Teaching Prof, UIUC Info Sciences. @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. @AceAlliance_CC Voting Member. Champaign Blockchain Meetup Organizer.

Urbana, IL
I don't advocate for fair #Crypto regulations because I think it will make one bit of difference to the inevitable #Blockchain economy. I do it because I don't want to see my country left behind. 🇺🇸
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The Catalyst Pilot 2026 cohort is here. 12 projects bringing stablecoins, oracles, programmable tokens, and verifiable identity into real-world sectors. 40% of funding is paid up front, the rest is tied to on-chain adoption on Cardano. Meet the cohort: projectcatalyst.io/blog/meet…
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Great space today! @IntersectMBO Board candidates, @MusaRidwanItopa, @AdamRusch & @OfficialKavinda will be stopping by to share why they want YOUR 🗳️ before it ends tomorrow! ➕ We have guests from @alphagrowth1 coming to share updates on @Cardano_Prime! nitter.net/i/spaces/1YxNrbplAVpxw…
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Tomorrow we'll hear from @IntersectMBO Board candidates, @MusaRidwanItopa and @AdamRusch & another update from @alphagrowth1! Cardano Over Coffee might be the best public space to get all your @Cardano_Prime updates & share your feedback! nitter.net/i/spaces/1YxNrbplAVpxw
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I would like to recommend @AdamRusch and @Bitcows for this mandate, both have been engaging in several meetings to improve the organization. There are many good candidates this round.
Intersect Board elections 2026 🗳️ The final countdown! Just 48 hours remain before voting closes for the Intersect Board elections on Friday, September 25 at 12PM UTC. Verified Individual and Enterprise Members, cast your votes in the Members Area. members.intersectmbo.org
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We updated and improved Mesh SDK - AI compatibility & Agent support, making it easier for your Agents to work on all things Cardano. 🫡
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Time to vote for the Intersect board position. I believe Intersect has made meaningful improvements over recent years, at least in part thanks to the oversight and guidance of our community-elected board members (@AdamRusch and @OfficialKavinda are both running for reelection). There are many good candidates, I urge you to get to know them and cast your vote one way or another.
Intersect Board elections 2026 🗳️ The final countdown! Just 48 hours remain before voting closes for the Intersect Board elections on Friday, September 25 at 12PM UTC. Verified Individual and Enterprise Members, cast your votes in the Members Area. members.intersectmbo.org
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Chers membres francophones de la communauté Cardano, Je m'appelle Adam Rusch et je sollicite votre soutien pour ma réélection au Conseil d'administration d’ @IntersectMBO. Je me représente parce que je crois en ce qu'Intersect est en train de bâtir et que je peux continuer à contribuer à sa croissance et à sa stabilité. J'espère que les membres d'Intersect prendront connaissance de ma candidature au Conseil et envisageront de voter pour moi sur le portail des membres : members.intersectmbo.org/das… Beaucoup de choses se sont passées au cours des deux dernières années, si bien que ma première élection au Conseil me semble à la fois très proche et très lointaine. L’industrie de la blockchain est entrée dans un marché baissier, contraignant de nombreuses entreprises qui ne disposaient pas des ressources nécessaires à réduire leurs activités ou à se retirer. Cardano (comme beaucoup d'autres réseaux) a été mis à l'épreuve par des événements tels que l'incident de partition de la chaîne de 2025 et le piratage de plusieurs ponts et portefeuilles. Intersect a dû rapidement renforcer ses structures et ses capacités pour faire face à ces défis. Grâce au personnel d'Intersect, sous la direction de notre directeur exécutif, Jack Briggs, ainsi qu'au travail des membres d'Intersect, Cardano s'en est mieux sorti que de nombreuses autres blockchains dans cette période difficile. Nos comités et groupes de travail fournissent une orientation essentielle pour la gestion technique et la coordination de la gouvernance, tandis que le Conseil de sécurité de Cardano s'est révélé indispensable dans la réponse aux crises. En tant que membre du Conseil, je considère que mon rôle est de veiller à ce que les fondations de cette organisation soient solides. Je me suis attaché à faire tout mon possible pour faire d'Intersect une institution forte, capable de servir Cardano efficacement. Il est essentiel qu'Intersect soit en phase avec les parties