IO: Cardano Upgrades
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245 DReps voted · 79 with a rationale
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- Yes 115.4K ₳ Rationale
I’m voting yes because I believe Babel Fees meaningfully reduces friction for adoption by allowing users to transact with assets they already hold, rather than requiring ADA upfront. I see this as an important step toward making Cardano more accessible, improving onboarding, and supporting broader ecosystem growth.
Specifically, these goals are worthwhile:
- Removing onboarding friction: New users (BTC holders, stablecoin users) can participate immediately.
- Improving UX: Better user experience often matters more than technical elegance for adoption.
- Strengthening DeFi competitiveness: Competing ecosystems increasingly abstract away complexity.
- Potential new SPO revenue streams: Babel providers could diversify income beyond staking.
- Long-term ecosystem growth: More transactions → more activity → potentially stronger network effects.
I recognize the cost and delivery risks, but I believe reducing transaction friction through Babel Fees—and the broader infrastructure this proposal enables—is strategically important enough for Cardano’s long-term adoption to justify funding.
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