Withdraw ₳657,692 for Scalus - DApps Development Platform
152 DReps voted · 43 with a rationale
Open a row to read the rationale.
- Yes 717.1K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 654.5K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 624.8K ₳ Rationale
I have voted in favor of this action to demonstrates my intention to execute without delays and move the treasury expenditure process forward. I also want to note that I will not seriously consider individual requests from the treasury for less that 1,500,000 ADA moving forward. I reserve the right this round because I feel the process was not properly explained to proposers and DRep and it would be unfair to implement this personal guardrail at this time. Requests below that threshold are better suited for Catalyst funding or bundled together in MBO, DAO, or conglomerate entities. TWA (Treasury Withdrawal Actions) need be comprehensive and not ad hoc as that makes oversight more costly and inefficient.
A budget and all included line items has already been approved, and now is the time to disperse funding and enable further development of the Cardano network. The proposal was selected through a well-defined process, and I will fully support it out of respect for the will of the broader Cardano community and a belief in respecting the consensus we achieved together under the Intersect-administered budget process. The process reflects a coordinated, strategic approach to funding Cardano’s ecosystem-critical infrastructure. The community has thoroughly reviewed the proposal. I was actively involved in the entire process and the proposal presented represents development that provides a tangible benefit to our ecosystem. It would be a mistake to underfund our ecosystem’s development when we can sustainably provide the required funding with our available treasury reserves.
Furthermore there are exceptional oversight mechanisms in place to ensure a minimum amount of wast, fraud, and abuse of treasury expenditures, such as Intersect’s smart contract framework (audited by TxPipe and MLabs), Multi-party oversight (including Cardano Foundation, Sundae Labs, NMKR, etc.), A clear milestone-driven disbursement model, and full transparency via TRSC/PSSC dashboards.
These governance and assurance systems meet the constitutional standards for accountability and risk management and provide confidence in efficiency and execution. - Yes 589.2K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 587.1K ₳ Rationale
This proposal for Scalus — a Scala 3 based DApps development platform — offers a significant step forward in simplifying Cardano smart contract and DApp development. By enabling developers to use a single, powerful language and ecosystem, it lowers the technical barriers and accelerates time-to-market. This is especially important for onboarding Web2 developers proficient in Scala, Java, and Kotlin, a large talent pool that can now more easily transition to Cardano development.
Importantly, Scalus aligns closely with existing efforts like the Bloxbean Java library, creating synergies that benefit both projects and the wider Java/Scala developer community in Cardano. This alignment fosters interoperability and shared growth of tooling that improves developer experience and ecosystem maturity.
Supporting Scalus means investing in a practical, scalable, and professional-grade toolset that will drive broader adoption, improve code quality, and reduce training costs for businesses. Given the vendor’s strong background and expertise in functional programming and Cardano’s core technologies, this project is well-positioned to deliver long-term value to the community.
For these reasons, I support this proposal as a critical enabler of Cardano’s developer ecosystem expansion and innovation. - Yes 466.2K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 445.1K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 443.5K ₳ No rationale
- No 382.6K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 377.3K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 328.9K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 314.4K ₳ Rationale
In alignment with my voting on the 2025 Cardano Budget Reconciliation process through Ekklesia platform, I support this withdrawal and therefore vote YES.
In alignment with my voting on the 2025 Cardano Budget Reconciliation process through Ekklesia platform, I support this withdrawal and therefore vote YES.
- Yes 298.6K ₳ Rationale
I'm defaulting to voting yes because there is some degree of consensus already achieved on each of these. So unless I have a significant issue with one of these proposals I will be voting yes on it.
- Yes 271.5K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 262.3K ₳ No rationale
- Abstain 258.6K ₳ Rationale
This vote was submitted based on a completed checklist. A detailed rationale is available at:
👉 https://github.com/Agora-Cardano - Yes 257K ₳ Rationale
I vote YES to the treasury withdrawal proposal for ₳657,692 in support of the Scalus DApps Development Platform.
This platform aims to streamline and unify the Cardano smart contract and DApp development experience through Scala 3, offering a consistent tooling ecosystem that covers the full development lifecycle—from setup to deployment.
Given the steep learning curve and fragmented toolsets currently discouraging developer onboarding, Scalus addresses a significant bottleneck by bridging traditional Scala/Java/Kotlin developer expertise with the Cardano ecosystem’s needs. Such unification has the potential to reduce time-to-market, improve code safety, and tap into a wider talent pool — all critical factors for Cardano's scaling and enterprise adoption goals.
The vendor brings relevant domain expertise as a former IOG engineer familiar with Cardano’s FP and blockchain ecosystem, enhancing confidence in delivery. The proposal includes a well-defined contractual plan with milestones, third-party milestone acceptance, and robust governance and treasury oversight, ensuring risk is managed and accountability ensured.
The budget aligns reasonably with the scope of work for betting on a scalable development platform aimed at improving ecosystem inclusivity and productivity. Transparency measures and governance compliance are fully in place.
Approval will support expanding Cardano’s developer base through a production-ready, unified development platform designed for professional and business teams, thus fostering innovation and adoption.
- Yes 252.6K ₳ No rationale
- No 245K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 238.6K ₳ No rationale
- No 208.6K ₳ Rationale
Respectfully, while the intent to streamline DApp development and attract Web2 developers is noted, I believe this initiative does not align with the Cardano ecosystem’s current priorities and represents an inefficient use of resources. The allocation of 650,000 ADA is substantial, particularly for a platform built on Scala, a niche programming language with limited adoption compared to more established alternatives like Haskell or even Python. Scala’s relatively small developer base and perceived complexity may not justify the investment, especially when Cardano’s existing tools, such as Plutus, already provide robust, battle-tested solutions for smart contract development. Lowering the technical barrier to attract web developers risks diluting the ecosystem’s focus on high-quality, secure, and specialized development practices, which are critical for Cardano’s mission-critical applications.
- Yes 206.4K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 190.2K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 184.4K ₳ Rationale
I am voting yes on all 39 Intersect Governance actions. The community has thoroughly reviewed the many proposals presented in the Intersect Budget Process for the 2025 budget. I was deeply involved in the entire process as an SME for the Budget Committee, and then as the Secretary for the Budget Committee.
The proposals presented represent an incredible amount of development for our ecosystem for the next year. The teams all received at least 50% on Ekklesia polling. The teams will face milestones in order to continue to receive funding. If a team fails to deliver, the process will stop them from enriching themselves without returning value.
If anything, we are spending too little on our community. We need to spend more to further develop our governance and our organized events. This is a liquid democracy. If you believe that all of these proposals deserve a chance to deliver, you can shift your delegation to my DRep ID.
- Yes 180.9K ₳ No rationale
- No 177.6K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 143.9K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 137.3K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 111.7K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 103K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 88.7K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 64.7K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 61.9K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 61.8K ₳ No rationale
- No 59.6K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 58.6K ₳ No rationale
- No 55.9K ₳ No rationale
- No 49.3K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 48.5K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 48.4K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 45.2K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 36.2K ₳ No rationale
- No 14.3K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 6.8K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 4.1K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 1.6K ₳ No rationale
- Yes 335.1 ₳ No rationale
- Yes 13.5 ₳ No rationale
- No 0 ₳ No rationale
- Yes 0 ₳ No rationale