Withdraw ₳1,150,000 for GovTool 12 months active maintenance and development
179 DReps voted · 71 with a rationale · 6 changed their vote
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- Yes584.2M ₳Rationale
Summary:
Yoroi DRep votes YES on the governance action to fund GovTool – Treasury Withdrawal for 12 months of active maintenance and development, following the previously approved Budget Info Action (gov_action1n5sn54mgf47a7men2ryq6ppx88kta4wvenz2qkl4f9v6ppje8easqxwm88m) for ₳1.15M.
Rationale:
This withdrawal faithfully aligns with the intent of the approved Info Action that Yoroi DRep supported. It maintains the same scope, community-owned model, and transparent execution through Intersect’s smart contract framework.
The proposal now includes clearer delivery assurance, milestone verification, and oversight through independent third parties, strengthening accountability and constitutional compliance.
Conclusion:
Yoroi DRep reaffirms its support for GovTool as essential governance infrastructure and votes YES, recognizing the improved operational framework and sustained alignment with Cardano’s principles of openness and community participation.
- Yes435.8M ₳Rationale
I will vote YES for "Withdraw ₳1,150,000 for GovTool 12 months active maintenance and development" for the same reasons as when voting for the Budget info action.
Cardano's governance is in a very difficult situation, and Govtool and wallet providers need to work together to give people a better chance to truly choose a DRep that aligns with their values.
私は「Withdraw ₳1,150,000 for GovTool 12 months active maintenance and development」に、Budget info アクション投票時と同様に理由でYESを投票します。
Cardanoのガバナンスは非常に厳しい状況にあり、Govtoolとウォレットプロバイダーの協力により、自分の価値観に合うDRepを本当の意味でよりよく選択可能な状態にする必要があります。
- Abstain293M ₳Rationale
Summary:
EMURGO as DRep abstains on the governance action to fund Cardano GovTool – Treasury Withdrawal for 12 months of active maintenance and development, following the previously approved Budget Info Action for ₳1.15M.
Rationale:
EMURGO recognizes that GovTool has made clear progress since the previous Info Action, particularly in technical performance and delivery structure. The proposal presents a stronger framework for accountability and transparency under Intersect’s oversight.
However, given the ongoing adjustments in Cardano’s governance landscape and the need to observe how these operational improvements perform over time, EMURGO believes a neutral position is most appropriate. Abstaining reflects continued support for the process and the principle of community-driven governance, while allowing room for further evaluation of execution consistency in the months ahead.
Conclusion:
EMURGO as DRep abstains, acknowledging GovTool’s significance and progress, while maintaining a balanced and observant stance in alignment with EMURGO’s responsibility to support both accountability and long-term ecosystem stability.
- No254.7M ₳No rationale
- Abstain222.9M ₳Rationale
TL;DR: EDC voted ABSTAIN on gov_action16tdkp3fs0j6303e4utgp8rftdug0ckezr4sslgv8wxdaeq40ngpsq5sr06h;
We appreciate the role GovTool plays for Cardano's governance and recognize the team's ongoing contributions. However, we vote ABSTAIN due to the size of this treasury request; ₳1,150,000 is too high. We would vote YES for a revised proposal closer to 50% of the current amount.
- No174.6M ₳Rationale
I don't think the amount asked matches the value gov.tools brings to the ecosystem
- Yes165.7M ₳No rationale
- YesRevoted120.2M ₳Rationale
The Cardano Foundation, as a DRep, votes YES on this treasury withdrawal. This is consistent with our support for the preceding budget info action. While the budget is large, we believe the investment is justified for the next year in supporting the development of essential governance infrastructure
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
This treasury withdrawal (gov_action16tdkp3fs0j6303e4utgp8rftdug0ckezr4sslgv8wxdaeq40ngpsq5sr06h) governance action aligns with the approved budget info action (gov_action1n5sn54mgf47a7men2ryq6ppx88kta4wvenz2qkl4f9v6ppje8easqxwm88m) for the continued maintenance and development of GovTool. Our continued support is based on several key factors:
- Robust Administrative Framework: The proposal's use of Intersect's smart contract framework provides a transparent structure for accountability. This directly addresses the need for clear oversight on a project of this scale.
