Eternl: Path to Sustainability (2026-2027)
201 DReps voted · 77 with a rationale · 14 changed their vote
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- No1.7M ₳No rationale
- Yes1.6M ₳No rationale
- No1.6M ₳Rationale
I am an active user of Eternl and greatly value it as a powerful and versatile wallet, particularly for its advanced functionality.
That said, I find it difficult to justify treasury funding for the continued development of these features while users are required to pay to access that advanced functionality. - Yes1.6M ₳No rationale
- No1.6M ₳No rationale
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- Abstain1.4M ₳No rationale
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- No1.2M ₳Rationale
I vote NO on this version of the Eternl treasury withdrawal. I respect Eternl and use it myself, but this first version has effectively been superseded by a revised v2 after constitutional and audit-clarity concerns were raised. I also remain uncomfortable using public treasury funds for a closed-source, private wallet's operating costs without milestone-based disbursement or an enforceable repayment mechanism. The proposed Pro-plan and treasury repayment model are positive signals, but they are still business-risk commitments rather than hard public-good guarantees. I prefer to evaluate the corrected v2 separately rather than support this older version.
- Yes1.2M ₳No rationale
- Abstain1.1M ₳No rationale
- Abstain1.1M ₳No rationale
- No1.1M ₳Rationale
₳1.68M to keep a wallet alive. That’s the ask. Not to build a new primitive. Not to unlock a missing protocol capability. To keep the lights on. THINK ABOUT IT!
Cardano already has multiple mature wallets: Lace, Yoroi, Nami derivatives. Mobile and desktop. Hardware support is table stakes now, not a moat. Governance UI is nice, but not defensible.
For me, the sustainability story is the weakest part in this lifeline support request. **A Pro plan magically “will” fix things, assuming 4.2% conversion, which isn't even evidence-based or proven! Markets are blamed. Price is blamed. Timing is blamed. Yadda yadda yadda. **
What I'm missing in all this typical Gen-Z blaming is accountability! **A business that has existed for years and still needs treasury life support to bridge to a paid plan has more than a temporary problem. **It has a structural one. Face it.
The payback mechanism is noted. Virtuously described… but it’s conditional, delayed, and priced in fiat while the treasury lives in Ada! That asymmetry matters. Promising future repayment from hypothetical surplus is what I call "narrative risk shifting."
Constitutionally, the treasury exists to fund public goods that cannot sustain themselves, or to bootstrap genuinely new capabilities. Eternl today is a product in a crowded category with a clear path to monetization. That alone disqualifies it from emergency funding in my book.
If a damn wallet needs permanent welfare and life support, Cardano is doing something seriously wrong at ecosystem level. And if Eternl doesn’t need the funds to sustain itself, then this proposal shouldn’t exist in the first place. Nuff said.
- Yes988.4K ₳No rationale
- Yes971.5K ₳Rationale
Eternl: Path to Sustainability (2026-2027)
We support this proposal because Eternl is one of the most important pieces of user-facing infrastructure in the Cardano ecosystem. For many users, developers, DReps, and DeFi participants, Eternl is the primary gateway to staking, governance, payments, and decentralized applications. A secure, reliable, and actively maintained wallet is essential for adoption and day-to-day network usage.
We also appreciate that Eternl is pursuing a path toward long-term sustainability through paid Pro plans and has included a mechanism to repay treasury funds if the business becomes self-sustaining. While treasury funding should not become permanent, supporting critical ecosystem infrastructure during challenging market conditions is justified. Given Eternl’s track record, feature set, governance tooling, and broad adoption across the ecosystem, we believe this funding represents a reasonable investment in maintaining one of Cardano’s most important wallets.
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Impact Assessment (Pros/Cons)
Pros
Critical Infrastructure Preservation: Eternl is a core gateway for users, power users, and dApp developers within Cardano. Maintaining its uptime and feature parity directly safeguards ecosystem stability.User Retention: Ensuring a smooth user interface prevents friction and user churn to competing Layer 1 blockchains, aligning with our core focus on blockchain accessibility and trust.
Ecosystem Maturity: Funding a transition framework toward sustainability sets a precedent for how public goods on Cardano evolve into self-reliant entities.
