Cardano Foundation Re-poster

A new chapter is unfolding as Cardano officially makes its way to @UCLA. We are thrilled to share the details of a multi-year partnership established with the Venture Accelerator at the @UCLAAnderson School of Management.

Through this collaborative effort, educational materials and practical use cases from the Cardano Academy will be integrated into the blockchain curriculum at UCLA, an institution recently ranked as the #1 public university in the US.

To kick off the joint venture, students are invited to join an interactive masterclass. This introductory session is carefully crafted to explore enterprise Web3, examine real-world blockchain applications, and unpack the mechanics of decentralized AI agent infrastructure.

Beyond the classroom, this initiative will support the entrepreneurial community by introducing five sponsored Cardano Fellowships. Designed for selected early-stage companies operating within UCLA Accelerate, these fellowships will deliver essential funding, dedicated mentorship, and active ecosystem engagement.

To explore all the details surrounding this exciting collaboration, please read our full announcement here: https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/ucla-partnership

Focus on development.

A brand new week has arrived, and our primary strategy remains completely unchanged. We are keeping our focus firmly set on continuing to build.

Accessing blockchain data is a fundamental necessity for all Cardano applications. To handle this specific requirement seamlessly, @Bloxbean created the Yaci Store. The newly released Yaci Store 2.0.3 supplies a significantly stronger foundation for these Cardano applications. It achieves this by broadening its support for token metadata and elevating both the accuracy and reliability of governance functions.

https://github.com/bloxbean/yaci-store/releases/tag/v2.0.3

Our broadcast is officially underway. Please come join us in the Space, where our team is ready to answer any questions you would like to ask.

Upcoming support for Cardano Native Tokens (CNTs) on @FireblocksHQ will bring new capabilities to every bank, fintech, and exchange operating on the Fireblocks platform. These organizations will gain the ability to send, receive, and custody CNTs while applying the exact same policy controls they already utilize for every other asset. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to @emurgo_io, the Pentad, and @IagonOfficial for their invaluable assistance throughout this journey.

We are thrilled to introduce Mesmo, a dedicated native library for Cardano that supports Go, Rust, Python, and JavaScript. Regardless of the coding language your developers choose to work with, unlocking the most recent Cardano functionalities is now completely effortless. The integration methodology is straightforward. You just hold onto your existing SDK, incorporate Mesmo into your environment, and seamlessly deploy the latest updates from Cardano. Jumpstart your development process today by visiting https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/mesmo-cardano-native-library

Say hello to Mesmo. This native library for Cardano provides compatibility with Go, JavaScript, Python, and Rust. Therefore, the most recent Cardano functionalities are readily available to your development group, regardless of the programming language they prefer to use.

The implementation process is remarkably straightforward. You simply retain your existing SDK and integrate Mesmo into your setup. Following that step, your team is ready to release the newest capabilities on Cardano. You can commence your building journey today by visiting https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/memso-cardano-native-library

There is exactly one week remaining for UN teams to present a development challenge to the 2026 SDG Blockchain Accelerator. 🌐 Through a collaborative effort with @UNDP_AltFinLab and @ChainforGood, our goal is to link these complex issues directly with the innovators equipped to solve them. You can submit your application today by visiting https://innovation.eurasia.undp.org/initiatives/alternative-finance-lab/sdg-blockchain-accelerator/

Exactly nine years have passed since the inaugural Cardano block was generated. The progress achieved in the time since that initial milestone has been substantial. Today, the network relies on a robust foundation of 2,890 stake pools, which have collectively produced 13,978,119 blocks and successfully processed 123,982,111 transactions.

The ecosystem has also secured major milestones in decentralized leadership, highlighted by a constitution that was officially ratified on-chain, along with a remarkable 36,322 votes cast to navigate 158 distinct governance actions. At the very core of this ongoing growth is a dynamic and deeply engaged community that makes every achievement possible. We eagerly anticipate celebrating many more years of shared success together.