- A Clear and Valuable Roadmap: The planned development roadmap includes several high-impact features, such as script-based DReps, enhanced DRep voting history, and integration with the CoSponsor tool. These updates will significantly improve the functionality and accessibility of Cardano's governance system.
- Commitment to Ecosystem Decentralization: The allocation of 250,000 ada for external contributions, to be distributed via the Andamio platform, is a commendable step. It encourages broader community participation and helps ensure the governance tooling landscape does not become dependent on a single tool or consortium.
Expectations for Future Sustainability
While we support this 12-month budget, it is important to state our expectations for the future. The 1.15M ada sum is substantial, and this level of funding should not be considered a recurring annual expense. With such a large withdrawal, we expect the GovTool Consortium to use this year to achieve two key goals for long-term sustainability:
- Infrastructure Optimization: A primary goal should be to optimize the hosting and deployment infrastructure to reduce operational costs in the future.
- Simplified Self-Hosting: To further enhance decentralization and reduce reliance on a single point of failure, we strongly recommend the team prioritize making it straightforward for any community member to spin up and host their own instance of GovTool.
The Cardano Foundation votes YES. This treasury withdrawal represents an important investment in Cardano’s core open-source governance infrastructure. The GovTool Consortium has presented a clear plan with a professional administrative framework. We support this funding with the explicit expectation that it will lead to a more cost-effective and resilient governance tooling ecosystem in the future.
NOTE on 'Internal Voting':
The fields constitutional and unconstitutional below reflect the CF governance teams' individual opinions whether they are for or against the proposal. Reason for this inconsistency is, that CIP-136 is at the moment only applicable to CC rationales, but we want to record the internal opinions of our DRep assessment transparently as well.Earlier votes
Yes9mo agoSuperseded
The Cardano Foundation, as a DRep, votes YES on this treasury withdrawal. This is consistent with our support for the preceding budget info action. While the budget is large, we believe the investment is justified for the next year in supporting the development of essential governance infrastructure
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
This treasury withdrawal (gov_action16tdkp3fs0j6303e4utgp8rftdug0ckezr4sslgv8wxdaeq40ngpsq5sr06h) governance action aligns with the approved budget info action (gov_action1n5sn54mgf47a7men2ryq6ppx88kta4wvenz2qkl4f9v6ppje8easqxwm88m) for the continued maintenance and development of GovTool. Our continued support is based on several key factors:
- Robust Administrative Framework: The proposal's use of Intersect's smart contract framework provides a transparent structure for accountability. This directly addresses the need for clear oversight on a project of this scale.
- A Clear and Valuable Roadmap: The planned development roadmap includes several high-impact features, such as script-based DReps, enhanced DRep voting history, and integration with the CoSponsor tool. These updates will significantly improve the functionality and accessibility of Cardano's governance system.
- Commitment to Ecosystem Decentralization: The allocation of 250,000 ada for external contributions, to be distributed via the Andamio platform, is a commendable step. It encourages broader community participation and helps ensure the governance tooling landscape does not become dependent on a single tool or consortium.
Expectations for Future Sustainability
While we support this 12-month budget, it is important to state our expectations for the future. The 1.15M ada sum is substantial, and this level of funding should not be considered a recurring annual expense. With such a large withdrawal, we expect the GovTool Consortium to use this year to achieve two key goals for long-term sustainability:
- Infrastructure Optimization: A primary goal should be to optimize the hosting and deployment infrastructure to reduce operational costs in the future.
- Simplified Self-Hosting: To further enhance decentralization and reduce reliance on a single point of failure, we strongly recommend the team prioritize making it straightforward for any community member to spin up and host their own instance of GovTool.
The Cardano Foundation votes YES. This treasury withdrawal represents an important investment in Cardano’s core open-source governance infrastructure. The GovTool Consortium has presented a clear plan with a professional administrative framework. We support this funding with the explicit expectation that it will lead to a more cost-effective and resilient governance tooling ecosystem in the future.
- YesChanged92.2M ₳History
Earlier votes
Abstain9mo agoSuperseded
- Yes91.5M ₳Rationale
As a DRep, I decided to vote YES for the withdrawal of ₳1,150,000 for GovTool.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
I explained my reasons for supporting this project in the Info Governance Action. They are still valid.
