Withdraw ₳605,000 for A free Native Asset CDN for Cardano Developers
211 DReps voted · 63 with a rationale
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- Yes 592.3M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 428.5M ₳ Rationale
I voted based on the following seven criteria: Please refer to the PDF or spreadsheet for detailed reasons. 私は次の７つの投票基準を勘案して、投票を行いました。詳細な理由などはPDFまたはスプレッドシートを確認してください。
Roadmap Alignment（ロードマップとの整合）
Is it aligned with the Cardano roadmap? Cardanoのロードマップと整合していますか？Public Value（公共性・オープンソース性）Does it provide public value as an open and reusable resource? オープンで再利用可能な形で公共的価値を提供していますか？
Cost Effectiveness（費用対効果） Is the cost reasonable for the expected impact? 期待される成果に対して費用は妥当ですか？(Haggling can be difficult on timelines and exhausting for vendors./値切り交渉はタイムライン上困難かつベンダーを疲弊させる可能性があります。)
Feasibility（実行体制・リスク・スケジュール） Is the team capable and the plan feasible? チームは有能で、計画は実現可能ですか？
Socialization & Transparency（対話と説明責任） Has the proposal been openly discussed with the community? 提案はコミュニティと公開で議論されましたか？
No Conflict of Interest with Yuta（Yutaとの利益相反なし） Is there no conflict of interest with Yuta? Yutaとの利益相反はありませんか？
Alignment with Yuta’s voting policy（Yutaの投票ポリシーへの貢献） Does it contribute to Yuta’s voting policy and long-term vision? Yutaの投票ポリシーや長期ビジョンに貢献していますか？
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- Yes 328.3M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 297.4M ₳ Rationale
Summary
EMURGO as DRep votes YES on the governance action to fund A free Native Asset CDN for Cardano Developers.Rationale
Looking back, NFTCDN has proven itself as a highly reliable infrastructure provider, serving hundreds of million API requests with zero downtime. Its tools are already embedded in key Cardano products like Pool.pm, Eternl, and NMKR, showing clear real-world utility.
By offering this service free for 18 months, the proposal lowers technical and financial barriers for native asset adoption, an area central to Cardano’s growth in NFTs and RWAs. While the scope remains narrow, its infrastructure value is well-aligned with improving developer experience and end-user content delivery. EMURGO decides to support this proposal based on this rationale. - Yes 240.8M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 221.8M ₳ Rationale
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gov_action193leqzml768nz7nmpepzx822a5mzyanqhtewaxjtul5gp6uhwvfsqgl2qg0: YES;We refrained from voting NO on any of the actions, voted ABSTAIN where the majority of our team (7 people) determined that the impact wasn't high enough, the concept wasn't something we would want to support, or the action asked for too much.
Keep in mind, that voting ABSTAIN helps each effected proposal by lowering the absolute voting power needed to pass the action.
- Yes 174.4M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 160.5M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 135.1M ₳ Rationale
The Cardano Foundation DRep has changed its vote to 'YES' for the Treasury Withdrawal Governance Action “Withdraw ₳605,000 for A free Native Asset CDN for Cardano Developers.”
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
Our initial 'no' vote was based on financial and funding concerns, which have been addressed by additional information from the NFTCDN team, found in the reference materials.
This proposal funds a free Native Asset Content Delivery Network (CDN) for all Cardano developers for 18 months. This infrastructure solves a complex and expensive problem for builders, and the service is already trusted and utilized by key ecosystem projects like the Eternl and Vespr wallets. Making it free removes high-cost barriers, especially for low-revenue and non-profit projects.
Key points that justify this change:
- Addressed Financial Concerns: The NFTCDN team provided a clear budget breakdown for salaries and infrastructure costs based on current usage patterns.
- Clear Long-Term Strategy: The 18-month funding period is strategic. It will be used to gather meaningful data to allow DReps to vote on one of three sustainable future paths for the service: making it open-source, decentralizing it, or transferring ownership to a non-profit.
- Appropriate Funding Venue: Our initial assessment suggested Project Catalyst as a more suitable venue. However, the NFTCDN team clarified that no appropriate funding category exists in Catalyst for this type of infrastructure project, which led them to the Treasury Withdrawal process.
