Cardano’s proposed van Rossem hard fork is on the brink of ratification, having already secured overwhelming support from Delegated Representatives (DReps) and Stake Pool Operators (SPOs). According to an update from Intersect, the governance action needs just one more response from the Constitutional Committee to reach the required five-out-of-seven threshold. The proposal currently holds 76.81% DRep approval (above the 60% minimum) and 52.76% SPO support (above 51%), with four committee members already voting in favor. The ratification window closes on July 18, after which the process would move to its next scheduled opportunity if the condition isn’t met.
If approved, the intra-era hard fork will activate Protocol Version 11, delivering Plutus performance improvements, stronger ledger consistency, enhanced node security, updated reference input rules, additional primitives, and VRF key uniqueness. Ecosystem readiness has also advanced significantly: approximately 93% of block production in the current epoch already runs on node version 11, and exchange readiness has climbed to 84.15% of tracked liquidity—surpassing all required thresholds. The Hard Fork Working Group has formally recommended ratification.
Cardano’s governance rules prioritize hard fork proposals over all other governance actions. Consequently, any competing governance actions that become eligible during the same event will be deferred until the protocol upgrade is processed. One remaining Constitutional Committee vote will determine whether the van Rossem hard fork advances in the current cycle.
