Cardano BuildersFund

Infrastructure Readiness

From prototype to production infrastructure

Cardano Builders Fund has public previews, a read-only wallet foundation, a swap foundation, a DB activation runbook, and oracle readiness. This page tracks the production gates that must clear before real support can open.

Readiness command center — nothing here is live. No live funds, no custody, no wallet signing, no transaction submission, no DB writes from the public app, and no settlement.

Current state

What is real, prepared, mock, or disabled today. Static truth — no live system is queried.

Wallet

Read-only foundation live

Detect, connect, and read network/addresses. No signing, no transactions.

Wallet compatibility

Partial

Typhon and VESPR confirmed; Lace and Eternl visible again; Gero/Yoroi parked (may be mainnet/locked).

Database

Runbook prepared

Activation runbook ready; migration not applied; production DB untouched.

Oracle

Mock in production

A live preprod read is pending real Kupo/Charli3 values.

Swap (ADA→USDCx)

Route foundation prepared

Quote/route/risk model only. No real swaps, no DEX calls.

Contributions

Preview only

Intent/readiness previews only. No contribution records exist.

Settlement

Disabled

No settlement, payout, refund, or return is triggered.

Production gate matrix

The gates between prototype and real funds — each with its status, blocker, and the next safe action. None is executed here.

Gate 1

Wallet connection foundation

Partial / live foundation
Blocker
Wallet compatibility testing
Next action
Collect diagnostics; proof-of-control later.
Gate 2

Proof of wallet control

Not built
Blocker
signData design approval
Next action
Harmless message-signing only — never a transaction.
Gate 3

DB activation

Runbook prepared
Blocker
Backup + migration approval
Next action
Run db-preflight, take a verified backup, then migrate deploy only after approval.
Gate 4

Builder / campaign persistence

Not built
Blocker
DB activation
Next action
Seed/admin baseline, then draft persistence.
Gate 5

Oracle live-read

Mock in production
Blocker
Real preprod Kupo/Charli3 values
Next action
Isolated rehearsal in a separate worktree.
Gate 6

Swap route provider

Foundation prepared
Blocker
Provider selection and quote adapter
Next action
DEX/router research and a quote-only adapter boundary — no tx.
Gate 7

Contribution transaction

Not built
Blocker
Wallet proof, DB records, swap policy
Next action
Transaction design only — no build/sign/submit.
Gate 8

Settlement / return rules

Disabled
Blocker
Legal / ops / risk review
Next action
Policy docs and a dry-run.

Production safety locks

  • No live funds
  • No custody
  • No wallet signing
  • No transaction submission
  • No DB writes from the public app
  • No production settlement
  • Oracle mock in production
  • DB migration not applied

Next real milestones

The next safe steps, ranked. None moves funds or signs anything.

  1. 1

    Proof-of-control design

    Design harmless message-signing (CIP-30 signData) — no transaction.

  2. 2

    DB preflight dry run

    Run the read-only db-preflight; plan backup and migration approval.

  3. 3

    Swap provider adapter research

    Research DEX/router options behind a quote-only adapter boundary.

  4. 4

    Oracle preprod rehearsal

    Isolated preprod rehearsal once real Kupo/Charli3 values exist.

  5. 5

    Builder / campaign persistence

    Persist builder profiles and campaign drafts after DB approval.

Deeper detail per gate: wallet foundation, oracle readiness, swap foundation, contribution preview, and status & roadmap. The database activation path is indocs/DB_ACTIVATION_RUNBOOK.md. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice.