Cardano Activates Plomin Upgrade, Shifts to Community-Driven Governance Model

Cardano Makes Historic Shift to Community Governance with Plomin Upgrade Activation

  • Cardano activates Plomin upgrade, transitioning to community-driven governance from founding entities’ control.
  • ADA holders gain voting power over treasury decisions and network upgrades through Delegate Representatives.
  • Network achieves 85% node operator approval, significantly exceeding the required 51% threshold.
  • Implementation follows the Chang hard fork from four months ago that established foundational governance mechanisms.
  • Future development priorities include enhanced speed, privacy features, and improved developer utilities.

Cardano, the proof-of-stake blockchain platform, has activated its Plomin upgrade, marking a historic shift toward decentralized governance as ADA token holders gain unprecedented control over the network’s future development and treasury management.

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The transformation represents a significant milestone for the ecosystem, transferring governance authority from the three founding entities – Cardano Foundation, Input Output Global (IOHK), and Emurgo – to a community-driven model through Delegate Representatives (dReps).

This governance overhaul follows the successful implementation of the Chang hard fork from four months ago, which established the technical infrastructure for today’s transition. Hard forks, which render previous versions of the blockchain obsolete, require careful coordination among network participants.

Giorgio Zinetti, CTO of the Cardano Foundation, outlined the community’s development priorities: “We want to make Cardano faster, we want to add some privacy preserving features and we want to add more utility for developers. So the development will be what the community wants.”

The upgrade’s activation required substantial network consensus, with Stake Pool Operators surpassing the mandatory 51% approval threshold by achieving approximately 85% node agreement. This strong showing demonstrates robust community support for the governance transition.

Looking ahead, the Cardano ecosystem faces its first real test of decentralized governance as token holders and their chosen representatives begin participating in crucial decisions about treasury allocation, protocol upgrades, and technical improvements.

This model aims to ensure sustainable, community-driven development of the network’s infrastructure and capabilities.

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