Alex Maaza / Planetmaaz
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growing cardano's digital economy
Motivations
i have ada, expertise, network and opinions. most importantly i want cardano to win. i'm not hear to larp as a politician, nor grandstand with extensive ai slop in my analyses & voting rationales. if i don't have enough knowledge about something, i say so & abstain.
Qualifications
Cardano community member since 2019. Cardano Foundation employee since 2020. For the rest, hit me up or google me. Skilled creative contrarian. Cardano to infinity & beyond.
Payment address: addr1q9vz...xsw7uv63
On-chain data as of 4d ago.
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Voting stats
- Yes4 (67%)
- No0 (0%)
- Abstain2 (33%)
Voting history (6)
AbstainThe first node in the browser; a Cardano USPEpoch 636RationaleExpired1mo ago
not a techie, but this seems cool. we have a lot of node client teams, which is fantastic for the ecosystem. i can't make an expert assessment on whether we need this one too, so i'll abstain
AbstainPebble & Ecosystem maintenance: TypeScript core of CardanoEpoch 635RationaleEnacted1mo ago
super healthy to have more dev teems do cool stuff. I don't have the expertise to assess this proposal nor do I have the time to educate myself about this before it expires. so it's gona have to be an abstain, obviously.
YesRevised Cardano Summit 2026 SingaporeEpoch 634RationaleExpired1mo ago
no brainer. every top ecosystem needs a summit, cardano is a top ecosystem. the CF has been taking on this gargantuan task since 2022 and has iterated and improved it tremendously over the past few years. connecting it to a presence at token 2049 is really smart. they've also revised the ask downwards. as a CF employee I can attest to the insane amount of work and hours that go into this and which isn't accounted for in this proposal. no brainer.
YesCardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Baseline ‘Platinum' Sponsorship ProposalEpoch 635RationaleEnacted1mo ago
no brainer. cardano needs to maintain momentum with marketing. the unified events approach has allowed the ecosystem to pick up momentum. token 2049 2025 worked out well, 2026 is looking to be more important, especially paired with the cardano summit proposal. this is a battle tested approach to getting the best out of a core ecosystem event and tap into the broader industry. eg. solana and breakpoint or whatever other major event is always tied to a large event. no brainer. can't believe we're nitpicking this point when we're readily overspending on R&D and infra like we did in 2025.
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YesReplace Interim Constitutional CommitteeEpoch 581RationaleEnacted11mo ago
tl:dr rationale
Protested MVG via DRep inactivity due to rushed, treasury-focused process over adoption/scalability priorities. Now voting YES for Constitutional Committee to mature governance.
Full Rationale
Since registering as a DRep, I chose to remain inactive in onchain voting to protest how Minimum Viable Governance (MVG) was established on Cardano. I believe this process has concluded with the enactment of the 39 treasury withdrawal governance actions.
My Core Concerns
- Rushed Implementation: the process was rushed and dominated by actors seeking outsized near-term benefits rather than serving the ecosystem. The focus appeared to be accessing the Cardano treasury rather than implementing comprehensive governance capabilities.
- Misplaced Priorities I believe we should have prioritized Cardano adoption and reducing barriers to it, especially addressing scalability capabilities by completing the Basho roadmap era.
Moving Forward
However, we must build from where we are. A key step forward is replacing the Interim Constitutional Committee (ICC) with a Constitutional Committee (CC).
While I would have preferred immediate onchain elections, I understand the MVG compromise through Intersect. I hope:
- Future elections occur onchain independently of a centralised actor
- The elected CC neither calcifies nor becomes a chaotic risk to governance
My Vote
By voting YES for this New Committee governance action, I vote to prevent interruptions to Cardano's governance and support its maturation.