We now consider this proposal to be a suitably justified, strategic investment in public infrastructure that offers a clear path to long-term sustainability and provides immediate value to the entire Cardano developer community.
- No 93.3M ₳ Rationale
The vote for this withdrawal is NO. Details can be found in the rationale.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
I plan to vote YES on most projects I’ve supported in Ekklesia. To stay transparent, I’ll rate each project across six categories, scoring 0 to 2 per category (max 12 points). Projects scoring below 6 won’t get my support. I’ll consider supporting those with 7–8 points, and will fully support any scoring 9 or more.
The categories are:
- Key infrastructure, research, or essential funding: 0
- Team strength, feasibility, and track record: 1
- Impact on the Cardano ecosystem: 1
- Value for money: 1
- Cost compared to similar proposals: 1
- Personal or community usage and benefit: 1
Total score: 5
- Yes 92.1M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 89.8M ₳ Rationale
SIPO supports the proposal “A free Native Asset CDN for Cardano Developers” and votes YES.
SIPO believes that this proposal directly addresses one of the most critical technical and economic challenges in the Cardano ecosystem: the display and delivery of native asset media (NFTs & FTs) in decentralized applications.
- Strategic Value for Developer Experience
Cardano’s roadmap emphasizes improving developer usability and reducing time-to-market. NFTCDN, by making its infrastructure freely available to all Cardano developers for 18 months, significantly lowers both the financial (OPEX/CAPEX) and technical barriers associated with native asset integration. This enables startups, open-source teams, and smaller builders to experiment and innovate without worrying about costly infrastructure burdens.
- Cost Savings and High ROI for the Ecosystem
The proposal outlines a clear, data-backed ROI of over 17x, with $5.5M in estimated ecosystem-wide cost savings and 39,000 developer hours conserved. These savings translate into:
• Avoiding ~$100K per project in infra cost
• Speeding up product launches by 9+ months
• Avoiding $3M+ in ongoing operational costs for 25 projectsThe ₳605,000 (~$320K) ask is thus highly justified against these tangible benefits.
- Proven Track Record and Reliability
NFTCDN has been operating since 2022, serving over 800 million API requests with 100% uptime. It already supports flagship Cardano dApps such as Eternl, NMKR, Pool.pm, and NEWM. Making this infrastructure available for free will accelerate adoption across dozens more projects.
- Technical Maturity and Unique Value Proposition
Unlike generic CDN providers like Cloudflare, NFTCDN is purpose-built for Cardano and supports:
• Direct access via asset fingerprint
• Automatic handling of metadata formats (CIP-25, CIP-68)
• Real-time chain indexing
• Integration with IPFS, Arweave, and on-chain content
• Cross-app caching and rendering safetyThese features make it not just a CDN, but a high-level backend abstraction for any native asset-based Cardano app.
- Alignment with Cardano 2025 Goals
This proposal directly supports Cardano’s 2025 ecosystem goals such as:
• “Get More Usage”: By removing barriers to DApp development
• “Developer/User Experience”: By abstracting complexity and increasing accessibility
• Fostering innovation across RWA, SSI, media, and educational use cases- Robust Governance and Oversight
The proposal is administered via Intersect under the approved ₳275M budget process, and backed by a legal contract, milestone tracking, and third-party assurance. These measures ensure delivery, accountability, and transparency.
