# Cardano and Solana Votes Expose How Little Participation Decides Chain Policy

Cardano's delegated representatives and stake pool operators sit below participation thresholds while Solana weighs proposals that would cut about $1.5 billion in annual token issuance.

- Published: 2026-08-27T05:48:48.749Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-27/cardano-and-solana-votes-expose-how-little-participation-dec
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/cardano-and-solana-just-exposed-crypto-governances-biggest-weakness/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/solana-proposals-could-cut-1-5b-in-sol-issuance/)

Two governance processes on two large blockchains ran into the same problem this week. On Cardano, delegated representatives and stake pool operators are below the participation thresholds their voting rules require, CryptoSlate reported. O…

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