Cardano Foundation
Cardano Foundation has urged the European Union not to introduce new, standalone regulations for decentralized finance and staking. Cardano Foundation submitted a 19‑page submission on September 30, 2026, to the European Commission. Cardano Foundation stated that Cardano users can delegate their native ADA tokens to help secure the network without surrendering custody or locking their tokens. Cardano Foundation, along with five other blockchain organizations, sent an October 20, 2026 letter urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to formally recognize digital commodities as non‑securities under its proposed crypto framework. Cardano Foundation called for clearer distinctions between the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation and existing financial laws. Cardano Summit 2026 was cancelled by Cardano Foundation Cardano Foundation voted down the 7.8 million ADA treasury proposal Cardano Foundation cancelled the Cardano Summit in Singapore Giorgio Zinetti left the Cardano Foundation at the end of August· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
Relation timeline
BY VALID-FROM DATE- Cardano Summit 2026CANCELLED BYCardano Foundation
Cardano Summit 2026 was cancelled by Cardano Foundation
- Cardano FoundationURGESEuropean Union
Cardano Foundation has urged the European Union not to introduce new, standalone regulations for decentralized finance and staking.
- Cardano FoundationSTATESADA token
Cardano Foundation stated that Cardano users can delegate their native ADA tokens to help secure the network without surrendering custody or locking their tokens.
- Cardano FoundationCALLS FORMarkets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)
Cardano Foundation called for clearer distinctions between the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation and existing financial laws.
- Cardano FoundationURGESSecurities and Exchange Commission
Cardano Foundation, along with five other blockchain organizations, sent an October 20, 2026 letter urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to formally recognize digital commodities as non‑securities under its proposed crypto framework.
- Cardano FoundationSUBMITTED TOEuropean Commission
Cardano Foundation submitted a 19‑page submission on September 30, 2026, to the European Commission.
- Cardano FoundationVOTED DOWNChristopher Smith
Cardano Foundation voted down the 7.8 million ADA treasury proposal
- Cardano FoundationCANCELLEDChris Sotraidis
Cardano Foundation cancelled the Cardano Summit in Singapore
- Chris BrattLEFTCardano Foundation
Giorgio Zinetti left the Cardano Foundation at the end of August
Relations are facts Graphiti extracted from reports, not verbatim quotes. An end date means later reporting showed the relation no longer holds.
Events 3
- Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record1 cited report · 2026-10-23
- Is Cardano Losing Its Loyalists? What One Advocate’s Exit Shows1 cited report · 2026-10-22
- Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking1 cited report · 2026-10-22