prenantes de la communauté Cardano et les DReps qui les représentent, tout en offrant un espace où les bâtisseurs peuvent faire avancer leurs idées et contribuer à la prospérité de l'écosystème. C'est pourquoi je consacre autant de temps à échanger avec d'autres contributeurs de Cardano et à les écouter, afin de bien comprendre les enjeux qui touchent l'écosystème. C'est pourquoi je rencontre régulièrement le Comité de pilotage d'Intersect, pour entendre les comptes rendus des activités des membres et savoir comment les soutenir. C'est aussi pourquoi j'ai défendu l'élargissement du Conseil, en passant de deux administrateurs élus par les membres à quatre, afin de garantir que la majorité des sièges du Conseil soit contrôlée par la communauté. Nous avons beaucoup accompli au cours des deux dernières années. Intersect est devenu un lieu de rencontre essentiel pour les membres de la communauté et pour les personnes qui travaillent au sein des entités fondatrices. Il remplit le rôle de terrain d'entente qui lui était destiné. Mais il reste beaucoup à construire à mesure que la blockchain s'intègre dans les infrastructures et les normes de l'industrie technologique. En tant qu'organisation fondée sur ses membres, Intersect est particulièrement bien placé pour rassembler les connaissances et les compétences variées de ses membres afin d'y parvenir. Si je suis réélu, je continuerai à œuvrer pour que nos comités et groupes de travail disposent de mandats clairs et des moyens de produire des résultats. J'imagine Intersect se développer de la même manière que la Linux Foundation : comme une rampe de lancement qui soutient les initiatives communautaires et se coordonne avec les autres organisations du secteur. Je veux qu'Intersect démontre qu'une institution solide, composée de membres engagés, peut offrir les meilleures conditions à une collaboration décentralisée. Merci de votre attention. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à me contacter. J'espère obtenir votre vote. Cordialement, Adam Rusch
Dear Cardano Community, My name is Adam Rusch and I am seeking your support for re-election to the @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. I am running again because I believe in what Intersect is building and that I can continue to contribute to its growth and stability. I hope that Intersect members will review my Board Candidate Application and consider voting for me in the membership portal: members.intersectmbo.org/das… A lot has happened over the past two years, which makes it seem like both a very short and a very long time ago that I was first elected to the Board. The Blockchain industry has entered a bear market that has shaken out many businesses unable to find the resources to continue. Cardano (like many other networks) has been tested with events like the 2025 Chain Partition Incident and the hack of several bridges and wallets. Intersect has been forced to grow up quickly to face these challenges. Thanks to the Intersect Staff under the leadership of our Executive Director, Jack Briggs, as well as the work of Intersect Members, Cardano has fared better than many other blockchains in difficult times. Our Committees and Working Groups provide essential direction for technical stewardship and governance coordination, while the Cardano Security Council has been indispensable for crisis response. As a Board Member, I see my role as ensuring that the foundations of this organization are secure. I have been focused on doing everything I can to make Intersect a strong institution that can serve Cardano effectively. It is essential for Intersect to be aligned with the stakeholders of the Cardano Community and the DReps who represent them, while also providing a space where the builders of Cardano can advance their ideas and contribute to making the ecosystem prosper. This is why I spend so much time speaking with and listening to other Cardano contributors, to make sure I understand the issues that affect the ecosystem. It's why I regularly meet with the Intersect Steering Committee, so I can hear the reports of membership activities and learn how to support them. It's also why I championed the expansion of the board from having two Directors elected from the membership to four elected members, to ensure a majority of the board seats would be community-controlled. We have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Intersect has become an essential meeting ground for community members and for the people who work at the founding entities. It serves its intended role as the middle ground. But there is much left to build as Blockchain works its way into the infrastructure and standards of the tech industry. As a member-based organization, Intersect is uniquely positioned to bring together the diverse knowledge and skills of its members to help make that happen. If re-elected, I will continue to work to ensure that our Committees and Working Groups have clear charges and the ability to produce results. I envision Intersect growing in the same way the Linux Foundation grew, as a launchpad that supports community initiatives and coordinates with other industry organizations. I want Intersect to demonstrate that a strong institution of dedicated members can provide the best conditions for decentralized collaboration. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I hope to earn your vote. Best Regards, Adam Rusch