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SIPOは、「Cardano開発者のための無償ネイティブアセットCDN」提案に賛成し、「Yes」票を投じます。
この提案は、Cardanoにおけるネイティブアセット（NFT・FT）活用の最大の障壁である「表示・配信インフラ」の技術的・経済的負担を解消する極めて実用的かつ効果的なソリューションです。
- 開発者体験の飛躍的向上
Cardanoが掲げる「開発容易性向上」や「製品化までの迅速化」といった2025年の戦略目標において、NFTCDNの無償開放は極めて大きな貢献を果たします。インフラ構築に伴う初期投資や複雑なバックエンド処理が不要となり、個人開発者やスタートアップも気軽にネイティブアセットを活用したアプリ開発に取り組めるようになります。
- ROI17倍超、エコシステム全体に約5.5億円相当のコスト削減効果
• 1プロダクトあたり約1000万円の開発コスト回避
• 約9ヶ月の開発短縮
• 運用・保守費（最大3億円相当）も削減
• 総開発工数の削減は39,000時間に相当
提案金額（₳605,000＝約3200万円相当）は、これらの経済的インパクトを踏まえると極めて妥当であり、費用対効果が明確です。
- 実績と信頼性の高さ
NFTCDNはすでにVerspr、Eternl、NMKR、Pool.pmなど複数の主要dAppに導入済みであり、2022年から100%稼働を継続し、累計8億回以上のAPIリクエストに対応しています。この安定した実績は、提案の信頼性を裏付けています。
- Cardano特化型の高機能CDNであること
一般的なCDNと異なり、NFTCDNは以下の機能を標準装備しています：
• 指紋IDによる直接アクセス
• CIP-25、CIP-68対応のメタデータ処理
• IPFS/Arweave/オンチェーンの自動フェッチ
• ネイティブアセットのリアルタイム監視
• マルチdApp間キャッシュ共有
• コンテンツの安全性管理（CSP制御）これにより、各dAppが個別に複雑なミドルウェアやバックエンドを構築する必要がなくなり、開発が大幅に効率化されます。
- Cardano 2025ロードマップとの整合性
本提案は、「より多くのユースケース創出」や「開発者・ユーザー体験の改善」といったCardanoの戦略的重点項目に合致しており、ネイティブアセットの利用をさらに加速させる土台となります。
- ガバナンスの透明性と契約管理体制の整備
Intersectによる予算執行、サードパーティ保証人による進捗確認、Sundae Labsが開発したスマートコントラクトによる支出管理など、信頼性ある運用体制が整っており、資金の適正利用と成果達成が担保されています。
Conclusion｜結論
SIPOは、本提案が「Cardano上でネイティブアセットを活用した開発の大衆化と飛躍的なスケーラビリティ向上」に貢献するものであると確信しており、その投資対効果、社会的インパクト、開発者支援の観点からも明確な価値を認め、「Yes」を投じます。
- No 89.3M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 89.2M ₳ Rationale
私の投票ポリシーはCARDANO2025ロードマップを実現するべく基盤技術の維持と強化、コア開発と研究、マーケティングの強化を支持しています。事前のオフチェーン投票ではNoにした提案においても、提案内容に関しては一定の必要性を感じているため資金調達プロセスのスケジュールや提案内容を精査したうえでYESに投じます。
My voting policy supports the maintenance and enhancement of foundational technologies, core development and research, and the strengthening of marketing efforts to realize the CARDANO 2025 roadmap. Even for proposals I previously voted "No" on during the off-chain voting phase, I recognize a certain level of necessity in their content. Therefore, after carefully reviewing both the proposal content and the funding schedule, I will cast a "Yes" vote. - Yes 77.3M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 75.4M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 74.7M ₳ No rationale
- No 71.3M ₳ Rationale
I am voting NO. While the goal is valid, existing services like Blockfrost already handle the heavy lifting of querying the chain. I find the 9-month build estimate questionable, and a generic CDN like Cloudflare offers wider global distribution. The value presented does not justify this spend.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
While improving native asset delivery is a worthy goal for ecosystem growth, I am voting NO.
I believe the proposal overstates the problem, as services like Blockfrost already solve the core challenge of querying the chain. Consequently, the 9-month build estimate seems highly inflated. A top-tier CDN like Cloudflare also offers superior global reach than a bespoke service. Given that developers can already leverage these powerful tools, I cannot justify this level of treasury spend for the value offered.
- Yes 68M ₳ Rationale
I vote Yes on this proposal.
A lightweight and high-performance content delivery system like NFTCDN is critical for expanding the use of native assets on Cardano.
Offering an already operational service for free over 18 months will lower the barrier for developers and meaningfully support ecosystem growth.私はこの提案に Yes を投じます。
Cardanoネイティブアセットの利用拡大において、NFTCDNのような軽量かつ高速な配信基盤は重要です。
既に安定稼働しているサービスを18ヶ月無償提供することで、開発者のUXを高め、エコシステム全体の活性化に貢献すると判断しました。 - Yes 65.7M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 62.7M ₳ No rationale
- Abstain 51.1M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 50.5M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 49.8M ₳ Rationale
As a DRep, I voted for all projects in the 2025 budget vote based on a very simple principle:\n\n- Yes if I believe the long-term value to the Cardano ecosystem exceeds the requested amount;\n- No if it doesn't;\n- Abstain if I'm unsure.\n\nAll of my votes are consistent with my position in the May 2025 Ekklesia round.
