Cardano AI Wallet Alerts for Instant Blockchain Events

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Cardano AI Wallet Alerts for Instant Blockchain Events

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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65000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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6

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[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cardano users lack a free, open-source way to get instant wallet alerts. Current tools require polling, paid APIs, or limited triggers, leaving devs and non-devs with clunky, centralized solutions.

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

Cardano Node / Public APIs – For real-time blockchain event tracking. No licensing required. AI Model API – OpenAI or open-source LLM for natural language processing. Cloud Hosting – Backend + AI event engine hosting (AWS, Azure, or similar). Open-Source Libraries – Only OSI-approved; no proprietary licenses needed. Notification APIs – Telegram, Discord, Email, or SMS for alerts. Fallback Options – Self-hosted node + open-source AI to avoid single points of failure.

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

All project outputs will be fully open source for the entire lifecycle, hosted in a publicly accessible GitHub repository. We will use the MIT License to maximize community adoption and contribution. Backend Event Engine-Complete source code for tracking blockchain events. AI Integration Layer – Natural language instruction parser & alerts generator. Frontend Dashboard: UI for managing wallet alerts and event subscriptions. Documentation & SDK-Guides and developer tools for extending the system.

[Theme Selection] Theme

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AI

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Mention your open source license and describe your open source license rationale.

We will use the MIT License, a permissive OSI-approved license allowing free use, modification, and distribution, including commercial. This maximizes adoption and contributions by individuals and enterprises, with minimal legal barriers. MIT is simple, recognized globally, and aligns with our goal to foster a broad, collaborative developer ecosystem for Cardano.

How do you make sure your source code is accessible to the public from project start, and people are informed?

The project’s codebase will be published in a public GitHub repository from the very first commit. We will:

• Initialize the repo before active development begins, with the license, initial docs, and issue tracker enabled.
• Commit frequently with clear commit messages, following semantic versioning for releases.
• Use GitHub Projects and Issues for transparent progress tracking.
• Announce repo availability and major updates via Cardano developer forums, Twitter/X, and community channels like Discord and Telegram to ensure awareness.

How will you provide high quality documentation?

We’ll provide a clear README, setup guide, API docs (OpenAPI), and developer notes with diagrams and contribution guidelines. Tutorials will include practical trigger examples. Docs will be Markdown-based in-repo and on a Docusaurus site for easy navigation, with visuals and examples to help both beginners and advanced users onboard quickly.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Perception of the Problem

Right now, monitoring on-chain events in the Cardano ecosystem is clunky, resource-heavy, and fragmented. Developers must either:

• Run a full Cardano node + cardano-db-sync or cardano-graphql to poll addresses and filter events.
• Rely on third-party APIs (Blockfrost, Koios, Tangocrypto) and write custom polling code.
• Pay for webhook services that are centralized, have pre-set limitations, and are often closed-source.

All three have trade-offs:

• Running a node demands constant maintenance and infrastructure.
• Polling wastes resources and risks missing events.
• Paid services create vendor lock-in and limit innovation.

No open-source tool exists today that lets developers (or even non-coders) set custom, human-readable rules for blockchain event triggers and receive instant notifications without coding.

Proposed Solution

We will create Cardano AI Wallet Alerts, an open-source, AI-powered event trigger framework. It will allow users to simply:

• Input a Cardano wallet address or multiple addresses.
• Type a plain-language instruction (e.g., “Notify me on Discord when wallet addr1... receives more than 200 ADA within 1 hour” or “Email me when my smart contract at policy xyz is spent”).
• Select a notification method (email, Discord, Slack, webhook, Telegram, etc.).

The AI will:

• Parse the natural-language rule into precise blockchain event conditions.
• Automatically configure the backend to monitor for these events via an indexing API (Blockfrost/Koios) or light-weight listener.
• Trigger the notification instantly when the event occurs.
• The core innovation: This removes the need for polling code, manual GraphQL queries, or vendor-locked webhook setups, while being open, transparent, and extensible for the community.

