The Cardano (ADA) community has taken a significant step towards true decentralized governance with its first core development funding proposal approved by community vote.

The Cardano community has just made history - the first core protocol development funding proposal passed by community vote marks the official entry of Cardano into a new era of decentralized governance.

The technical roadmap funding proposal put forth by Input Output Engineering (IOE) received 73.93% of supportive votes, which will utilize the Cardano treasury funds to support a series of major upgrades based on community consensus.

Upcoming core upgrades include:

Ouroboros Leios: significantly enhances network performance while ensuring security and decentralization.

Hydra Protocol: a low-cost, high-speed transaction solution suitable for real-time applications.

Mithril Upgrade: reduces node startup time, supports lightweight clients, and enhances user-friendliness.

Nested Transactions: lays the foundation for advanced smart contracts and cross-chain interoperability.

Acropolis Project: modular restructuring of Cardano nodes to attract more core developers.

Performance Optimization: including faster synchronization speeds, lower memory usage, and reduced operating costs for staking pools.

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, expressed gratitude: "Thank you for your support and trust. Let's accomplish this together."