Cons
Treasury Dependency: Relying on substantial treasury injections for established infrastructure components risks crowding out fresh capital for grassroots innovations.Commercial Risk: Transitioning to alternative monetization streams within a light wallet features execution risks that could alienate an existing user base if not balanced carefully.
Final Recommendation
Vote: YESRationale
Our primary objective as a representative is to prioritize user trust, security, and the long-term viability of the blockchain. Eternl acts as a foundational pillar for Cardano's user activity. Ensuring its operational maintenance during a critical bridge year prevents ecosystem fragmentation and maintains the high standards of transaction accessibility our community relies on. While we carefully scrutinize recurring operational asks from the Treasury, the explicit commitment toward a definitive "Path to Sustainability" provides a responsible roadmap that respects the treasury's long-term health.Latin American Ecosystem Impact
Eternl remains a heavily utilized wallet among Latin American builders, power users, and delegators due to its advanced staking management features and robust dApp browser integration. Ensuring its seamless operation and future sustainability secures a reliable gateway for LatAm users to participate in global governance, interact with local DeFi solutions, and manage native assets securely without technical disruptions. This stabilization is vital for driving continuous institutional and public adoption across the region. - No798.6K ₳Rationale
Eternl is a quality product with a proven track record, but this is a for-profit company with a clear monetization path already in motion (Pro plans, transaction fees). At this stage, treasury funding amounts to subsidizing private product development in a competitive wallet market. This is a better fit for private investment.
- Yes798.4K ₳Rationale
Why:
Eternl is actual ecosystem infrastructure.
It already has meaningful adoption.
It directly affects Cardano usability.
The funding ask is comparatively modest.
There is a credible path to sustainability.Most importantly:
wallets are critical infrastructure.
Without reliable wallets:
governance dies,
DeFi usage drops,
onboarding collapses,
staking participation weakens,
DApp UX deteriorates.Eternl is one of the few genuinely battle-tested Cardano wallets with:
governance tooling,
multisig,
hardware support,
advanced DApp functionality,
cross-platform support,
and strong power-user adoption.The strongest positive signal here is actually this:
they are explicitly trying to become self-sustaining via subscriptions instead of becoming permanently treasury-dependent.That is the correct long-term model.
I also like:
the repayment mechanism,
the commitment to return excess ADA,
and the operational transparency.Now the criticisms:
14% admin overhead is a bit high.
Closed-source UI is not ideal for treasury-funded infra.
“Trust us until Pro subscriptions work” is still a risk.
They are somewhat exposed to market cycles.But overall:
this feels like treasury spending on productive infrastructure rather than ecosystem marketing theater.If Cardano treasury spending is going to exist at all, this is closer to the kind of thing it should fund:
wallets,
tooling,
infra,
developer platforms,
protocol utilities. - Yes794.5K ₳Rationale
Voting yes because of the repayment plan and I consider this tool a critical tool in the Cardano ecosystem.
- YesChanged759K ₳History
Earlier votes
Abstain1mo agoSuperseded
- Yes717.5K ₳No rationale
- Abstain625.9K ₳Rationale
Voting Abstain due to the proposal deemed as Unconstitutional by majority of the Constitutional Committee.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
I'm voting Abstain due to the proposal deemed as Unconstitutional by majority of the Constitutional Committee. Eternl: Path to Sustainability 2026–2027 Treasury Withdrawal is unconstitutional in its present form because the proposal does not unambiguously establish periodic independent audits and oversight metrics as required by Article II, Section 7(4) It identifies a purpose, delivery period, budget, recipient, administrator, repayment conditions and mechanisms intended to make the use of funds publicly observable. This decision is therefore not a rejection of Eternl, its contribution to Cardano, or the merits of supporting sustainable wallet infrastructure.
