[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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ChatBlock — The first AI that speaks Cardano

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

200000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

6

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

On‑chain analysis and actions on Cardano are hard. Explorers show raw data, not answers. Users can’t easily ask questions or build safe transactions for payment, governance, DeFi, or tokens.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fILCW8mDlLlCAZ_sOvnMoEeCL6cctVdVHIptZs9a_-g/edit?usp=sharing

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

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

Yes

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

1. Koios/Maestro/Blockfrost or self-hosted db-sync, 2) Wallets (CIP-30), 3) Gov endpoints (CIP-36), 4) public routers/SDKs

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

No

Please provide details on the intellectual property (IP) status of your project outputs, including whether they will be released as open source or retained under another licence.

Hybrid model. Open‑source (Apache‑2.0): query compiler, metrics library, SDKs, transaction‑builder templates, example dashboards. Proprietary: ranking heuristics, fraud/risk models, production UI. Rationale: protect abuse‑sensitive heuristics while open‑sourcing the building blocks.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

AI

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously launched in the market (whether by you or others).

ChatBlock is Cardano’s first on‑chain, agentic AI: your “talking node.” It answers complex questions in plain English, explains blocks/epochs/transactions, draws charts, and when a wallet is connected, it plans and prepares safe, signable transactions. It can look up handles → resolve addresses → build transfers, compare DEX liquidity/volume, guide DeFi usage, summarize governance, and flag potential constitutional conflicts. Heavy analytics run through a deterministic compiler, not free‑form code, with caching, quotas, and rate‑limits to keep costs under control.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

Chat Block will be an AI-powered intermediary between users and the Cardano blockchain that will interpret on-chain data in a way that users understand and answer complex questions that ordinary users cannot find in blockchain explorers, or explorers cannot display in a clear way. Our project can analyze data in different time zones, compare data from different applications, find or recommend the most favorable conditions for capital allocation, etc.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

It will be a success if people start using our project to obtain complex data from the blockchain (on-chain analysis), but also for common information such as how much ADA is in the Treasury, how many active governance proposals are there, what was the volume on the top 3 DEXs in the last 24 hours, etc. Users can use our project to build transactions (verify the recipient before sending), analyze historical transactions, etc. The impact on on-chain transactions will be positive.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

TL;DR:

ChatBlock is Cardano’s first on‑chain, agentic AI: your “talking node.” It answers complex questions in plain English, explains blocks/epochs/transactions, draws charts, and when a wallet is connected, it plans and prepares safe, signable transactions. It can look up handles → resolve addresses → build transfers, compare DEX liquidity/volume, guide DeFi usage, summarize governance, and flag potential constitutional conflicts. Heavy analytics run through a deterministic compiler, not free‑form code, with caching, quotas, and rate‑limits to keep costs under control.

Proposed solution:

An all‑purpose, correct, and efficient agent that people open first to “catch up and get things done.” It replaces what users really need explorers for (answers and understanding) and integrates with wallets for verify‑and‑sign actions.

What makes it “agentic”

• Plans before acting. Given “Send 5 ADA to $yourhandlename,” the agent plans: ① resolve handle → ② verify recipient → ③ build transfer template → ④ present human‑readable preview → ⑤ let the wallet sign.
• Understands chain state. It reasons over blocks/epochs/UTxOs, links addresses by staking key, and can explain any transaction in clear, non‑technical language.
• Multi‑step goals. “Compare volume for token X on top 3 DEXs, then pick the best route with ≤0.5% slippage and prepare the swap (don’t sign yet).”

Key capabilities aligned to the vision

Key capabilities aligned to the vision

1. Smart Explorer & Wallet‑Level Reasoning

• Real‑time explanations of transactions and inputs/outputs.
• Staking‑key clustering to answer “How much did Alice send Bob?” despite rotating addresses.
• Shareable receipts/CSV so third parties can verify results (a higher‑level replacement for “paste hash into explorer”).

