# Cardano Governance Highlights — March 2026 March 2026 has been another active month for Cardano governance, with multiple on-chain governance proposals ranging from **treasury withdrawals**, **network parameter updates**, and **info actions**. This summary provides an easy-to-read summary of recent proposals, their objectives, requested funds, and current outcomes, a handy reference for anyone interested in the Cardano decentralized decision-making. The proposals below cover both finalized and on-going governance actions, to see the detailed voting results and proposal descriptions, you can find them at the governance action links. ## Key Governance Actions ### Net Change Limit / Committee Size Parameter Change (Info Action) An info action proposed adjusting Cardano’s governance parameters by setting the **Net Change Limit (NCL) to 300 million ADA** for Epochs 613–713 and **reducing the minimum Constitutional Committee size from seven to five**. The proposal aimed to improve operational resilience and governance efficiency while maintaining fiscal discipline, but it did not receive enough DRep support and was ultimately dropped. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/73a4eb2148781c37ef37c90a33a1d3d00511a8eefe9cdfaa1ea593b090f23f96%25230) ### Amaru Treasury Withdrawal 2026 (Treasury Withdrawal) The Amaru project requested **₳10,142,000** from the Cardano Treasury to fund its ongoing development of a **new, fully interoperable Cardano node** implemented in Rust. Amaru aims to provide an alternative block-producing node that improves accessibility and robustness for stake pool operators and developers, with low hardware requirements and a seamless user experience. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/2f2fc2539dde550d3c83bea67c11b03861407976bbe8d07c5b0e124aa8a12baa%25230) ### Cardano Budget Process Framework (Info Action) The Cardano Budget Process Framework establishes a formal multi-stage workflow for treasury withdrawals, encompassing **transparency, milestone tracking, and governance oversight**. This framework ensures that future proposals, such as Dingo and the DeFi Liquidity Budget, are auditable and accountable, providing the community with clarity on fund allocation, delivery timelines, and compliance with constitutional standards. The action remains under review as stakeholders continue evaluating the framework. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/e9693ed6b6465b2b46daaf641486a12b4b2946081634b5967b9d98897b0598fa%25230) ### Dingo: A Production-Grade Block Producer in Go by Blink Labs (Treasury Withdrawal) Blink Labs is requesting **₳6,900,000** to fund twelve months of development on **Dingo**, a completely new Cardano node written in Go. Dingo is a next-generation node implementation designed to complement the existing Cardano nodes. Over the past year, Blink Labs has already merged over 1,290 non-dependency contributions, ensured full Plutus V1–V3 compatibility, and implemented key features like VRF/KES cryptography, ChainSync, mempool management, and governance transaction support. The funding will allow the team to finalize mainnet block-production readiness, including Ouroboros Praos consensus, Dijkstra hard fork support, CIP-0164 Linear Leios integration, security audits, and operational hardening so that Dingo is reliable and scalable for the network. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/f35285db3c4e085ad331843b3007737952b8a322bb3216311edc37fdf44ad3da%25230) ### Cardano DeFi Liquidity Budget — Withdrawal 1 (Treasury Withdrawal) This Treasury withdrawal proposes **₳800,000** to set up the **legal entity and audit the smart contract** necessary for deploying liquidity into Cardano DeFi. This step enables a **planned deployment of 50,000,000 ADA** from the treasury into the Cardano DeFi ecosystem. The funds would be held in a multisig contract with 5-of-9 administrator oversight, ensuring secure, transparent, and constitutionally compliant management of liquidity while establishing the infrastructure for future DeFi initiatives. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/e5c4d7ebaad03ac127ec19a286605a188d6fea1c54e075c619ca6993b7fa9fd1%25230) ### Cardano x Draper Dragon: Orion Fund (Treasury Withdrawal) The Draper Dragon Orion Fund requests **₳50,000,000 (~$15M USD)** for the first cohort of a multi-year, tranche-based investment fund targeting Cardano-native and Cardano-integrated companies. This fund aims to accelerate ecosystem adoption, support startups, grow developer pipelines, and increase on-chain activity. Net proceeds from investments will be returned to the Treasury, and subsequent tranches and external funding will complement the first deployment, with each tranche requiring separate approval. The proposal is designed to strategically grow the Cardano ecosystem while maintaining Treasury protection. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/8807e3cee3be5647742c329c1dea242f0c1c29b8ad050e15169e3b0302fcbfd6%25230) ### Approve Cardano Foundation as New Managing Entity of Project Catalyst (Info Action) This proposal seeks community approval for the **Cardano Foundation (CF)** to take over management of Project Catalyst from IOG. Approval ensures continuity of operations, milestone reviews, and fund disbursements for Funds 10–14. By appointing CF as the managing entity, the transition of Catalyst responsibilities will proceed without interruptions, safeguarding ongoing governance initiatives and supporting project teams effectively. The proposal has broad community support and is still ongoing. 🔗 [View proposal](https://cexplorer.io/gov/action/b518efa466593906ab388f978b3695449809aacdf28d2aaf4eb5ba16b3c24a1e%25230) ## Summary March 2026 highlights show how Cardano governance continues, with the community making decisions that shape development, funding, and ecosystem growth. Hopefully, articles like these make governance more accessible for the community. If you want to participate, you can either become a DRep or delegate to a DRep whose voting aligns with your views. All DReps and delegation options are available here: [DRep list on Cexplorer](https://cexplorer.io/drep?tab=list).
