Cardano's power structure is being reshaped, and a "true test of decentralization" is officially underway. Input Output (the core developer behind Cardano) has recently taken action that sends a strong signal: actively moving toward "decentralization of dependencies." By 2026, the funds requested from the community treasury have been significantly reduced to $46.8 million, nearly halving from $97.5 million last year. This is not just a simple budget adjustment but a strategic transfer of power—from "core dominance" to "governance marketization." The nine proposals submitted mainly focus on a key upgrade: if the Leios consensus mechanism is implemented, the Cardano network's throughput will be boosted to over 1000+ TPS. What does this mean? It marks Cardano's official transition from an "academic-style public chain" to a high-performance infrastructure competing in the same arena as mainstream public chains, directly facing their performance battles. Meanwhile, another highly ambitious module has also emerged: the Pogun system aims very clearly—to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) capabilities from the Bitcoin ecosystem into Cardano. Once connected, this will be more than just a technical upgrade; it will be a strategic move for cross-chain value capture. But the real focus is not on the technology but on the governance game itself: currently, about 1,000 community representatives are voting (as of May 24). This will serve as a critical test—under the new governance structure, will Input Output be treated "like ordinary applicants"? In other words, this is a public validation: Is Cardano's decentralized governance merely "formal," or is it truly "decentralized power"?