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Querida comunidad hispanohablante de Cardano: Soy Adam Rusch y hoy vengo a pedirles su apoyo para mi reelección en la Junta Directiva (Board) de @IntersectMBO. Vuelvo a presentarme porque creo profundamente en lo que estamos construyendo juntos en Intersect, y porque siento que todavía tengo mucho para aportar a su crecimiento y estabilidad. Los invito a leer mi candidatura y, si comparten esta visión, a votarme en el portal de miembros: members.intersectmbo.org/das… Pasaron muchas cosas en estos dos años. Por momentos siento que fui elegido para la Junta hace muy poco y, a la vez, hace muchísimo tiempo. La industria blockchain ha entrado en un mercado bajista que ha dejado fuera a muchas empresas que no pudieron encontrar los recursos para continuar. Cardano (como muchas otras redes) ha sido puesta a prueba por acontecimientos como el Incidente de Partición de la Cadena de 2025 y el hackeo de varios puentes y billeteras. Frente a todo esto, Intersect tuvo que madurar a toda velocidad, y lo logró. Quiero agradecer de corazón al equipo de Intersect, liderado por nuestro Director Ejecutivo, Jack Briggs, y a cada uno de los miembros que ponen su tiempo y su trabajo: gracias a ustedes, Cardano atravesó estos tiempos difíciles mejor que muchas otras blockchains. Nuestros Comités y Grupos de Trabajo ofrecen una orientación esencial para la administración técnica y la coordinación de la gobernanza, mientras que el Consejo de Seguridad de Cardano ha sido indispensable en la respuesta a las crisis. Como miembro de la Junta, considero que mi función es garantizar que los cimientos de esta organización sean sólidos. Me he centrado en hacer todo lo posible para que Intersect sea una institución fuerte capaz de servir a Cardano de manera eficaz. Es fundamental que Intersect esté alineada con las partes interesadas de la comunidad de Cardano y con los DReps que las representan, y que al mismo tiempo ofrezca un espacio donde quienes construyen Cardano puedan impulsar sus ideas y contribuir a la prosperidad del ecosistema. Por eso dedico tanto tiempo a hablar con otros colaboradores de Cardano y a escucharlos, para asegurarme de comprender los problemas que afectan al ecosistema. Por eso me reúno regularmente con el Comité de Dirección de Intersect, para escuchar los informes sobre las actividades de los miembros y saber cómo apoyarlas. Y por eso también promoví la ampliación de la Junta, pasando de dos directores elegidos por los miembros a cuatro, para garantizar que la mayoría de los puestos de la Junta estuviera bajo control de la comunidad. Estoy orgulloso de todo lo que logramos juntos en estos dos años. Intersect se ha convertido en un punto de encuentro esencial para los miembros de la comunidad y para las personas que trabajan en las entidades fundadoras. Hoy cumple el rol para el que fue creada: ser un terreno común donde todos nos encontramos. Pero aún queda mucho por construir a medida que la tecnología blockchain se integra en la infraestructura y los estándares de la industria tecnológica. Como organización basada en sus miembros, Intersect está en una posición única para reunir el conocimiento y las habilidades diversas de sus miembros y hacerlo realidad. Si me vuelven a dar su confianza, seguiré trabajando para que nuestros Comités y Grupos de Trabajo tengan mandatos claros y la capacidad de producir resultados. Imagino a Intersect creciendo de la misma manera que creció la Linux Foundation: como una plataforma de lanzamiento que apoya las iniciativas de la comunidad y se coordina con otras organizaciones del sector. Quiero que Intersect demuestre que una institución sólida de miembros comprometidos puede ofrecer las mejores condiciones para la colaboración descentralizada. Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de leer esto. Si tienen cualquier pregunta o simplemente quieren conversar, pueden escribirme cuando quieran. Espero sinceramente ganarme su voto. Con mucho aprecio, Adam Rusch
