#CardanoDebate

In May 2025, Cardano developers continued to strengthen the blockchain ecosystem through various technical achievements and strategic collaborations.

Technical Achievements?

The number of projects built on Cardano reached 1,997, with 1.33 million delegated wallets and over 10.78 million native tokens issued.

The use of smart contracts increased with 131,917 Plutus scripts and 6,507 Aiken scripts.

Governance participation was reinforced with 1,282 DReps, of which 954 are active.

Development activity is reflected in 259 GitHub commits, demonstrating ongoing contributions to the Cardano codebase.

Strategic Collaborations

Cardano has partnered with SERPRO, the largest government IT provider in Brazil, which manages 90% of the country's federal digital infrastructure. About 8,000 government employees, including 2,000 developers, will learn and implement Cardano's blockchain technology. This partnership marks large-scale blockchain adoption in the public sector.

Ecosystem Innovation

TapTools launched Cardano Builder DAO, a funding mechanism governed by smart contracts to support developers in the Cardano ecosystem.

Metera has launched its mainnet, allowing users to trade indices on Cardano.

With these achievements, Cardano demonstrates its commitment to building a strong and sustainable blockchain ecosystem.