Why This Approach

We chose this architecture because it bridges two currently separate worlds:

• Event-driven blockchain listening (usually dev-only, code-heavy).
• Natural language task creation (AI translating plain English to machine logic).

This allows both developers (who can extend and integrate the SDK) and non-developers (who just want alerts) to use the same open-source framework.

Who We Will Engage

• Developers: They’ll gain an extensible SDK/CLI to set event triggers programmatically and integrate into dApps, bots, or monitoring systems.
• Community members: Non-technical users can create alerts through a web UI without touching code.
• Businesses/Projects: Treasury managers, NFT projects, staking pools, and DeFi platforms needing automated responses to wallet events.

Proof of Impact

We will track:

• Number of rules created by users.
• Number of unique active wallets monitored.
• Time-to-notification performance metrics.
• Community contributions (forks, pull requests).
• Adoption by dApp developers integrating our framework.
• Additionally, the repo will be public from day one, enabling measurable collaboration and transparency.

Uniqueness

• Natural Language to Trigger Rules: no existing Cardano solution does this in open-source form.
• Multi-notification channel support: not just webhook or email, but Discord, Telegram, etc.
• Fully open-source: no closed APIs, no paid tier limitations.
• Extensible architecture: anyone can add new trigger types.

Why This Matters for Cardano

Cardano thrives when developers can build quickly and community members can interact with the chain without friction. Our tool:

• Lowers technical barriers for real-time blockchain monitoring.
• Encourages open innovation (any dev can fork, extend, or integrate).
• Reduces dependence on closed, centralized services for event triggers.
• Strengthens Cardano’s open-source ecosystem in line with the Cardano Open fund’s mission.

We’re not just solving a single problem, we’re enabling a whole class of automated, event-driven dApps and user experiences from DeFi liquidation alerts to NFT minting trackers, in a way that’s free, community-owned, and future-proof.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Our project will make real-time wallet event detection accessible to every Cardano developer, removing the need for heavy node setups or paid closed-source services. By enabling instant, no-code trigger creation, we lower the barrier to building responsive dApps, payment processors, governance tools, and DeFi protocols.

Measuring Impact:

Quantitative: GitHub stars, forks, contributions, release downloads, SDK/CLI installs, webhook events triggered, and active projects using the framework.

Qualitative: Developer feedback via surveys, Discord, and the Cardano Forum; case studies from projects integrating our tool.

Sharing Outputs

We will share all code, documentation, and updates in a public GitHub repo from day one, post tutorials and walkthroughs on the Cardano Forum, present updates at Cardano developer meetups, and create YouTube demos showing real-world use cases. This ensures global access and active adoption across the Cardano ecosystem.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Cardano AI Wallet Alerts will be developed as an open-source, event-driven monitoring framework built with a modular architecture for scalability, extensibility, and developer adoption.

Technical Feasibility

• Blockchain Data Access: Integration with Koios API (https://api.koios.rest/) and Blockfrost API (https://blockfrost.io/) to index wallet activity without requiring a local node. Optional node integration for advanced users.
• AI Natural Language Processing: Python backend with FastAPI (https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/) using OpenAI’s GPT-based parsing for translating plain English into executable blockchain event filters.
• Event Detection: WebSocket and subscription-based architecture to avoid inefficient polling.
• Latency target: 5 seconds from event occurrence to notification.
• Notification Layer: Multi-channel support — email, Discord, Slack, Telegram, and webhooks via Twilio and Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Security: No private keys handled; wallet addresses only. Adherence to CIP-003 and CIP-95 (https://cips.cardano.org/)

Delivery Capability

• I have extensive blockchain and backend development experience, specifically in event-driven architectures and Cardano-specific tooling.
• As a Delegated Representative (dRep) for the Cardano Africa Academy, I’m deeply embedded in Cardano governance and technical discourse.
• I have reviewed and assessed proposals in Project Catalyst since Fund 10, giving me insight into what constitutes deliverable, realistic, and ecosystem-aligned solutions.

