Prior to the proposal passing, Cardano’s Technical Steering Committee submitted a competing bid. Users were also concerned about transparency and accountability.
Cardano’s core development team has received approval to be paid 96 million ADA from the treasury to forge ahead with proposed upgrades to the network.
Input Output Global (IOG) — Cardano’s main development team — submitted the proposal for the equivalent of $71 million in Cardano (ADA), which passed with 74% in favor, representing 200 votes, six against, and seven abstaining, according to the governance action.
The 12-month development plan focuses on improving scalability, the developer experience, and interoperability.
