New Proposals

Explore SIDAN Lab's latest Catalyst Fund 14 proposals, spanning community building, governance tools, and developer utilities to strengthen the Cardano ecosystem.

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Governance
Community
Cardano Open: Ecosystem

SIDAN | Waffle - Hong Kong Cardano Community

Cardano is known in Hong Kong, but knowledge and adoption are fragmented. Newcomers lack clear, practical guidance on wallets, apps, and participation, limiting real-world use and community growth.

Building a strong local Cardano community in Hong Kong through meetups, workshops, and enterprise outreach. Targeting blockchain enthusiasts, developers, students, and enterprises.

Budget60,000 ADA
Duration7 months
Governance
Cardano Use Cases: Concepts

SIDAN - Delegator Feedback System for DRep Voting

DRep–delegator communication is a core problem in Cardano governance. Delegators lack effective channels to provide feedback to their chosen DReps.

A comprehensive feedback system enabling delegators to communicate effectively with their DReps, enhancing governance participation and transparency.

Budget100,000 ADA
Duration5 months
Developer Tools
Cardano Open: Developers

SIDAN - Cardano Bar - Aiken Blueprint Parser for VSCode

Cardano developers currently hand-parse Aiken blueprints, remap types across TypeScript and Rust, and rewrite boilerplate for tests and transaction builders. This slows delivery and introduces errors.

VSCode extension that automates Aiken blueprint parsing, type mapping, and boilerplate generation, accelerating Cardano development workflows.

Budget100,000 ADA
Duration5 months
Developer Tools
Cardano Open: Developers

SIDAN - Vodka - Complete Aiken Dev Utils & Testing Framework

Aiken developers lack comprehensive testing utilities and development tools, making smart contract development and testing inefficient and error-prone.

A complete development utilities suite and testing framework for Aiken, providing developers with essential tools for efficient smart contract development.

Budget100,000 ADA
Duration5 months
Developer Tools
Cardano Open: Developers

SIDAN - Whisky V2 - Cardano Rust SDK with Pallas

Rust developers need a comprehensive, modern SDK for Cardano development that leverages the latest Pallas libraries and provides seamless integration.

Next-generation Rust SDK for Cardano development, built with Pallas integration, offering developers powerful tools for blockchain interaction and development.

Budget100,000 ADA
Duration6 months