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Cardano's Project Catalyst picks 12 projects for 2M ADA pilot fund

  • —12 of 117 applicants selected, grants range from 50,000 to 200,000 ADA
  • —40% paid after onboarding, 40% tied to adoption, 20% to sustained activity
  • —Top three performers can earn bonuses of up to 50% of their grants
  • —Teams have up to three months to launch integrations on Cardano mainnet
Why it matters: The usage-based funding model ties payouts to real network activity, potentially raising project quality across the Cardano ecosystem.
Source: crypto.news