In short, GovTool is a mission-critical infrastructure for Cardano governance.
The Cardano community needs to support open-source tools for governance. Decentralization is not only about block production, but also about tools that facilitate governance processes, namely DReps registration, overview of DReps and governance actions, voting, communication, etc.
The breakdown is fairly transparent with specific FTE allocations.
It includes ecosystem-wide incentives, not just one vendor.
Cardano governance will evolve, so we need to not only maintain the tools but also continue to improve them. Tools with a modern user experience can attract new people to governance, which is what we need.
- Yes88.6M ₳Rationale
I support this proposal as it will revitalize community governance.
- Yes86M ₳Rationale
Position: Conditional Approval
The SIPO DRep supports this Treasury Withdrawal proposal — ₳1,150,000 for 12 months of active maintenance and development of GovTool — with conditions. This initiative is a strategic investment in Cardano’s public governance infrastructure, ensuring that the Voltaire era operates on an open, transparent, and community-owned platform. However, given the significant budget size and multi-vendor involvement, accountability and transparency mechanisms must be strengthened.
1. Overview and SignificanceGovTool is the governance operating layer of Cardano. It enables ADA holders to register, delegate, propose, vote, and view outcomes transparently. Maintaining and evolving this tool is essential to preserve the legitimacy, accessibility, and continuity of on-chain governance. Without it, Cardano’s governance risks fragmentation or privatization, undermining decentralization.
2. Reasons for Support(1) Critical Public Good
GovTool is already used by over 50,000 unique users across 170 countries and serves as the UX backbone of Cardano’s democratic process. Its maintenance is vital for ensuring consistent and fair participation in governance.
(2) Prevention of Centralization
By sustaining an open-source and community-managed platform, this proposal prevents Cardano’s governance from becoming dependent on proprietary, closed tools.
(3) Promotion of Open Collaboration
The inclusion of Andamio-based contributor incentives and open API integration fosters a collaborative, distributed development model.3. Conditions for ApprovalThe SIPO DRep supports this proposal conditionally upon:
(1) Quarterly on-chain progress and expenditure reports published via cardanotreasury.fi for community oversight.
(2) Continuous roadmap transparency on Intersect Portal and GitHub, showing clear progress on features such as group DReps, voting history, and API extensions.
(3) On-chain verifiable distribution of contributor rewards through Andamio.
(4) Annual audit reports from the Oversight Committee (Sundae Labs, Cardano Foundation, Xerberus, NMKR, etc.) regarding GovTool contracts and fund usage.4. Long-Term VisionThis proposal represents not only maintenance funding but also an institutional step forward for Cardano’s governance evolution.
SIPO envisions GovTool as an “Operating System for On-chain Civilization.”
Recommended directions:
(1) Develop a self-sustaining financial model through API service fees and DAO integration.
(2) Strengthen integration with civic and regional DAOs such as AIRA, enabling decentralized public participation.
(3) Progressively decentralize management from Intersect-led oversight to community-based governance.5. SummarySIPO DRep supports this proposal as a strategic, accountability-bound investment in Cardano’s democratic infrastructure. It strengthens transparency, public participation, and the sustainability of open-source governance tools.
