Cardano is fully entering the Voltaire era of decentralized governance, and it released a roadmap to explain the rollout of these changes. It identifies three categories that require meaningful upgrades: scalability, usability, and utility.

The Plomin hard fork takes effect today after a successful proposal to the Cardano Foundation. This promises to completely change the blockchain’s governance model with a more decentralized focus.

Cardano Enters a New Governance Era

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, claimed that the network’s era will be defined by community governance, with increased transparency and autonomy. The roadmap also details several important upgrades, such as ZK rollups and data API services, to make the blockchain more scalable.

The roadmap also detailed an on-chain fund, ‘Catalyst,’ that will help bootstrap the development of Dapps and other projects on the network.

However, it seems clear that governance changes are a key priority for developers. In December, Hoskinson criticized the Cardano Foundation’s governance model and co-authored a proposal to significantly change it.

This proposal just passed, marking the Plomin hard fork and a comprehensive restructuring in the new Voltaire era.

Tonight, Cardano evolves. The Plomin hard fork takes effect, marking the transition to full decentralized governance. ADA holders gain real voting power—on parameter changes, treasury withdrawals, hard forks, and the blockchain’s future. A milestone in blockchain governance,” the Cardano Foundation announced today.

These governance ch

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Author: Landon Manning