According to @ItsDave_ADA, Cardano now has over 1.3 million stakeholders receiving ADA staking rewards. Source: @ItsDave_ADA, X post dated Oct 31, 2025. Cardano distributes staking rewards to delegators via stake pools on a recurring epoch schedule and supports non-custodial staking. Source: Cardano documentation by Input Output Global. Active stake and delegator counts are standard on chain participation metrics available on official Cardano explorers that traders use to gauge network engagement. Source: Cardano.org explorer and staking FAQs.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, Emurgo’s current Cardano governance approach uses a 'Yoroi Wallet DRep' to mislead wallet users into delegating and artificially boost Emurgo’s governance power, which the author says is unacceptable. Source: @ItsDave_ADA on X, Aug 29, 2025.

According to Dave (@ItsDave_ADA), there is a significant concern in the DRep delegation system as one DRep controls 14.16% of the entire voting power, excluding abstain and no confidence votes. This centralization could impact decision-making processes and governance within the ecosystem. Traders should monitor how this centralization might influence governance proposals and potential market reactions.

According to Dave (@ItsDave_ADA), there are Solana validators that hold significantly larger stake amounts than the largest 'Transparent' validator, Helius, without any marketing efforts and with their identities concealed. This raises questions about who possesses such substantial amounts of SOL to delegate to these validators and their true identities.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, a Stake Pool Operator (SPO) is advocating for smaller stake pools to foster decentralization within the Cardano network. This move aims to assist smaller pools in acquiring sufficient delegation to mint blocks, which is crucial for maintaining network health and decentralization. The support underscores the importance of diverse and widespread delegation in ensuring the Cardano network's robustness and resilience.

According to @bolsaverse, the optimal period to delegate your yaps to the Lunar Year project, which is presumably gaining traction, is now. This suggests potential trading opportunities or benefits associated with the project during this specific time frame.