Vote: Conditional Approval — Support as a public good, contingent upon transparency, accountability, and long-term self-sustainability.⸻
投票立場：条件付き賛成（Conditional Approval）
SIPO DRepは、本提案「Withdraw ₳1,150,000 for GovTool 12 months active maintenance and development」に対し、条件付き賛成の立場を取ります。本提案は、カルダノVoltaire期における公共的ガバナンス基盤を維持・発展させるための極めて重要なものであり、Cardano Treasuryからの支出として合理的かつ戦略的意義を持ちます。ただし、資金規模と関係組織の多層性を踏まえ、説明責任と成果可視化の強化を条件として支持します。
1. 提案の概要と意義GovToolはカルダノのオンチェーン・ガバナンスを実現する共通インターフェースであり、ADA保有者が提案・投票・委任・結果確認を行うための標準ツールです。これを維持・開発することは、カルダノの民主的正統性と分散性の信頼性を守る上で不可欠です。本提案は、12か月にわたる運用と開発の継続、オープンAPIを活用した他ツールとの連携拡大を目的としており、ガバナンス活動の安定運用に直結します。
2. 賛成の主要理由(1) ガバナンス参加の公共財としての必要性
GovToolは既に50,000人以上のユーザーが170カ国で利用しており、DRep登録・投票・委任などの主要機能を担っています。このインフラが停止すれば、カルダノの民主的手続きが損なわれるため、公共財としての継続的支援が不可欠です。
(2) 閉鎖的・民間依存リスクへの対抗
GovToolは完全オープンソースであり、コミュニティ主導で運営されています。これを維持しなければ、閉鎖的または営利的な民間ガバナンスツールに依存するリスクが高まり、分散化が損なわれます。
(3) オープンな開発エコシステムの形成
Andamioによる貢献者報酬配分や、オープンAPI拡張などを通じて、開発・運用の分散化が促進されます。これはCatalystやIntersectとの連携強化にもつながります。3. 賛成にあたっての条件SIPO DRepは本提案を支持しますが、以下の条件を満たすことを求めます。
(1) 四半期ごとの進捗・支出報告をオンチェーンで公開し、cardanotreasury.fiなどを通じてコミュニティ監査を可能にすること。
(2) IntersectポータルおよびGitHubにおいて、GovToolロードマップを常に更新し、主要機能（グループDRep、DRep投票履歴等）の進行状況を明示すること。
(3) Andamioを通じた貢献者報酬配布の履歴をオンチェーン検証可能な形で可視化すること。
(4) Oversight Committee（Sundae Labs, CF, Xerberus, NMKR等）は、GovTool関連契約について年次監査報告書を公開すること。4. 長期的ビジョンへの提言本提案は単なる維持支出ではなく、カルダノの制度的進化の基礎でもあります。SIPOはGovToolを「分散的民主主義のOS（Operating System for On-chain Civilization）」として位置付けます。
今後の方向性として以下を提案します。
(1) 財政自立化：API提供料やDAO連携などによる持続可能なモデル構築。
(2) 公共圏との接続：AIRAや地域DAOなどがGovToolを活用できるような分散公共圏の形成。
(3) 管理体制のさらなる分散化：Intersect中心管理から、コミュニティ主導型体制への移行。5. 総括SIPO DRepはGovToolをカルダノの制度的公共財として強く支持します。説明責任・分散化・持続可能性を条件に、カルダノガバナンスの進化の第一歩として評価します。
投票立場：条件付き賛成（公共財としての意義を認め、説明責任と自立性を条件に支持する） - Yes84.3M ₳Rationale
See X.com post relative to this vote.
- Yes75.2M ₳No rationale
- Yes74.5M ₳Rationale
I am voting YES on this proposal.
This withdrawal simply executes the already-approved ₳1.15M budget for GovTool’s 12 months of maintenance and development. GovTool is Cardano’s core public good for on-chain governance participation — without it, proposing, voting, and delegating would become significantly harder.
The funds will be managed via a smart contract with oversight from the independent Oversight Committee, and any unused funds will be returned to the treasury. This is a necessary step to ensure continuity, stability, and further improvement of Cardano’s governance infrastructure.
僕はこの提案に賛成（YES）票を投じます。
このWithdrawalは、既に承認された₳1.15MのGovTool予算を実際に執行するためのものです。GovToolはCardanoのオンチェーンガバナンス参加の基盤であり、維持と改善が途切れれば投票や提案の参加障壁が一気に高くなります。
今回の資金執行はスマートコントラクトとOversight Committeeによる監査付きで行われ、未使用資金はトレジャリーに返還されます。これは、透明性と安全性を確保しながらガバナンス基盤を支える重要なステップです。
- No73.1M ₳Rationale
While I value recent GovTool improvements and the expertise of LidoNation and Dquadrant, I cannot vote yes. The budget is not justified by current quality or UX, and metrics lack transparency. I would support a reduced budget aligned with demonstrated impact.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
While I appreciate the recent improvements to GovTool and recognize the expertise of vendors such as LidoNation and Dquadrant, I cannot vote yes on this proposal. The requested amount is not justified by the current quality, performance, or user experience, both from my own experience and from feedback within the community. The reported metrics, including “50,000+ unique mainnet users across 170+ countries,” are not sufficiently supported by transparent data or verifiable evidence. For a request of this scale, I would expect stronger validation, clearer performance metrics, and a higher standard of UX, performance and functionality. I would however welcome a reduced budget that better reflects the current stage of the product and its demonstrated impact.