- Yes605.7K ₳Rationale
📌 Cardano is voting on the proposal
“Eternl: Path to Sustainability (2026–2027)”🗓 Proposal submitted: May 15, 2026
🗓 Voting expires: June 19, 2026
📍 Epoch 631 → 638🗳 Treasury request:
₳1,680,000 ADAWhat they want:
— 12 months of Eternl wallet operations
— backend servers and infrastructure
— Cardano hardfork updates
— governance and DRep tooling
— Ledger, Trezor, OneKey support
— mobile app development
— developer and support team fundingEternl is also launching a paid Pro model:
— $96/year personal
— $384/year companyThe team says the goal is long-term self-sustainability instead of permanent treasury dependence.
🗳 My vote: YES.
Because this is real Cardano infrastructure people actually use every single day.
Eternl powers:
— transactions
— staking
— governance
— DRep voting
— dApp access
— Ledger signing
— mobile access to the networkAnd I personally use this wallet constantly.
Compared to millions of ADA spent on endless summits, flights, coffee and networking events — funding a working wallet makes far more sense.
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- No590.5K ₳No rationale
- No589.7K ₳Rationale
While the project and wallet work is valuable, it does not compare to core infrastructure upgrade, such as that IO is proposing.
- Yes587.6K ₳No rationale
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- Yes533.9K ₳Rationale
I trust the team of Eternl to deliver and has been a critical part of the ecosystem from nearly day 1. They deserve a treasury request and have high confidence for them to deliver.
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- Abstain385.2K ₳Rationale
Abstaining, as I’m part of the Cardano Constitution Committee Tingvard.
Reading proposals and staying updated, just like you.
Thanks to all fellow DReps who are also doing the hard work.
Follow and DM me on X: @kenerik if you have any questions. - No383K ₳No rationale
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- Yes314.4K ₳Rationale
I am voting YES to fund Eternl. I look at treasury spending very strictly, but Eternl is critical infrastructure we can't afford to lose. This works like a loan, pushing them toward a self-sustainable model instead of making them rely on the treasury forever.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
As a DRep, I always look at treasury spending very strictly. However, evaluating this proposal means balancing fiscal discipline against the reality of what Cardano users actually need on a daily basis. Here is why I am deciding to support this request:
1. Critical Infrastructure and the User Experience
Let's be completely honest: Eternl is a great wallet and I use it daily. Compared to any other Cardano wallet I’ve seen, it’s leaps ahead and we need to make sure we still enjoy a great user experience.
I can't imagine using Lace or falling back to Yoroi (sorry, but this is the hard truth!).
I hear the comments from users who complain that Eternl is complex and not easy for beginners, but for a seasoned user, I think it is by far the best. It currently handles between 10% and 18% of all mainnet transactions. Cardano without Eternl would be a way worse experience for me, and we shouldn't let our main wallets scale down.
2. A Necessary Shift to Self-Sustainability
I would love Eternl to stay completely free and become sustainable based just on transaction fees without a premium subscription.
But the hard truth is that right now, overall Cardano sentiment and usage are at very low levels. This isn't Eternl's fault. If people don't use the network, that's an ecosystem problem, not a wallet problem.
Because of these market conditions, I understand why they need to introduce paid subscriptions. It is not what I had hoped for, but I get it. As a user, I see myself as a paid subscriber to ensure I can keep using this great wallet. I appreciate their plan to stand on their own feet, so I consider this treasury withdrawal to be their last one.
3. Accountability Through a Repayment "Loan" Model
I greatly value that this proposal is basically a "loan" and not a typical grant handout.
The team intends to fully repay the original USD value of the withdrawal ($420,000) back into the treasury from their future surpluses. They are also adding a very generous 50% "interest" (up to $210,000) if they succeed. It won't be an easy task, but they have laid down a good plan.
4. My Concerns About the Runway
Despite my support, I do have some reservations. The assumption that exactly 4.2% of their users will convert to paid subscribers is a bit arbitrary.
All in all, I don't think this target is unachievable or crazy optimistic over the long run, but I am mostly concerned about the time it will take to get there. I am worried about whether the team will have enough runway funds to survive until they actually reach that 4.2% level. The community will need to keep a close eye on their progress reports and on-chain logs.
Closing Thoughts
Voting "YES" to fund Eternl protects our user experience while supporting their transition into a fully self-sustaining business. It keeps an excellent piece of infrastructure alive without creating permanent dependency on the treasury.