Dear Cardano Community, My name is Adam Rusch and I am seeking your support for re-election to the @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. I am running again because I believe in what Intersect is building and that I can continue to contribute to its growth and stability. I hope that Intersect members will review my Board Candidate Application and consider voting for me in the membership portal: members.intersectmbo.org/das… A lot has happened over the past two years, which makes it seem like both a very short and a very long time ago that I was first elected to the Board. The Blockchain industry has entered a bear market that has shaken out many businesses unable to find the resources to continue. Cardano (like many other networks) has been tested with events like the 2025 Chain Partition Incident and the hack of several bridges and wallets. Intersect has been forced to grow up quickly to face these challenges. Thanks to the Intersect Staff under the leadership of our Executive Director, Jack Briggs, as well as the work of Intersect Members, Cardano has fared better than many other blockchains in difficult times. Our Committees and Working Groups provide essential direction for technical stewardship and governance coordination, while the Cardano Security Council has been indispensable for crisis response. As a Board Member, I see my role as ensuring that the foundations of this organization are secure. I have been focused on doing everything I can to make Intersect a strong institution that can serve Cardano effectively. It is essential for Intersect to be aligned with the stakeholders of the Cardano Community and the DReps who represent them, while also providing a space where the builders of Cardano can advance their ideas and contribute to making the ecosystem prosper. This is why I spend so much time speaking with and listening to other Cardano contributors, to make sure I understand the issues that affect the ecosystem. It's why I regularly meet with the Intersect Steering Committee, so I can hear the reports of membership activities and learn how to support them. It's also why I championed the expansion of the board from having two Directors elected from the membership to four elected members, to ensure a majority of the board seats would be community-controlled. We have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Intersect has become an essential meeting ground for community members and for the people who work at the founding entities. It serves its intended role as the middle ground. But there is much left to build as Blockchain works its way into the infrastructure and standards of the tech industry. As a member-based organization, Intersect is uniquely positioned to bring together the diverse knowledge and skills of its members to help make that happen. If re-elected, I will continue to work to ensure that our Committees and Working Groups have clear charges and the ability to produce results. I envision Intersect growing in the same way the Linux Foundation grew, as a launchpad that supports community initiatives and coordinates with other industry organizations. I want Intersect to demonstrate that a strong institution of dedicated members can provide the best conditions for decentralized collaboration. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I hope to earn your vote. Best Regards, Adam Rusch
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Congratulations to @fusionfi_io on their launch in Kenya. This is a use case we’re especially excited about. FusionFi opens up cross-border payments by giving users a simple way to move between USDA and KES, with access to bank accounts and mobile money like M-Pesa and Airtel Money. Under the hood, value moves and settles on Cardano using USDA. Here’s how it works ↓
FusionFi Official Launch was successfully held on Friday, 18th September 2026. The exclusive event marked a major milestone as we officially unveiled FusionFi ;-World’s next-generation multi-currency digital wallet designed to make payments faster, simpler, and more affordable. Guests experienced live demonstrations of key features including Free Snap, low-fee transfers, multi-currency support, seamless bill payments, and everyday financial tools — all in one powerful wallet. We extend our sincere appreciation to our valued partners (Credit Bank, Mamlaka Hub, Flexicom, Anzens, and Encryptus) for their continued support and collaboration in building this platform. Special thanks also go to our investors for their trust, belief, and commitment to the FusionFi vision. Your support has been instrumental in bringing this product to life. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this memorable occasion. Together, we are shaping the future of digital payments in Kenya and beyond. One Wallet. Endless Possibilities. The journey has officially begun.