- Yes69.4M ₳No rationale
- Yes62.7M ₳Rationale
Supporting the platform that most users will be using to read and vote on proposals.
All of my video tutorials reference the website.
- Yes53.8M ₳No rationale
- Yes50.4M ₳Rationale
Withdraw ₳1,150,000 for GovTool 12 months active maintenance and development -->> Yes
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
I am voting "Yes" on this Governance Action following to my Yes vote on its info action.
- YesChanged50M ₳Rationale
As I mentioned earlier, I'll change my vote to Yes once I get answers to my questions. So I'm voting Yes, since the proposal's author provided clarification and shared the following link https://docs.gov.tools/important-updates/govtool-maintenance-ending-soon/updated-budget-proposal/updated-govtool-budget-proposal-long-version
Earlier votes
Abstain9mo agoSuperseded
I generally support this proposal. GovTool is one of the essential tools for governance in Cardano, and I believe its development should be funded. However, I couldn't vote Yes due to a lack of detail. The requested amount (for example, for network infrastructure) looks quite large but could be fully justified - unfortunately, it's impossible to understand without a detailed breakdown rather than just a single 'EC2 cost' line.
In addition, the total amount of ₳1,150,000 doesn't match the sum of ₳6.25k * 12 + ₳37.5k + ₳150k + ₳100k + ₳150k + ₳150k + ₳225k + ₳225k + ₳122.5k + ₳75k = ₳1,310,000.
These inconsistencies led me to vote Abstain at the moment. Though I'll be happy to change my vote to Yes if I get answers to my questions.
- Yes49.5M ₳No rationale
- No40.1M ₳No rationale
- No38.1M ₳Rationale
I appreciate the importance of GovTool as a core governance platform for Cardano, and I recognize the value of keeping it actively maintained and updated. However, the requested withdrawal amount feels quite high for a 12-month period. It might be helpful to provide more detailed transparency on how the budget will be allocated, or consider whether a smaller phased budget with regular progress reviews could achieve the same stability while ensuring efficient use of treasury funds.
- Yes37.8M ₳No rationale
- Yes34.6M ₳No rationale
- Abstain34.3M ₳Rationale
We abstained on this proposal. GovTool is an essential open-source foundation for governance, and clear milestones are outlined. However, we believe additional clarity on implementation and outcomes would provide greater assurance.
- Yes33.5M ₳Rationale
I am voting yes because GovTool is vital to Cardano’s self governance. It keeps participation open to everyone prevents centralization and ensures the tools for decision making remain community owned and transparent.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
As a DRep under the Cardano First platform I support this proposal because it funds the continued maintenance and development of GovTool which is the foundation for how the community engages in governance.
Keeping GovTool open source and community controlled protects Cardano from reliance on private systems and ensures long term accessibility for all ada holders. This approach aligns with fiscal discipline and transparency by funding a proven public good that already serves thousands of users.
Supporting this withdrawal strengthens decentralization encourages contributor participation and ensures Cardano’s governance remains transparent inclusive and accountable to its community.
- Yes31.4M ₳No rationale
- Yes30.7M ₳No rationale
- Yes27.9M ₳Rationale
This is an expensive price tag, but as the only open-source and community-owned tool for proposing and voting on governance actions, I'm willing to vote YES on this proposal. However, I expect to see notable improvements to the platform as a result of this funding. Namely the ability to vote on multiple governance actions at once, a crowdfunding mechanism for governance action deposits, and the addition of all remaining governance action types to the list of proposals that can be submitted through the GovTools UI. At a bare minimum I think these changes should be made before submitting for any further treasury funding.
- No27.9M ₳No rationale
- Yes26.1M ₳Rationale
GovTool is the backbone of Cardano governance — open-source, community-owned, and the lowest barrier for ADA holders to register, delegate, propose, and vote.
