Cardano has proposed a $38.9 million funding initiative to support its roadmap through 2030, with a focus on the Leios upgrade aimed at enhancing transaction speeds. The community will vote on May 24 to decide the project's future direction. The Leios upgrade, if successful, could increase transaction processing from 10-15 transactions per second to potentially 1,000, by decoupling transaction validation from block production. Input Output Global (IOG) has launched nine treasury proposals, marking a shift towards community-driven governance. This funding request is lower than previous years, reflecting Cardano's move towards financial self-sufficiency. The Leios upgrade is set for a testnet launch in June, with a mainnet completion target by year-end. Additional initiatives include the Babel Fees scheme and UTXO HD upgrade, enhancing user experience and network efficiency.