This Budget Info Action asks DReps and the Cardano community to signal support for a ₳1,500,000, 6-month budget to harden and scale DeltaDeFi, a Hydra-based, low-latency order-book exchange aiming to become core trading infrastructure for Cardano, focused on ADA and Cardano native tokens (CNTs).

The requested budget is intended to:

• Bring the current Hydra spot DEX from beta to a production-ready venue for both API traders and everyday users;
• Scale the Hydra and data infrastructure so Cardano has at least one CEX-grade venue for ADA and key CNT pairs; and
• Deliver a Vision 2030 KPI Measurement Programme (baseline report + live dashboard + progress report) that tracks DeFi infrastructure contribution to ecosystem goals.

Within the ₳1,500,000 total:

• 80% is dedicated to engineering, operations and security for the Hydra trading infrastructure; and
• 20% is dedicated to the Vision 2030 KPI Measurement Programme:
  • an initial "State of Cardano DeFi" baseline report,
  • a public Vision 2030 KPI dashboard, and
  • a final 6-month progress report