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本メッセージは、日本の Cardano コミュニティの皆さまに向けたものです。私は日本語が堪能ではなく、この手紙は CLAUDE を使用して作成しました。翻訳に不自然な点がございましたら、どうかご容赦ください。 Adam Rusch(アダム・ルッシュ)と申します。INTERSECT(@IntersectMBO)取締役会への再選に向けて、皆さまのご支援をお願い申し上げます。私が再び立候補するのは、INTERSECT が築き上げているものを信じており、その成長と安定に引き続き貢献できると考えているからです。INTERSECT の会員の皆さまには、私の取締役候補者申請をご覧いただき、メンバーポータルにて私への投票をご検討いただければ幸いです: members.intersectmbo.org/das… この2年間には実に多くの出来事があり、初めて取締役に選出されたのがつい最近のことのようにも、ずいぶん昔のことのようにも感じられます。ブロックチェーン業界は弱気相場に入り、事業を継続するための資金を確保できず、多くの企業が事業の縮小や撤退を余儀なくされました。Cardano も(他の多くのネットワークと同様に)、2025年のチェーン分断インシデントや、複数のブリッジおよびウォレットへのハッキングといった出来事によって試練を受けました。INTERSECT も、こうした課題に対応するため、急速に組織体制を整える必要がありました。 事務局長である Jack Briggs(ジャック・ブリッグス)のリーダーシップのもとで働く INTERSECT 職員、そして INTERSECT 会員の皆さまの尽力のおかげで、Cardano はこの困難な時期を他の多くのブロックチェーンよりもうまく乗り越えてきました。私たちの委員会と作業部会は、技術的なスチュワードシップとガバナンスの調整に不可欠な方向性を示しており、Cardano セキュリティ評議会は危機対応において欠かせない存在となっています。 取締役として、私はこの組織の基盤を確かなものにすることが自らの役割だと考えています。INTERSECT が、Cardano に効果的に奉仕できる強固な機関となるよう、できる限りのことに力を注いできました。INTERSECT が Cardano コミュニティのステークホルダーや、彼らを代表する DRep の皆さまと足並みをそろえると同時に、Cardano の開発者たちがアイデアを前進させ、エコシステムの繁栄に貢献できる場を提供することが不可欠です。 だからこそ私は、エコシステムに影響を与える課題を確実に理解するため、他の Cardano 貢献者の皆さまと対話し、その声に耳を傾けることに多くの時間を費やしています。だからこそ、INTERSECT 運営委員会と定期的に会合を持ち、会員活動の報告を聞き、それをどう支援できるかを学んでいます。そしてだからこそ、会員から選出される取締役を2名から4名に拡大することを推進し、取締役会の過半数の議席がコミュニティによって選ばれるようにしました。 この2年間で、私たちは多くのことを成し遂げました。INTERSECT は、コミュニティメンバーと創設団体で働く人々にとって不可欠な交流の場となりました。コミュニティと創設団体をつなぐ、対話と協働の場としての役割を果たしています。しかし、ブロックチェーンがテック業界のインフラや標準に組み込まれていく中で、築くべきことはまだ多く残っています。会員制の組織である INTERSECT は、会員の多様な知識とスキルを結集し、それを実現するうえで他にはない立場にあります。 再選された暁には、委員会と作業部会が明確な任務と成果を生み出す力を持てるよう、引き続き取り組んでまいります。私は、Linux Foundation が成長してきたのと同じように、INTERSECT がコミュニティの取り組みを支援し、業界の他の組織との連携を促進する基盤として成長していく姿を思い描いています。献身的な会員による強固な機関こそが、分散型の協働に最良の環境をもたらせることを、INTERSECT を通じて示したいと考えています。 ご検討いただき、ありがとうございます。ご質問がございましたら、お気軽にご連絡ください。皆さまの一票をいただけるよう努めてまいります。 敬具 Adam Rusch
Dear Cardano Community, My name is Adam Rusch and I am seeking your support for re-election to the @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. I am running again because I believe in what Intersect is building and that I can continue to contribute to its growth and stability. I hope that Intersect members will review my Board Candidate Application and consider voting for me in the membership portal: members.intersectmbo.org/das… A lot has happened over the past two years, which makes it seem like both a very short and a very long time ago that I was first elected to the Board. The Blockchain industry has entered a bear market that has shaken out many businesses unable to find the resources to continue. Cardano (like many other networks) has been tested with events like the 2025 Chain Partition Incident and the hack of several bridges and wallets. Intersect has been forced to grow up quickly to face these challenges. Thanks to the Intersect Staff under the leadership of our Executive Director, Jack Briggs, as well as the work of Intersect Members, Cardano has fared better than many other blockchains in difficult times. Our Committees and Working Groups provide essential direction for technical stewardship and governance coordination, while the Cardano Security Council has been indispensable for crisis response. As a Board Member, I see my role as ensuring that the foundations of this organization are secure. I have been focused on doing everything I can to make Intersect a strong institution that can serve Cardano effectively. It is essential for Intersect to be aligned with the stakeholders of the Cardano Community and the DReps who represent them, while also providing a space where the builders of Cardano can advance their ideas and contribute to making the ecosystem prosper. This is why I spend so much time speaking with and listening to other Cardano contributors, to make sure I understand the issues that affect the ecosystem. It's why I regularly meet with the Intersect Steering Committee, so I can hear the reports of membership activities and learn how to support them. It's also why I championed the expansion of the board from having two Directors elected from the membership to four elected members, to ensure a majority of the board seats would be community-controlled. We have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Intersect has become an essential meeting ground for community members and for the people who work at the founding entities. It serves its intended role as the middle ground. But there is much left to build as Blockchain works its way into the infrastructure and standards of the tech industry. As a member-based organization, Intersect is uniquely positioned to bring together the diverse knowledge and skills of its members to help make that happen. If re-elected, I will continue to work to ensure that our Committees and Working Groups have clear charges and the ability to produce results. I envision Intersect growing in the same way the Linux Foundation grew, as a launchpad that supports community initiatives and coordinates with other industry organizations. I want Intersect to demonstrate that a strong institution of dedicated members can provide the best conditions for decentralized collaboration. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I hope to earn your vote. Best Regards, Adam Rusch
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Heads up Cardano SPOs!
