According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE stake pool has 865 delegators and about 28 million ADA delegated, ranking 85th among Cardano stake pools with only a 2k pledge, and it is also a Midnight testnet validator (source: @ItsDave_ADA). For ADA traders tracking on-chain participation, @ItsDave_ADA frames these metrics as evidence that Cardano staking is permissionless and sustainably operable by anyone, a feature they claim is uncommon on other blockchains (source: @ItsDave_ADA).

According to @ItsDave_ADA, the DAVE stake pool has produced 33 blocks on the Midnight testnet, indicating live block production activity; source: X post by @ItsDave_ADA, Sep 7, 2025. According to @ItsDave_ADA, the pool is operational and stable on the Midnight testnet; source: X post by @ItsDave_ADA, Sep 7, 2025. According to @ItsDave_ADA, the pool intends to serve as a Midnight validator, with future delegators set to earn ADA and NIGHT rewards; source: X post by @ItsDave_ADA, Sep 7, 2025.