Cardano’s scaling roadmap took a concrete step forward after Anastasia Labs CEO Philip DiSarro reported on September 16 that Midgard—the project’s native Layer-2—now runs a “functional node” with live pathways for settling state on Layer-1 and finalizing state commitments.

In a post on X, DiSarro summarized the status succinctly: “Update on Midgard: We have a functional node, with support for state settlement on the L1, and state commitment finalization. You can transact on the L2 at lightning speeds with low latency and the results are displayed in your wallet (a fork of Lace) in real-time.”

He added that the next engineering checkpoints are “the delivery of L1 deposits and withdrawals, and the forced transaction inclusion mechanism,” concluding, “Things are coming together nicely and we’re extremely excited to bring this into the hands of the community.”

Charles Hoskinson amplified the development with a tongue-in-cheek meme—“Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen”—a line that underscored how closely the Cardano founder has tied Midgard to the network’s broader scaling narrative this cycle. While lighthearted in tone, the post signals executive-level attention on progress that, if sustained, could materially change Cardano’s throughput profile.

What Is Cardano L2 Midgard?

At a technical level, DiSarro’s note points to three pillars that matter for any rollup-style L2: settlement, commitments, and inclusion. “State settlement on the L1” refers to the process by which the L2’s canonical state is anchored to Cardano’s base layer, ensuring that, even though transactions execute off-chain, ultimate security and finality derive from the L1.

“State commitment finalization” describes

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Author: Jake Simmons