🔹 Keeps governance open and decentralized, not captured by private tools
🔹 Direct treasury withdrawals with oversight = real progress in treasury maturity
🔹 Clear budget, milestone-based, unused funds return to treasury
🔹 Expands DRep functionality + liquid democracy features
🔹 Built as a public good, maintained by an open consortiumVoting YES means strengthening the one toolset that guarantees participation stays accessible to everyone.
One caveat though, this tool should show progress towards ease of use, lowering the barrier to understanding and using this tool in every iteration in th future. It should incorporate those things other tools are using, that give added utility to the user or it risks being made irrelevant. Keep Up:-)
- Yes23.5M ₳No rationale
- No21.5M ₳No rationale
- Yes21.5M ₳Rationale
Having previously voted in favour of the related budget info action, I am voting YES on this treasury withdrawal proposal for GovTool maintenance. The rationale for that vote can be found at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hephy-io/mainnet/refs/heads/main/drep_rationales/GA020-info-GovTool.jsonld. For ease of readability, I will also include the previous rationale text here:
“As a cli-based DRep, I have no need for a user-interface like GovTool. If it disappears, I will still be able to check proposals on-chain and vote on-chain as I have done for the past year and a half (including SanchoNet). However, I am able to appreciate the importance of the role it has and can continue to play in Cardano governance, beyond the user-interface that we all see on the website.
GovTool has been there since the beginning, during the days of the Cardano governance testnet “SanchoNet”. While many apps and wallets appeared to wait until governance was on mainnet before putting in the work, GovTool was there building the foundations so that access was made easy for new DReps from day one of mainnet governance and arguably, we wouldn’t have the DRep registration numbers that we have today without it.
While new platforms have emerged alongside GovTool, they do not diminish the need for GovTool. The support for Mainnet, PreProd and Preview networks is rare across all governance platforms and allows access for developers and DReps who want to test out governance proposals in a safe environment without putting real world funds at risk. I may be a cli-based DRep who has submitted protocol parameter updates to both SanchoNet and Preview using the cli but without GovTool support for the Preview network, it would have been much harder to get Preview DRep participation and pass the proposal to fix the dRepActivity and govActionLifetime mismatch earlier this year (see https://preview.gov.tools/outcomes/governance_actions/35b81b424956f018bb4a4bb9e160375c1921a3b40b60a1efc539bcd6b5b20159#0).
The GovTool platform provides increased accessibility to Cardano governance, the main site hosts features like the DRep Directory, Budget Proposals, Governnace Actions (Proposals, Live Actions and Outcomes) as well as hosting documentation for Guides and an FAQs section. Less visible is the constitution sub-domain (https://constitution.gov.tools) that host the Cardano Constitution in an accessible format, Constitutional Committee Members page, ICC/CC voting updates page and the recent CC election portal. Furthermore, GovTool also provides free and open APIs used by many other tools and service providers in the ecosystem that would struggle if the APIs were to disappear.
In conclusion, while many may feel that GovTool needs much improvement, it does already provide much value to the ecosystem and the maintenance of open and accessible governance is vital for Cardano while governance is still essentially in its infancy. I vote to fund GovTool for 12 more months after which the community can reassess the state of Cardano governance once it has had chance to mature properly.”
- Abstain21.1M ₳No rationale
- Yes20.4M ₳No rationale
- Yes20.3M ₳No rationale
- Yes19.9M ₳Rationale
Whilst we do have great community governance tools by now, I believe it is important to maintain and keep developing at least one fully open-source platform, which is GovTool. I also appreciate the team listing to community feedback.
- No17.4M ₳No rationale
- YesChanged17.3M ₳Rationale
I changed my vote from “No” to “Yes” because I misread the type of action.
Earlier votes
No10mo agoSuperseded
- No16.7M ₳Rationale
While GovTool remains a valuable public good for Cardano governance, the ₳1.15M budget request appears disproportionate to the project’s current maturity and deliverables. The proposed team size and cost per FTE exceed open-source standards and lack clear justification relative to outcomes. Treasury spending must remain efficient and proportionate to ensure sustainability and equitable funding across the ecosystem. We encourage the proposers to return with a leaner, milestone-based plan that preserves GovTool’s progress while improving cost efficiency.
- Yes14.2M ₳No rationale
- Yes14.1M ₳No rationale
- Yes13.3M ₳Rationale
RCADA votes YES on this Treasury Withdrawal, implementing the previously approved ₳1.15 M GovTool budget.
