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<p>The Cardano Foundation has canceled its October summit after a proposal seeking 7.8 million ADA, worth about $1.84 million, failed to secure the two-thirds approval required from the network’s governance community.</p>
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   <li>Cardano’s governance community rejected a 7.8 million ADA funding proposal, leading to the cancellation of the Cardano Summit in Singapore.</li>
   <li>The vote fell just short of the required two-thirds threshold despite 65.2% support, extending a dispute over treasury spending and governance priorities.</li>
   <li>EMURGO secured approval for Cardano’s participation at TOKEN2049, where Charles Hoskinson is exploring the possibility of hosting a smaller community summit.</li>
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<p>In a statement posted on X after voting closed on Friday, the Cardano Foundation said the community had made its decision and that it would respect the outcome.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Although 65.2% of votes supported the proposal, the result fell short of the 66.67% threshold needed for approval.</p>
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   <p>Governance requires not only participation, but also a commitment to accept collective decisions. The Cardano community has spoken and we respect the outcome.<br><br>Following the outcome of the Treasury proposal votes, the Cardano Foundation's proposed Cardano Summit 2026, will not…</p>— Cardano Foundation (@Cardano_CF) <a href="https://x.com/Cardano_CF/status/2060730272400732255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 30, 2026</a>
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<p>Scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6 in Singapore, the Cardano Summit was set to serve as the ecosystem’s flagship annual conference. Voting records showed 135 participants backed the proposal, while 61 opposed it and 24 abstained.</p>
<p>Coming just weeks after another summit funding request was rejected, the outcome adds to a <a href="https://crypto.news/charles-hoskinson-warns-cardano-could-lose-its-scientists/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">growing debate</a> over how Cardano’s treasury should be used and who should decide where community funds are spent.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-dreps-continue-push-for-tighter-treasury-controls-strong"><strong>DReps continue push for tighter treasury controls</strong></h2>
<p>Cardano’s delegated representatives, known as DReps, have previously <a href="https://adastat.net/governances/bd91fa7ea9b4e09f76cbde3abb0b564ffc60b27e18af464ccec9bef9c718d08700" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">voted</a> against a separate proposal that sought roughly 14 million ADA to support the same event. Only 10% of DReps supported that request, prompting the Cardano Foundation to return with a revised proposal asking for a smaller amount.</p>
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<p>Under Cardano’s governance model, ADA holders can delegate their voting power to DReps, who participate in treasury and policy decisions on behalf of token holders.</p>
<p>The latest vote follows months of disagreement between Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson and parts of the governance community over spending priorities.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In May, Hoskinson <a href="https://crypto.news/cardano-governance-fight-grows-as-hoskinson-audits-11000-daos/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">announced</a> a review of more than 11,000 decentralized autonomous organizations and governance systems, saying the effort would examine executive functions, roadmap control, strategic decision-making, and budget oversight.</p>
<p>At the time, Hoskinson said the research could lead to governance changes through Cardano’s constitution process and future technology upgrades. He also indicated that he may become a DRep himself and host a mini-convention ahead of the network’s 2027 constitutional discussions.</p>
<p>Questions around treasury spending have also surfaced in a separate vote on a 32.9 million ADA proposal to fund Input Output Global’s research lab. As previously reported, many DReps have argued that treasury-funded initiatives should include clearer milestones and more competitive funding processes instead of direct renewals.</p>
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<p>Despite the summit cancellation, EMURGO, the commercial and investment arm supporting the Cardano ecosystem, secured approval for a proposal to represent Cardano at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore on Oct. 7 and 8.</p>
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   <p>EMURGO &amp; Yoroi have voted "Yes" on the Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Baseline 'Platinum' Sponsorship Proposal, and we want to be straightforward about what led us there.<br><br>Our initial intention was to ABSTAIN on this proposal, given we are the proposer. However, two…</p>— EMURGO (@emurgo_io) <a href="https://x.com/emurgo_io/status/2060366786093359353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 29, 2026</a>
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<p>At the same time, Hoskinson has been assessing community interest in expanding Cardano’s presence at the event through a larger booth and a possible “embedded MiniSummit.”</p>
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   <p>Would there be any appetite to scale up the booth at Token2049 and host an embedded MiniSummit with Token? We could do a hackathon with a large ada prize and have a stage for Cardano ventures to present. Subsidize some of the larger projects to attend? <a href="https://t.co/92dGSFycxx" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/92dGSFycxx</a></p>— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) <a href="https://x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/2060764855733538931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 30, 2026</a>
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<p>The governance debate comes as ADA price continues to struggle. As previously <a href="https://crypto.news/cardano-price-risks-0-113-as-summit-2026-cancellation-hits-ada/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a> by crypto.news, the token has been trading near key support levels which, if not reclaimed, could push price lower.</p>
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