1/10 We are delighted to introduce the Fall '26 cohort entering the Cardano Accelerator Program. This season brings together eight unique ventures distributed across two separate tracks. They all share one central mission, which is successfully authenticating claims related to data, identity, or origin. Our team will collaborate closely with each participant to guide them toward complete investment and market readiness. Please continue reading to discover the projects selected for this round. 🧵

Achieving node diversity across the Cardano network has shifted from a future goal to a present reality. To highlight this milestone, the developers responsible for ten distinct node implementations will gather in Singapore on 6 October. During this event, they will discuss their current development phases and outline their upcoming plans. We warmly invite you to participate in person in conjunction with @TOKEN2049, or you can easily catch the live broadcast virtually by visiting https://luma.com/x9dm535u.

We are thrilled to share that Cardano has been officially integrated into the x402 SDK. Moving forward, artificial intelligence agents and standard applications can easily fund an API call directly via a web request using $ADA or any CNT. This streamlined experience completely removes the necessity for API keys, user accounts, or traditional checkout pages. In addition, it is incredibly simple for all services currently operating on x402 to instantly enable this functionality. With this recent development, a dedicated Cardano rail has successfully been introduced to power the broader agent economy.

Designed to stand the test of time.

Importers of soy, coffee, and cocoa have a window of exactly 103 days before the new deforestation regulations from the EU officially take effect. To comply with these standards, companies are required to maintain supply chain records that are entirely open to public verification and completely immune to secret alterations. Cardano is perfectly suited to meet this challenge, offering a solution that is fully open, tamper-evident, and designed for long-term durability.

Are you curious about the future direction of Cardano? We invite you to join our upcoming conversation where we will explore exactly that.

On 24 September at 16:00 CEST, we are organizing a live X Space to discuss several key developments. Our agenda will feature a comprehensive look at the broader ecosystem, along with insights into the Project Catalyst pilot and node diversity. Furthermore, we will delve into @TOKEN2049 week and the various side events connected to it.

Please share any questions you might have for our team in the replies below so we can address them during the broadcast.

This is your final opportunity to enter the @TOKEN2049 Origins Hackathon before the sign-up window officially shuts tomorrow. We invite you to create solutions for the rapidly growing agentic economy utilizing either x402 or @MasumiNetwork on Cardano. An impressive reward pool of $27,500 is waiting to be claimed by the top three projects competing within the Cardano track. Please find all the necessary information and the link to register provided below.

Today on the main stage at @EBlockchainCon, @F_Gregaard shared a straightforward perspective on the current state of digital finance. He explained that the underlying technology is already fully operational, but a lack of trust continues to cause hesitation among institutions. By emphasizing that "Integrity is the asset," he highlighted how Cardano addresses this exact barrier, serving as a public blockchain fundamentally designed to provide that essential integrity.

The Cardano Foundation is delighted to announce our official inclusion in the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program. This exciting development serves as an important milestone in integrating Cardano with the next generation of international financial exchanges.

Operating specifically within the Blockchains track of this initiative, our team is set to collaborate with Mastercard alongside various other participating industry peers. Our shared efforts will focus deeply on the realms of stablecoins and payments, deliberately targeting essential topics like settlement, B2B transactions, and cross-border money movement.

Ultimately, this new relationship serves as a highly significant advancement in bridging public blockchain infrastructure with the practical, everyday reality of how funds travel around the world.

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With the launch of Cohort 3 of the SDG Blockchain Accelerator, we are taking a moment to explain the evolution of Cardano's participation and highlight the new developments for this round.

Our journey with @UNDP_AltFinLab's SDG Blockchain Accelerator originally began thanks to the incredible support of the Cardano community. During Project Catalyst Fund 13, voters holding ada authorized an allocation of 890,400 ada. This funding was directed toward Cohorts 1 and 2, empowering groups within the Cardano ecosystem to collaborate alongside various UN development programmes.

Moving forward into Cohort 3, we are expanding directly upon that foundation of community investment. The Cardano Foundation is now stepping in to finance an exclusive Cardano track. As part of this new phase, a maximum of four ecosystem solution makers will be selected and paired to tackle specific UN development challenges.