We recognize GovTool as essential public-good infrastructure that underpins DRep registration, proposal submission, and voting across Cardano’s governance pillars. The proposal satisfies Article IV of the Cardano Blockchain Ecosystem Constitution through:
– clear administrative designation under Intersect,
– milestone-based disbursement via audited smart-contract framework,
– third-party oversight and on-chain auditability, and
– proper non-delegation of custodial funds.We note, however, community concerns regarding budget proportionality and long-term sustainability. To reflect fiscal prudence and reinforce transparency, RCADA expects:
Publication of milestone hashes and acceptance criteria before each disbursement;
Quarterly progress and expenditure reporting through the public dashboard;
Delivery of cost-optimization and self-hosting capabilities to reduce future funding requirements; and
Documentation of conflict-of-interest management within the oversight committee.
This vote affirms support for open, verifiable governance tooling while echoing the community’s call for efficiency and accountability.
- Yes12.1M ₳Rationale
We have reviewed the proposal “Withdraw ₳1,150,000 for GovTool 12 months active maintenance and development” and find it to be a well-structured and well-justified treasury withdrawal that aligns with the previously approved Info Action and incorporates nearly all the feedback we provided at that stage. The withdrawal represents the next operational phase of GovTool’s mission to serve as the open, community-owned interface for Cardano governance. It seeks to fund twelve months of continued development, maintenance, infrastructure, and contributor engagement of https://gov.tools to ensure reliability and accessibility for all network participants.
We consider GovTool an essential public infrastructure for the current governance era as it enables ADA holders, DReps, and SPOs to participate in governance activities transparently. While we do value the existence of other governance tools like tempo.vote, gov.tools has always been our go to for voting on governance actions. The proposal’s scope maintains the five existing product pillars; voting, delegation, proposal, outcomes, and budgeting, while keeping the platform open-source for third-party developers and integrators. This ensures that community participation tools remain shared resources rather than proprietary services.
We find the ₳1.15M budget proportionate to the scope of work and matching the funding ceiling agreed upon in the Info Action. The cost allocation across labor, infrastructure, and open-source contribution incentives appears reasonable for a multi-organization consortium that includes ByronNetwork, LidoNation, WeDeliver, and Dquadrant. These teams have a verifiable track record in delivering previous phases of Cardano’s governance tooling. The inclusion of ₳250K for open-source contributors through Andamio is a positive step toward sustaining community-driven development. The commitment to return unused ADA to the treasury further reflects prudent fund management.
We acknowledge that project oversight and fund management have been strengthened with disbursements being milestone-based and automated through Intersect’s Treasury Reserve Smart Contract (TRSC) and Project-Specific Smart Contracts (PSSC), while verification responsibilities are distributed among five independent reviewers, i.e., Cardano Foundation, Sundae Labs, Xerberus, NMKR, and Dquadrant. The public treasury dashboard, which allows continuous community monitoring of fund usage and milestone progress would also enhance reporting and transparency.
We note a governance concern that “Dquadrant” is listed both as a development contributor and as one of the independent verifiers. This dual role presents a potential conflict of interest. To maintain procedural integrity and confidence in the verification process, we recommend a clear recusal policy where “Dquadrant” abstains from verifying milestones related to its own deliverables. The remaining verifiers; Cardano Foundation, Sundae Labs, Xerberus, and NMKR, should handle verification for those milestones, and Intersect should publish milestone assignments and verification reports to document this separation.
Although the proposal could further improve by publishing specific KPIs such as uptime, delivery timelines, and contributor metrics, this does not materially affect its quality but we recommend that these indicators are included in monthly progress reports and the public dashboard to strengthen accountability and community confidence.
We are convinced that the proposal demonstrates continuity, technical maturity, and sound project management. It ensures that the governance platform remains operational, transparent, and responsive to community needs. For these reasons, we vote yes on this treasury withdrawal action and support GovTool’s continued development and maintenance for the next twelve months.
If you agree with our reasoning, we’d be happy to receive your delegation and support.
Peace. - Yes10.9M ₳No rationale
- Yes10.8M ₳No rationale
- Yes9.2M ₳No rationale