⚠️ Reminder for SPOs to update to 11.1.2 as soon as reasonably possible 👇 github.com/IntersectMBO/card… 🔍 The old tracing system was completely removed in 11.1.1. Quick Start guide on the new tracing system for anyone who still needs it 👇 developers.cardano.org/docs/… 🛡️ And for those Mithril SPOs, please also update your Signers 👇 github.com/IntersectMBO/mith…
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I’ve known Adam since we were in college together, and I’m proud to count him as one of my oldest friends. He’s thoughtful, principled, and deeply committed to the Cardano community. I’ve seen firsthand the care and integrity he brings to the things that matter to him, and Intersect has certainly been one of them. I’m very happy to endorse Adam for another term on the Intersect Board.
Dear Cardano Community, My name is Adam Rusch and I am seeking your support for re-election to the @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. I am running again because I believe in what Intersect is building and that I can continue to contribute to its growth and stability. I hope that Intersect members will review my Board Candidate Application and consider voting for me in the membership portal: members.intersectmbo.org/das… A lot has happened over the past two years, which makes it seem like both a very short and a very long time ago that I was first elected to the Board. The Blockchain industry has entered a bear market that has shaken out many businesses unable to find the resources to continue. Cardano (like many other networks) has been tested with events like the 2025 Chain Partition Incident and the hack of several bridges and wallets. Intersect has been forced to grow up quickly to face these challenges. Thanks to the Intersect Staff under the leadership of our Executive Director, Jack Briggs, as well as the work of Intersect Members, Cardano has fared better than many other blockchains in difficult times. Our Committees and Working Groups provide essential direction for technical stewardship and governance coordination, while the Cardano Security Council has been indispensable for crisis response. As a Board Member, I see my role as ensuring that the foundations of this organization are secure. I have been focused on doing everything I can to make Intersect a strong institution that can serve Cardano effectively. It is essential for Intersect to be aligned with the stakeholders of the Cardano Community and the DReps who represent them, while also providing a space where the builders of Cardano can advance their ideas and contribute to making the ecosystem prosper. This is why I spend so much time speaking with and listening to other Cardano contributors, to make sure I understand the issues that affect the ecosystem. It's why I regularly meet with the Intersect Steering Committee, so I can hear the reports of membership activities and learn how to support them. It's also why I championed the expansion of the board from having two Directors elected from the membership to four elected members, to ensure a majority of the board seats would be community-controlled. We have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Intersect has become an essential meeting ground for community members and for the people who work at the founding entities. It serves its intended role as the middle ground. But there is much left to build as Blockchain works its way into the infrastructure and standards of the tech industry. As a member-based organization, Intersect is uniquely positioned to bring together the diverse knowledge and skills of its members to help make that happen. If re-elected, I will continue to work to ensure that our Committees and Working Groups have clear charges and the ability to produce results. I envision Intersect growing in the same way the Linux Foundation grew, as a launchpad that supports community initiatives and coordinates with other industry organizations. I want Intersect to demonstrate that a strong institution of dedicated members can provide the best conditions for decentralized collaboration. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I hope to earn your vote. Best Regards, Adam Rusch
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Based on @ChairmanSelig's speech at the Innovation Advisory Committee meeting, I'm guessing this will be the teased new "type of DCM known as a crypto asset market" which will be able to "offer crypto asset trading on a leveraged or margined basis subject to purpose-fit rules under the CFTC’s regulatory oversight." Either way, super excited to see the SEC and CFTC upholding their promise to move forward using existing authorities!
