We’re the drep.collective — currently consisting of @bastian_SHARE, @andi_lightup & @SchlegelQuirin. Below, you’ll find our policy goals and vision for Cardano governance.✨ Objectives: We are committed to advancing Cardano through innovation, financial sustainability, and community-driven governance. As the drep.collective, we aim to shape Cardano’s strategic direction, keeping it decentralized, forward-looking, and at the cutting edge of innovation. We strive to bridge communities by representing both the German-speaking Cardano community and global voices, ensuring diverse perspectives are reflected in governance. Our focus is on financial sustainability, supporting balanced treasury management to maintain stability without sacrificing growth. We stand for freedom, self-sovereignty, and decentralization, protecting transparency and inclusivity while resisting centralization pressures. We are also dedicated to education and community engagement, enabling hackathons, governance discussions, and meetups to inspire collaboration and innovation, ensuring the Cardano community remains strong and the blockchain itself secure, scalable, and resilient. Motivations: As the drep.collective, we believe Cardano can transform economic, political, and social systems through decentralization and blockchain technology. It is uniquely positioned to build a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable future—one that promotes transparency, pushes power to the edges, and empowers individuals and communities globally. We are driven by the belief that collaborative governance and responsible leadership are key to Cardano’s long-term success. By fostering education, engagement, and innovation, we aim to equip communities with tools to address real-world challenges and drive meaningful change. Our commitment to freedom, self-sovereignty, and financial responsibility guides us in advocating for transparent, accountable, and resilient governance. We see this as an opportunity to help Cardano grow while preserving the values of decentralization and openness that unite its community. Qualifications: The drep.collective brings together expertise in business, finance, digitalization, technology, philosophy, and community leadership—united by a shared commitment to Cardano’s mission. Our members hold advanced degrees in finance, international management, and computer science, with academic focuses on digitalization, economics, ethics, and Web 3.0 strategies. We have experience as stake pool operators, content creators with 30,000 followers, and educators focused on blockchain adoption. Our collective also includes a software developer who has secured Catalyst funding and built open-source Cardano blockchain tools. Collectively, we’ve served as delegates and co-hosts at key governance events, including the Cardano Constitutional Convention and Synthesis Workshops. Together, we combine academic knowledge, technical expertise, and community leadership to strengthen Cardano as a decentralized, resilient, and innovative ecosystem.

The road to Omega is full of challenges and surprises, but it will solve the pillar of scalability once and for all. Midnight and partnerchains give us interoperability, and we are well on our way to governance being recursively self-improving. Cardano is the ONLY true 3rd generation blockchain. The rest took shortcuts. We chose innovation and progress.

Great initiative! Bravo, @Cardano_CF! 👏🏻🙂

We voted yes on this governance action—strong collectives and individuals in the new Constitutional Committee!

@drepcollective delivering these days! Check out our very own @andi_lightup interviewing @IOHK_Charles

Proud of our very own @SchlegelQuirin! 💪🏻😄

It’s worth reminding: 1. We’ve been laser-focused on decentralization from day one — unlike most projects from our era and beyond. 2. Since early 2021, we’ve been the most decentralized chain in the space. 3. With our governance model, we’re still the only truly decentralized chain — no other major chain even attempts community-driven on-chain governance. So let’s not give VC-backed chains — or the BTC and ETH maxis — any space to rewrite this narrative.

Fully agreed - @krissbaird! The 200M Ada NCL would undermine the entire already far-along 2025 budget process. That is why we voted “no”. If you are looking for a Drep representing this stance (and your voice) consider delegating to us @drepcollective. x.com/drepcollective/status/…