According to @ItsDave_ADA, Cardano’s Project Catalyst Fund 14 introduces requirements he views as more beneficial to the ecosystem, including a developer category rule that mandates projects be open-sourced from the start. Source: X/@ItsDave_ADA, 2025-08-15. For ADA traders, the stated open-source mandate signals tighter transparency standards for grant applicants, a process change that can influence how markets assess builder traction and near-term sentiment in the Cardano ecosystem. Source: X/@ItsDave_ADA, 2025-08-15.