Past Contributions Community Work

• Cardano Africa Academy dRep representing African perspectives in Cardano governance.
• Guest speaker at Cardano developer onboarding events in Ghana: slides (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lfBpfcvpXq-nWcqQ26_-DbgvlTNDvtVD/view?usp=sharing) | event media (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OZ59wk64RUOnOZScFY-jiRO31SrifE_J?usp=sharing).
• Co-founder of the Web3 Community at CKT-UTAS, training developers in Cardano smart contracts and tooling.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

AI Event Parsing and Core Backend

Milestone Outputs

• Develop an AI-powered parser capable of converting plain language instructions (e.g., “Notify me when my wallet receives more than 100 ADA”) into structured blockchain event filters in JSON format.
• Implement backend infrastructure connected to Koios and Blockfrost APIs for real-time blockchain event monitoring, including UTxO changes, token transfers, and smart contract triggers.
• Build secure wallet rule creation API endpoints with authentication, enabling both UI and CLI interactions for future integrations.

Acceptance Criteria

• The AI parser consistently transforms natural language rules into valid, executable event filter JSON structures, tested against multiple on-chain scenarios.
• Event filters persist securely in a database, with monitoring processes actively tracking real Cardano mainnet/testnet events.
• End-to-end validation where a submitted rule results in accurate detection of the intended event without false positives or missed triggers

Evidence of Completion

• Public GitHub repository containing the backend codebase, AI parsing engine, and all supporting documentation for setup and testing.
• Video demonstration showcasing rule creation from plain text to JSON output.
• Test logs verifying accuracy of detection across at least 10 distinct blockchain event types, published for public review.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

19500

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Multi-Channel Notifications and Web UI

Milestone Outputs

• Integrate multiple notification channels, including whatsapp, email, Telegram, and SMS ensuring users can select preferred delivery methods for blockchain event alerts.
• Develop a web-based dashboard for non-technical users to easily create, manage, and monitor event rules without needing to write code.
• Implement a developer-friendly CLI tool enabling rule creation, modification, and deletion, designed for power users and automated workflows.

Acceptance Criteria

• Alerts are successfully delivered to at least four different channels with sub-10-second latency from event detection to user notification.
• Users can create, edit, and delete event rules via both the web UI and CLI without errors, confirmed through end-to-end tests.
• Web dashboard provides responsive, mobile-friendly design and displays live event tracking data for active rules.

Evidence of Completion

• GitHub repository containing the UI codebase, integrated with backend event processing logic and notification delivery pipelines.
• Live demo showcasing multi-channel notification functionality.
• Benchmark logs demonstrating latency tests across different network conditions and blockchain load scenarios.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

22750

Progress

70 %

Milestone Title

Open-Source Release and Adoption Tracking

Milestone Outputs

• Full public release of Cardano AI Wallet Alerts, including open-source code, installation guides, and configuration documentation for developers and community members.
• Release of SDK and public API for third-party developers to integrate AI Wallet Alerts into their own applications, bots, and dashboards.
• Deployment of a community adoption tracking dashboard, showing the number of rules created, active users, and top event types monitored.

Acceptance Criteria

• Code released under a permissive open-source license (MIT/Apache 2.0) and accessible on a public repository with clear contribution guidelines.
• Comprehensive documentation, video tutorials, and FAQs are publicly available to enable frictionless onboarding for new users.
• At least 10 distinct community-created rules are running live on testnet or mainnet, demonstrating active adoption.

Evidence of Completion

• Public GitHub repo with tagged release, changelog, and release notes for version 1.0.
• Screenshots and live access to the adoption dashboard displaying active usage metrics and event tracking statistics.
• Final project close-out report and video demonstrating all key functionalities and community engagement results.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

22750

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Budget Costs Total: 65,000 ADA

Milestone 1: AI Event Parsing and Core Backend Development (19,500 ADA)

• Backend Engineering (8,000 ADA): Smart event parsing logic, Koios/Blockfrost API integration, and rule creation endpoint.
• AI/NLP Model Training (5,000 ADA): Fine-tuning LLM for blockchain event parsing, dataset prep.
• Cloud Infrastructure (2,500 ADA): Servers for backend + AI inference (3 months).
• Project Management (2,000 ADA): Milestone tracking, task allocation, and coordination.
• Documentation & Internal Testing (2,000 ADA): API docs, backend usage guidelines, and QA testing.

