Builder Reserve

A reserve that gives back to builders

The Builder Reserve is the 2% share of the Standard Builder Campaign fee. It is intended to grow into a transparent, public ecosystem-support pool.

Prototype foundation. Not accepting real funds yet.

Prototype foundation. Not accepting real funds yet. The Reserve does not hold any funds yet. There is no balance to report — this page describes intended purpose and reporting only.

What the Reserve is meant to support

Over time, the Reserve is intended to support the people building on Cardano, with its balance and uses visible in public.

Future builders

Support for new and underfunded builder campaigns.

Audits

Security and code review for builders who could not otherwise afford it.

Infrastructure

Shared oracle, indexing, and settlement infrastructure the ecosystem relies on.

Public-good campaigns

Backing for open-source and public-good work.

Emergency support

A buffer for builders facing genuine, unexpected hardship mid-delivery.

Transparent by design

The Reserve is meant to be operated in the open: contributions into it and disbursements out of it are intended to be publicly reported, consistent with the principle that trust is earned in public. When real reporting exists, it will be published here. Until then, there is nothing to claim and no balance to imply.

See the funding model