A new poll is live to approve the ₳1.5 million treasury withdrawal for the Amaru project , part of a previously approved budget. A new Cardano governance vote, a new article.
As a DRep, my priorities are clear: decentralize power, fund core engineering, and protect the treasury. I support proposals that strengthen Cardano’s technical foundations, not short-term hype. That means focusing on resilient infrastructure, responsible spending, and long-term utility
That’s why I voted YES on the Amaru Treasury Withdrawal for 2025.
This ₳1.5M request is part of a previously approved plan to build and maintain a fully interoperable block-producing node, implemented by a coalition of trusted Cardano entities under the PRAGMA association.
1. Why Core Infrastructure Matters
Amaru is maintained under PRAGMA, a member-based, not-for-profit association dedicated to open-source blockchain infrastructure.
Its founding members, Blink Labs, Cardano Foundation, dcSpark, Sundae Labs, and TxPipe, are all respected contributors to the Cardano ecosystem.
These teams have delivered critical tools, libraries, and infrastructure used widely across the network today.
PRAGMA ensures that no single entity controls Amaru.
Instead, governance is shared equally through a Maintainer Committee where decisions are made collaboratively.
2. Treasury Discipline: Why This Is a Responsible Spend
This ₳1.5M withdrawal is not a new proposal, but part of a previously approved budget voted on by the community.
It’s being executed through a smart contract, with funds split across five script addresses for added transparency.
Spending is governed by PRAGMA’s Maintainer Committee Framework, which outlines contributor roles and responsibilities. Two independent audit reports (MLabs and TxPipe) reviewed the initial setup, adding technical assurance. There’s no centralized control over the funds or development direction. Every withdrawal is tied to milestones, ensuring funds aren’t misused. No marketing fluff: just core engineering work focused on decentralization.
This is how Cardano should spend its treasury: accountable, strategic, and auditable.
As a DRep, I back proposals that respect the treasury, not drain it. Amaru passes that bar.
3. How Amaru Aligns with My DRep Manifesto
All green checks for me:
| Manifesto Pillar | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Decentralization | ✅ Multi-entity governance, open-source tech |
| Core engineering first | ✅ Infrastructure-level engineering |
| Conservative treasury management | ✅ Pre-approved, scoped, auditable |