1. Complex Questions & On‑Chain Analytics (examples supported in v1 scope)

• Compare top‑3 DEX volumes (global or per asset).
• DRep/SPO analytics: voting power of top 10 DReps; Top 10 SPOs; redelegations after recent governance actions; DEX‑related tx count in last 24h; top 20 transfers last week.

1. Governance & Constitutional Checks

• Compose DRep votes; summarize proposals.

1. DeFi Advisor ∓ Aggregator (safety‑first)

• Show pools, liquidity and warn about thin books or unusual routes; prepare (not sign) swaps and liquidity actions.

1. Educational Assistant

• Answers ecosystem questions (wallet features, open‑source status, protocol basics)

Proof Of Concept and Market Research

To prove that our project is deliverable and useful to the community, we have done a proof of concept. A user can connect a wallet and request an analysis of holdings and a transaction to a specific address by entering "I want to send 10 ADA to address X".

We analyzed other AI-related projects and came to the conclusion that our project is unique, that is, there is no other similar tool.

LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fILCW8mDlLlCAZ_sOvnMoEeCL6cctVdVHIptZs9a_-g/edit?usp=sharing

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

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

ChatBlock turns the chain into a conversational, verifiable experience. Impact = more comprehension, safer transactions, stronger governance participation, and reproducible analytics for everyone from newcomers to analysts and Dreps.

ChatBlock will facilitate on-chain analysis and can answer user questions that are inaccessible to regular users.

ChatBlock has the potential to make it easier to participate in DeFi. It will allow you to find a suitable liquidity pool for capital allocation and build the transactions, including an explanation of what will happen next.

[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?

UTXOMaestro:

Software/Systems Engineer. Experience with building large scale/projects. Recently pivoted to Cardano Development.

CV:

• https://beta.proofofpost.io Fully Operational decentralized social media platform, with the ability for users to monetize their content
• https://adamixer.io/ Acquired and extended the utility of Carnado

Helped rescue funds from multisig wallets, got commissioned from a popular memecoin to make a meme-specific aggregator.

Orca (Lead Dev consultant) expertise:

• Delivered several blockchain large-scale services processing thousands of transactions securely with the most famous being SnekX (https://snekx.io)
• Deep understanding of the Cardano technology, native tokens, utxo and blockchain scraping
• More than 3 years of experience in Cardano
• Managed various customized projects involving native token operations, including token staking, token locking, NFT minting, and blockchain snapshots. Projects exclusively developed by Orca include hodlada.io.

Cardano YODA

I have been in the Cardano ecosystem since 2017. I helped launch the first pools. I am a Cardano ambassador, DRep, crypto advisor, and educator. I am a former programmer and protocol designer.

I will coordinate the project and take care of quality assurance and UX.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaromir-tesar-43b59817a/

Our team has a proven track record of delivering complex projects within budget and on schedule. Additionally, our platform undergoes rigorous testing and quality assurance processes to ensure reliability and security.

Last but not least our lead dev has successfully completed previous catalyst funded projects and therefore is fully capable to deliver this project as well.

Proof:

https://projectcatalyst.io/funds/12/cardano-use-cases-mvp/snekx-cardanos-best-platform-to-kickstart-and-promote-new-communities-and-digital-assets

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Platform Development Kickoff

Milestone Outputs

Comprehensive Project Plan: Detailed documentation outlining tasks, timelines, resource allocation, and project scope.

Development Environment Setup: Establishment of the necessary development tools, repositories, and infrastructure to begin platform development.

Initial UI/UX Designs: Preliminary designs for the user interface and user experience, ensuring a user-friendly and intuitive platform layout.

Acceptance Criteria

Approval of Project Plan: Endorsement of the project plan by the project manager and key stakeholders.

Configured Development Environment: Confirmation that the development environment is fully operational and meets all technical specifications.

