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CF Q3 2025 Development Report

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Cardano Foundation
Cardano Foundation
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Below is a well-deserved Q3 update highlighting ecosystem tooling and solutions across July, August, and September.

The past three months have been packed with releases, integrations, and upgrades that continue to strengthen Cardano’s developer tooling and infrastructure. With more than 240 pull requests merged across the Foundation’s Java ecosystem, it’s been a quarter of consistent growth, performance improvements, and developer-first innovation. Check out the highlights below to see what’s been delivered.


Reeve​

cardano-foundation/reeve

July: 47 PRs Merged

Massive set of fixes, features, and updates for the Reeve platform — including the official product launch!

  • Official launch with release versions v1.0.0 & v1.0.1
  • Numerous bug fixes for serialization, pagination, validation, and header handling
  • Database schema cleanups and removal of unused columns
  • New CSV upload features and upsert logic for setup tables
  • API versioning and response code improvements

August: 30 PRs Merged

  • Expanded sorting and filtering across reports, organization endpoints, and batch APIs
  • Added preview mode for report generation and aggregation columns for transactions
  • Introduced new filter options endpoint and enriched cost center responses with hierarchy
  • Started building a community Reeve-indexer as a public dashboard
  • Completed concept phase for identity integration

September:

  • Added batch filters by project customer code and improved reconciliation filtering
  • Enhanced transaction logic with new validation checks
  • Expanded report preview and improved CSV consistency
  • Refactors, query optimizations, and import reliability fixes

Cardano Rosetta Java​

cardano-foundation/cardano-rosetta-java

July: 24 PRs Merged

  • Added Prometheus/Grafana monitoring profile
  • Upgraded to latest Mithril, Yaci Store, and Cardano Node versions
  • Numerous fixes for /transaction/search, pool operations, and error handling
  • Governance support updates (SPO voting, DRep prefix support)
  • Multiple Docker and configuration refinements — including Advanced Hardware Profile for high-spec machines
  • Released versions v1.2.11 and v1.3.0

August: 6 PRs Merged

  • Fixed bugs in /transaction/search
  • Added new collection for search-transactions
  • Updated API docs, pool operations guide, and unparsed block info
  • Released v1.3.1

September:

  • Integrated token registry + CIP-68 native asset support
  • Added server health monitoring dashboard
  • New integration tests for construction endpoints
  • Released v1.3.3 — pruning and schema validation improvements
  • Docs cleanup, Docker fixes, and overall stability updates

Yaci DevKit​

bloxbean/yaci-devkit

July: 5 PRs Merged

  • Rollback support introduced in v0.11.0-beta1
  • Sub-second block processing added in v0.11.0-beta1
  • New viewer pages for AdaPot, governance state, and epoch stake data
  • Node 10.5.0 migration and JSON-based configuration
  • Refactoring for millisecond block handling

Yaci​

bloxbean/yaci

July: 2 PRs Merged

  • Updated ChainSyncAgent to improve error handling and prevent incorrect currentPoint updates

August: 3 PRs Merged

  • Implemented peer sharing via N2N protocol and mini-protocol
  • Added server agency support (server/client aware)
  • Released versions v0.3.8 & v0.4.0-beta5

Yaci Store​

bloxbean/yaci-store

July: 14 PRs Merged
Breakthrough release enhancing flexibility, interoperability, and operational resilience:

  • Plugin framework for granular scope indexing (Filter, PreAction, PostAction, EventHandler) with MVEL, SpEL, Python, and JS support
  • Epoch stake pruning for leaner, faster databases
  • Built-in Prometheus metrics and ready-to-use Grafana dashboard for instant monitoring
  • Plugin framework documentation and dashboard updates
  • New endpoints to fetch latest rewards
  • DRep data consistency fixes (Preprod/Preview)
  • Releases: v2.0.0-beta2 and v2.0.0-beta3 with performance and CI build improvements

August: 19 PRs Merged

  • Introduced scheduler plugin support with interval-based scheduling
  • Enhanced plugin framework with atomic state ops, secure file/HTTP clients, and improved error handling
  • Added auto-restart features for critical sync errors
  • Fixed Byron transaction storage, connection resets, and sync stability issues
  • Released versions v0.1.5 and v2.0.0-beta4
  • Improved documentation for v2.0.0-beta4 and enhanced Docker configurations

September:

  • Released v0.1.6 Docker version
  • Improved committee non-voter detection and stake accuracy
  • Fixed balance calculation errors (pre-Conway pointer inputs ignored)

Cardano IBC Incubator​

cardano-foundation/cardano-ibc-incubator

August: 5 PRs Merged

  • Fixed voucher refund exploit, escrow token compromise, and unintended voucher minting
  • Added upgradable relayer for flexibility
  • Simplified deployment and gateway script logic
  • Added Linux support

CF Cardano Ballot​

cardano-foundation/cf-cardano-ballot

August: 6 PRs Merged

  • Added torrent tracker integration and new award model
  • Implemented vote receipts and mobile voting info
  • UI updates: refreshed logos, copy edits, and category winners
  • Backend maintenance with upgraded libraries

September:

  • Rolled out Cardano Ballot 2025 setup with hardware wallet and Veridian integration
  • Enhanced UI, wallet links, and mainnet voting flows
  • Streamlined T&C flow and added event tools for hybrid on/off-chain voting
  • Added mobile checks and Discord verification for smoother onboarding
  • General UI fixes and internal cleanup

Cardano Client Lib​

bloxbean/cardano-client-lib

August: 2 PRs Merged

  • Fixed (backport) inline datum handling in ScriptTx.withChangeAddress()

September:

  • Added metadata ↔ YAML conversion utilities
  • Added native script attachment in Tx API
  • Docs improvements and deprecated API cleanup

CIP-30 Data Signature Parser​

cardano-foundation/cip30-data-signature-parser

September:

  • Added payload validation helper for hashed and unhashed wallet signatures

Thank you to everyone who contributed throughout Q3!​

Your consistent effort, expertise, and passion continue to move the Cardano ecosystem forward — one release at a time.