# Cardano's Delegated Voters Rejected a 12.29 Million ADA Request From Input Output, and Hoskinson Dropped the Cardano-First Policy

Delegated representatives voted 64.33 percent against even though the Constitutional Committee recorded unanimous approval.

- Published: 2026-09-21T05:47:19.973Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-21/cardano-s-delegated-voters-rejected-a-12-29-million-ada-requ
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- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/charles-hoskinson-says-cardano-no-longer-comes-first-its-treasury-vote-explains-why/), [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/post/403122/cardano-foundation-cancels-2026-summit-after-treasury-funding-vote-falls-just-short)

Cardano's on-chain governance did something unusual this week. It voted down a request from its own founding development company. A request for 12.29 million ADA to fund Pogun, a credit and liquidity product backed by Input Output that is d…

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