Milestone 2: Multi-Channel Notifications and Web UI (22,750 ADA)

• Frontend/UI Development (7,000 ADA): Web dashboard for rule creation, event monitoring, and management.
• Notification System Integration (5,000 ADA): WhatsApp, Email, Telegram, and SMS.
• Backend Feature Expansion (4,500 ADA): Alert delivery optimization, failover handling, and latency tuning.
• Cloud Infrastructure (3,000 ADA): Hosting and load balancing for UI and notification services.
• Community Beta Testing and Support (3,250 ADA): Incentives for testers, bug bounty, support docs.

Final Milestone: Open-Source Release and Adoption Tracking (22,750 ADA)

• SDK/API Development (6,500 ADA): Dev integration tools, npm/PyPI packages.
• Open-Source Documentation and Tutorials (4,500 ADA): Step-by-step guides, integration examples.
• Marketing and Community Engagement (5,500 ADA): Launch campaign, social media ads, and Cardano community events.
• Impact Measurement Dashboard (3,000 ADA): Track adoption metrics, rule usage stats, and event triggers.
• Legal and Compliance (3,750 ADA): Code audit, privacy compliance, terms of use.

Third-Party Services

• Koios/Blockfrost API: Will use the free tier during testing and upgrade to paid if usage exceeds limits.
• OpenAI/LLM API: Initial development with free credits, budget for paid usage post-launch.
• Cloud Hosting: AWS / Azure / Hetzner depending on latency and cost efficiency.

Funding Request: 65,000 ADA

Additional Costs (Self-funded): None; all costs covered within request.

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

The Cardano AI Wallet Alerts project delivers exceptional value by providing a real-time, AI-powered, open-source monitoring tool that addresses one of the biggest gaps in the ecosystem: timely, customizable blockchain notifications for both technical and non-technical users.

Why this is a good use of funds:

• Direct Ecosystem Utility: This tool empowers developers, stake pool operators, DeFi projects, NFT marketplaces, and end-users with instant alerts on wallet transactions, stake changes, token transfers, or smart contract triggers, improving transparency, reducing risk, and increasing trust.
• Infrastructure for Builders: By releasing an SDK and API under a permissive MIT/Apache license, we provide infrastructure that other Cardano projects can integrate directly into their apps without vendor lock-in. This compounds the value of Catalyst’s investment over time.

Cost Efficiency:

• Developer and AI engineer rates budgeted at 35–45 USD/hour are in line with industry averages for Africa-based and remote blockchain developers, which is significantly lower than Western freelance rates (often $70–120/hour).
• Cloud infrastructure costs are minimized by using scalable, pay-as-you-go providers like AWS, Supabase, or Cardano-specific indexers like Koios, instead of expensive fixed hosting.
• Marketing and adoption efforts are targeted toward existing Cardano community hubs (e.g., Cardano Forum, Discords, Twitter Spaces) rather than high-cost broad campaigns.
• Open-Source Multiplier Effect: The budget is not just funding a single product it funds reusable code, developer documentation, and an open standard for wallet event notifications that can be built upon indefinitely without further Catalyst funding.

Proportionality of Costs:

The 65,000 ADA request covers 100% of required expenses with no hidden shortfall.

Milestone-based disbursement ensures Catalyst only pays when verifiable progress is delivered.

Similar scope blockchain alerting systems like Ethereum and Solana cost $80–90k to develop, making this proposal 40–50% cheaper while remaining feature-competitive.

By combining strategic technical investment, ecosystem-wide accessibility, and open-source development, this project delivers far more than a single product, it creates a foundational layer that strengthens Cardano’s utility, resilience, and attractiveness to builders and users alike.

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