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Special Interest Groups Outline Brief

Core Infrastructure Roadmap working group�Draft V1.0

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Current SIGs (Product Committee)

Stake Pool Operators (SPOs)

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1272910264597217301�Members: 20

Interim Lead: Sam Leathers

Purpose: Supports the growth and success of Cardano's stake pool operators by providing resources, knowledge sharing, and collaboration opportunities to optimize network decentralization and rewards.

Scalability:

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1272909634193195038�Members: 17

Interim Lead: Sam Leathers

Purpose: Focuses on enhancing the Cardano blockchain's performance, enabling it to handle a growing number of users and transactions efficiently through innovative scaling solutions at the L1 and L2 layer.

DeFi/DApps

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1272909535429918834�Members: 15

Interim Lead: Sam Leathers

Purpose: Aims to foster the development of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and decentralized apps (DApps) on Cardano, driving the ecosystem's innovation and adoption.

Interoperability

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1272944066878767104�Members: 16

Interim Lead: Sam Leathers

Purpose: Dedicated to connecting Cardano with other blockchain networks, ensuring seamless interaction and the exchange of assets and data across different platforms.

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Current SIGs (others)

Decentralized Education Interest Group

https://discordapp.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1201446491517108254 �Related Committee: MCC

Members: Benjamin Heurich

Purpose: Discusses and evaluates best practices, toolkits, and platforms for decentralized education within the Cardano ecosystem, with a stronger focus on the potential of education through blockchain.

Fundraising Special Interest Group

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1235598092716216340�Related Committee: MCC

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Decentralized Trust and Identity

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1276653697937440828 �Related Committee: MCC

Members: Damien

Purpose: Create synergies between members, help craft thought leadership positions on how to leverage Decentralised Trust and Identity in Enterprise, Business and Web3*

Transparency Special Interest Group

https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1240234663964966912 �Related Committee: MCC

Members: Jon Kravetz

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SIGs:

Discovery and Findings

Peras and Leios example

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