Cardano's 120M ADA DeFi Bet, Ethereum UTXO Shift and EMURGO Exit

This week's Cardano news update covers AlphaGrowth's Cardano PRIME proposal going live on-chain, including the 120 million ada ask, the net change limit debate, and why DeFi growth is becoming a major treasury conversation.Peter also looks at Ethereum researchers discussing native UTXOs, RealFi entering testnet with a real-world finance model, the latest SecondFi wallet recovery guidance, and EMURGO stepping down from the Pentad while it focuses on the SecondFi recovery process.Chapters:0:00 Weekly Cardano Roundup0:41 AlphaGrowth Cardano PRIME3:19 DRep Voting Begins4:36 The 120M ADA Ask5:17 Net Change Limit7:40 Ethereum Looks At UTXO10:16 RealFi Testnet Launch12:05 RealFi Portfolio Model14:11 SecondFi Wallet Guidance16:46 Scams And Recovery Risk17:12 EMURGO Leaves The Pentad18:53 Wrap UpWhat you'll learn:- AlphaGrowth's Cardano PRIME proposal is live on-chain and asks for 120 million ada to support a 12-month DeFi growth programme.- The current net change limit is a key governance constraint, with discussion around increasing it to 500 million ada.- Ethereum researchers are exploring native UTXOs, highlighting a model Cardano has used from the beginning.- RealFi's pre-prod testnet is live, showing a private-credit and real-world yield model for Cardano DeFi.- SecondFi users are still being urged to follow official migration guidance carefully and watch for scams.- EMURGO has stepped down from the Pentad and says its immediate priority is the SecondFi recovery process.Links & References:AlphaGrowth Proposal Announcement:- https://link.learncardano.io/5xOoK0AlphaGrowth Proposal On-chain voting:- https://link.learncardano.io/b1tMioNet Change Limit to Proposal to Increase:- https://link.learncardano.io/OCO4gyNCL On-chain Voting:- https://link.learncardano.io/w1K3uKEthereum Road to UTXO:- https://link.learncardano.io/ihDPzv- https://link.learncardano.io/x3qti7RealFi Enters Testnet:- https://link.learncardano.io/d9gnLr- https://link.learncardano.io/7FXsqtSecondFi Update:- https://link.learncardano.io/Hp0vZxEmurgo Steps Down:- https://link.learncardano.io/3KT4g4Glacier Drop Resumes:- https://link.learncardano.io/onEiOWWebsite: https://link.learncardano.io/bQ68RcX/Twitter: https://link.learncardano.io/3a1QtvDisclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Nothing constitutes financial advice.DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, investment, or legal advice. I am not affiliated with, nor compensated by, the project discussed—no tokens, payments, or incentives received. I do not hold a stake in the project, including private or future allocations. All views are my own, based on public information. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor before investing. Crypto investments carry high risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq8FhvxET2k Subscribe to the audio podcast:🔗 https://bit.ly/learncardano-spotify 🔗 https://apple.co/3jEPM8C 🔗 https://learncardano.io/ Follow on Social:🔗 https://x.com/learncardano 🔗 https://facebook.com/learncardano