THE BLOCK: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is prepping "Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets," and has filed it with the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review. Federal agencies like the CFTC have said they would take their own action to write rules for crypto after the Clarity Act failed a vote in the Senate earlier this week.
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The official @IOGroup YT channel is currently compromised and live-streaming a QR code scam. It will take you to another site and try to steal your funds by tricking you into completing a transaction. I do hope they get the channel back. @YouTubeCreators @YouTube
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Adam is a huge asset to the Cardano community we are lucky to have him. I support this message 🫡
Dear Cardano Community, My name is Adam Rusch and I am seeking your support for re-election to the @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. I am running again because I believe in what Intersect is building and that I can continue to contribute to its growth and stability. I hope that Intersect members will review my Board Candidate Application and consider voting for me in the membership portal: members.intersectmbo.org/das… A lot has happened over the past two years, which makes it seem like both a very short and a very long time ago that I was first elected to the Board. The Blockchain industry has entered a bear market that has shaken out many businesses unable to find the resources to continue. Cardano (like many other networks) has been tested with events like the 2025 Chain Partition Incident and the hack of several bridges and wallets. Intersect has been forced to grow up quickly to face these challenges. Thanks to the Intersect Staff under the leadership of our Executive Director, Jack Briggs, as well as the work of Intersect Members, Cardano has fared better than many other blockchains in difficult times. Our Committees and Working Groups provide essential direction for technical stewardship and governance coordination, while the Cardano Security Council has been indispensable for crisis response. As a Board Member, I see my role as ensuring that the foundations of this organization are secure. I have been focused on doing everything I can to make Intersect a strong institution that can serve Cardano effectively. It is essential for Intersect to be aligned with the stakeholders of the Cardano Community and the DReps who represent them, while also providing a space where the builders of Cardano can advance their ideas and contribute to making the ecosystem prosper. This is why I spend so much time speaking with and listening to other Cardano contributors, to make sure I understand the issues that affect the ecosystem. It's why I regularly meet with the Intersect Steering Committee, so I can hear the reports of membership activities and learn how to support them. It's also why I championed the expansion of the board from having two Directors elected from the membership to four elected members, to ensure a majority of the board seats would be community-controlled. We have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Intersect has become an essential meeting ground for community members and for the people who work at the founding entities. It serves its intended role as the middle ground. But there is much left to build as Blockchain works its way into the infrastructure and standards of the tech industry. As a member-based organization, Intersect is uniquely positioned to bring together the diverse knowledge and skills of its members to help make that happen. If re-elected, I will continue to work to ensure that our Committees and Working Groups have clear charges and the ability to produce results. I envision Intersect growing in the same way the Linux Foundation grew, as a launchpad that supports community initiatives and coordinates with other industry organizations. I want Intersect to demonstrate that a strong institution of dedicated members can provide the best conditions for decentralized collaboration. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I hope to earn your vote. Best Regards, Adam Rusch
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CLARITY who? Never heard of her...

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🚨 TODAY: The SEC issued an order granting temporary, conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues from the definition of “exchange” in the Exchange Act to trade tokenized NMS stock using innovative permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 Please share this. This is the production stack that ran our Cardano Developer API. Not a prototype. Not a cut-down public fork. The same infrastructure, now public. Built for UTXO chains. Proven in production across billions of requests and hundreds of projects. Apache 2.0. Self-host it, change it, build on it. Link in the comments.
