Cardano Explodes Past 11 Million Token Policies as ₳70M Funding Proposal Ignites Network Activity

Cardano's blockchain just hit warp speed—shattering the 11 million token policy milestone as a massive ₳70 million funding proposal sends network metrics into overdrive.

The Infrastructure Surge

Developers are flooding the chain with new token creations, pushing past that staggering 11 million policy count. Meanwhile, the ecosystem's latest ₳70 million treasury proposal promises to supercharge development even further—though traditional finance skeptics are probably still waiting for their fax machines to confirm the transaction.

This isn't just growth—it's validation that Cardano's methodical approach is finally paying dividends. The network keeps building while others chase hype.

₳70 Million Integrations Budget Enters Governance

Intersect reported that the Cardano Critical Integrations Budget, developed in order to prepare the Cardano ecosystem for 2026, was placed online so that Delegated Representatives and the Constitutional Committee could review it and cast votes.

Specifically, the budget highlights the cooperation between Input Output, EMURGO, the Cardano Foundation, Intersect, and the Midnight Foundation, particularly in the context of the mainnet event from the previous week.

The new plan will allocate ₳70,000,000 from the Treasury to support a single program related to ecosystem integrations.

Priming Cardano for 2026

The Critical Integrations Budget – now on-chain – reflects several weeks of collaboration among the Core entities, with last week’s mainnet incident highlighting the strength of that coordination.

The Budget Info Action is now available for DReps and…

The allocated amount will contribute to important aspects that Cardano lacks or needs to develop, such as stable money setup, enhanced liquidity, institutional support, and integration support regarding real-world assets and DePIN projects.

Several of these integrations are already in discussions with large partners. With discussions moving along, approval from the community WOULD allow the process to begin using a clear, accountable process led by governance.

Intersect will be the administrator, something its own board of directors endorses, with most of the members of the current board elected by the broader community, the proposal states.

Five Pillars for Cardano’s Next Phase

Here are five critical integrations that will help in Cardano’s next phase of development, according to the Critical Integrations Budget. The first critical integration category is tier-one stablecoins.

These stablecoins are important in DeFi, liquidity markets, and other real-world payment scenarios using real-world tokens. The other critical area of integration is institutional-grade custody and wallets.

The third section concentrates on advanced on-chain analysis with clear real-time data that the regulators, as well as the other users, need.

The fourth section concentrates on the bridges that enable the FLOW of liquidity and users from Cardano to other large-scale networks.

The final section covers the oracles that are globally recognized since these components are critical in stablecoins, real-world asset trading, and complex DeFi applications.