- No 49.7M ₳ Rationale
Following the previous vote on Ekklesia.
- Yes 48.4M ₳ Rationale
We made a mistake assuming that projects can directly use IPFS or Iagon for this, but given that we ourselves having sporadic issues storing voting rationale on governance voting on IPFS, having a reliable middleware to abstract all the complexity of interacting with storage system will be useful. Hence we are changing vote to YES.
- Yes 42.9M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 42.4M ₳ No rationale
- No 40M ₳ Rationale
While this is a good proposal, I know very few projects are currently using the CDN so I don't think this is worth getting funded at this point in time. I hope this will change in the future.
- Abstain 38.1M ₳ No rationale
- No 36.8M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 34.4M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 34.3M ₳ Rationale
Socious has voted in favor of all 39 Treasury Withdrawal proposals submitted. These proposals were selected through a well-defined process, and we fully support them out of respect for the will of the broader Cardano community.
- Abstain 32.3M ₳ Rationale
Temporary Abstention Rationale
Summary
To ensure timely progression of proposals that meet constitutional thresholds, I am temporarily casting abstain votes on all active governance actions while I continue to review them individually. This avoids delaying enactment due to quorum issues and allows careful evaluation of each on its own merits.Rationale Statement
As a DRep, I take seriously my responsibility to evaluate each proposal in alignment with the HOSKY Cardano First platform, prioritizing decentralization, responsible treasury use, and the long term integrity of CardanoRather than rush through the volume of proposals or risk being a bottleneck for those that meet required thresholds, I am temporarily abstaining on all proposals. This ensures that governance actions with sufficient community support can move forward without being held up by my pending vote
This abstention is not a sign of indecision or neglect. It is a reflection of my commitment to deliberate, well considered governance. I am reviewing each proposal carefully and will cast definitive YES or NO votes with rationale in the coming days
This approach allows me to maintain transparency, uphold voting integrity, and respect the time sensitive nature of decentralized decision making. It is a temporary mechanism to preserve network momentum while continuing to uphold the standards set by both the Constitution and the HOSKY dRep Platform
- Yes 31M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 30.5M ₳ No rationale
- Abstain 28.2M ₳ Rationale
Interesting idea, but may be better suited for requesting funds through Catalyst or Cardano Builder's DAO.
- Yes 27.9M ₳ No rationale
- No 27.4M ₳ No rationale
- No 25.9M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 25.2M ₳ Rationale
I am updating my vote vote to YES on the current proposal to fund a free Native Asset CDN for Cardano developers. My first instinct is the price tag seems steep for the value-add received. After speaking with community developers and projects I now better understand how some projects rely on this tech. That being said, projects should be self-sustainable, and I will be looking for the projects relying on NFTCDN to have become self-sustainable when when reconsidering additional funding. Let's give them a bit more runway to ensure our projects have the best footing possible
- Yes 22.7M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 22M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 21.3M ₳ Rationale
I initially voted NO on this proposal due to concerns around clarity of impact and value to the broader ecosystem. However, after further review of its cost-benefit model, strong ROI (17x), and its role in lowering infrastructure barriers for builders, I’ve decided to change my vote to YES.
- No 21.2M ₳ Rationale
I have a hard time justifying funding free access to a service for 18 months from the treasury without knowing what happens at the end of that time period. While I appreciate that the problem outlined in the proposal is real, I do not feel that the treasury should be used to subsidise access to a service in this way. While not originally one of my selections during the Ekklesia budget reconciliation process, I have decided to vote against funding this proposal at this time.
- No 21.1M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 21.1M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 20.3M ₳ No rationale
- Yes 19.9M ₳ Rationale
I believe this is important for our CNA ecosystem.
- No 17.4M ₳ Rationale
nftcdn.io is not a decentralised solution for content delivery.