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐓𝐗𝐎 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 As we sunset the Maestro Developer API, we're opening up the infrastructure that powered it. Not the stripped-down version. The real thing. What we're releasing isn't another Cardano indexer or another Bitcoin indexer. It's a generalized UTXO indexing framework, purpose-built and highly optimized for UTXO-based chains like Bitcoin, Cardano, and Dogecoin. It's also battle-tested, having handled billions of requests across hundreds of projects in production. We're not open-sourcing a prototype. We're open-sourcing the real infrastructure behind Maestro. Over the next three weeks, we're releasing the production-grade implementations as fresh repos, in this order: ☑️Bitcoin ☑️Cardano ☑️Dogecoin No exact dates locked in yet, but all three will land before the Sept. 18 cutoff. We're open-sourcing it without asking for Catalyst funding. We're doing it because it's the right thing for the ecosystem we helped build. If you're migrating off our API, you'll have real, production-grade infrastructure to self-host, modify, and build on. We'll share each repo as it drops.
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Dear Cardano Community, My name is Adam Rusch and I am seeking your support for re-election to the @IntersectMBO Board of Directors. I am running again because I believe in what Intersect is building and that I can continue to contribute to its growth and stability. I hope that Intersect members will review my Board Candidate Application and consider voting for me in the membership portal: members.intersectmbo.org/das… A lot has happened over the past two years, which makes it seem like both a very short and a very long time ago that I was first elected to the Board. The Blockchain industry has entered a bear market that has shaken out many businesses unable to find the resources to continue. Cardano (like many other networks) has been tested with events like the 2025 Chain Partition Incident and the hack of several bridges and wallets. Intersect has been forced to grow up quickly to face these challenges. Thanks to the Intersect Staff under the leadership of our Executive Director, Jack Briggs, as well as the work of Intersect Members, Cardano has fared better than many other blockchains in difficult times. Our Committees and Working Groups provide essential direction for technical stewardship and governance coordination, while the Cardano Security Council has been indispensable for crisis response. As a Board Member, I see my role as ensuring that the foundations of this organization are secure. I have been focused on doing everything I can to make Intersect a strong institution that can serve Cardano effectively. It is essential for Intersect to be aligned with the stakeholders of the Cardano Community and the DReps who represent them, while also providing a space where the builders of Cardano can advance their ideas and contribute to making the ecosystem prosper. This is why I spend so much time speaking with and listening to other Cardano contributors, to make sure I understand the issues that affect the ecosystem. It's why I regularly meet with the Intersect Steering Committee, so I can hear the reports of membership activities and learn how to support them. It's also why I championed the expansion of the board from having two Directors elected from the membership to four elected members, to ensure a majority of the board seats would be community-controlled. We have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Intersect has become an essential meeting ground for community members and for the people who work at the founding entities. It serves its intended role as the middle ground. But there is much left to build as Blockchain works its way into the infrastructure and standards of the tech industry. As a member-based organization, Intersect is uniquely positioned to bring together the diverse knowledge and skills of its members to help make that happen. If re-elected, I will continue to work to ensure that our Committees and Working Groups have clear charges and the ability to produce results. I envision Intersect growing in the same way the Linux Foundation grew, as a launchpad that supports community initiatives and coordinates with other industry organizations. I want Intersect to demonstrate that a strong institution of dedicated members can provide the best conditions for decentralized collaboration. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I hope to earn your vote. Best Regards, Adam Rusch
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Jake is based. Be like Jake.
The Clarity Act is dead. Before the post-mortems and the planning sessions begin, a note of thanks. Many of you worked extremely hard on this bill over the last 18 months. You fought harder than most people will ever know to make sure we had a good product that actually worked for crypto. It required countless hours of research and analysis; endless calls and meetings to build consensus; rewriting the same sections over and over to find common ground; winning points and making concessions one by one in pursuit of an ambitious goal. Those efforts were a success. The bill did not pass, but neither did you compromise on your principles or the ultimate goal. It would have been easy to strike deal at any point by simply giving up and rolling over, and you were asked to do so every single day for 18 months. You did not. Your strength, courage, and confidence won the day. You should be proud. Many of us said since the start of this process that no bill is better than a bad bill, and by that metric, today is a victory. The Senate considered a good bill today, not a perfect one but a good one, and turned it down. The raw politics of the United States during an election year meant a good deal was not on the table. That's okay. Crypto will be fine without the Clarity Act. We are lucky to have two agencies, the SEC and CFTC, with all of the excellent staff and authority they need to do the job. They're ready to be unleashed, and so they shall be. The future of crypto policy is bright. Thank you all for your hard work. Breathe a sigh of relief, take a break, and get ready for what's next. We've only just gotten started.
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