testing the refund process today.

Bull markets don't create ecosystems. They reveal who spent the bear market creating value. The next wave of users will go where the best products already exist. Adoption is earned before it happens.

Another protocol in the Tx3 registry to check out: Strike Staking. @strikeperps is a decentralized derivatives platform. STRIKE is its governance token, and you can stake it on Cardano to earn a cut of trading fees. A quick look at the protocol 🧵 tx3.land/protocol/open-tx3/s…