Reviewed UI/UX Designs: Validation that the initial designs align with user needs and project objectives through stakeholder feedback.

Evidence of Completion

Project Plan Document: Submission of the finalized project plan.

Development Environment Access: Screenshots or access credentials demonstrating the setup of the development environment.

Design Mockups: Presentation of the initial UI/UX designs for review and approval.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

50000

Progress

10 %

Milestone Title

Core Features Implementation

Milestone Outputs

Smart Explorer (v1): Plain‑English explanations for transactions/UTxOs/ tables + charts, export CSV.

Wallet Copilot (v1): CIP‑30 connect with at least two wallets, recipient assurance via staking‑key, human‑readable previews/diffs.

Transaction templates (v1): Send ADA/ native token, stake key (register/delegate/deregister); compose governance votes, all compiled deterministically.

Acceptance Criteria

95% success rate on an internal gold‑set of ≥100 queries across the above recipes.

Wallet connect works with 2+ CIP‑30 wallets; no keys handled by our servers.

For “Send 5 ADA to $handle,” system shows: handle resolution → staking‑key match → fee estimate → preview (human‑readable) → sign (wallet).

Evidence of Completion

Providing a demo videos: Handle → transfer plan → preview → sign (small on‑chain tx hash). There will be an on-chain transaction.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

40000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Integrations and Partnerships

Milestone Outputs

Analytics recipes (v1):

• Top‑3 DEX volumes (global or per asset)
• DRep voting power (top‑10)
• SPO metrics
• DEX‑related tx count (24h)
• Top 20 transfers (time‑bounded)
• DEX aggregator (v0): Quote + route preview for at least one major DEX aggregator

Education mode (v1): Guided answers for wallets/governance/DeFi basics with links to sources.

Safety & explainability: Static checks (policy/minUTxO/validity/fee), plan traces visible; provenance panel (sources, time windows, filters).

Acceptance Criteria

• We aim to achieve 95% success rate on an internal gold‑set of ≥100 queries across the above recipes (DEX volume, DRep voting power, SPO metrics, DEX TXs per time, top 20 transfers, DEX aggregator, etc.).
• Successful transaction routing through well established Cardano aggregators.

Evidence of Completion

• DEX volume comparison chart.
• DRep power top‑10 visualization.
• On-chain transaction hashes of optimal swaps through an aggregator.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

40000

Progress

50 %

Milestone Title

Scalability

Milestone Outputs

• Cost & abuse controls (there will a mechanism deployed that prevents spamming the platform and drain the resources)
• Reliability SLOs (Uptime ≥99.5% over a 14‑day staging window)
• Observability & cost dashboards

Acceptance Criteria

• Uptime ≥99.5% over a 14‑day staging window, successful automated failover drills.
• Observability and cost dashboards
• Heavy‑job guardrails: max runtime limits, user‑visible cost/time estimate, and cancel capability.

Evidence of Completion

• Links to public status page regarding the metrics defined above
• Load‑test report with methodology and raw results.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

40000

Progress

80 %

Milestone Title

Full Platform Launch and Ecosystem Integration

Milestone Outputs

• Public launch (beta/GA): Live product with the end‑to‑end agentic flow (plan → explain → preview → sign).
• Docs & education: docs site, “explain the preview,” safety guides, query library (DEX volumes, DRep trends, SPO metrics, top transfers, 24h DEX activity), short demo videos.

Acceptance Criteria

• URL to the live application.
• Launch‑readiness review passes with feature completeness per scope (Milestones 1–4).
• Public metrics dashboard.
• Documentation and educational materials.
• A closing report.

Evidence of Completion

• Live URLs: app, docs, status, metrics dashboard.
• Launch demo video (handle → plan → preview → sign → on‑chain hash).
• Catalyst project close‑out report & video, plus links to exported CSVs.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

30000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

• UI/UX Design : 10,000 ADA
• Code Auditing : 10,000 ADA
• Cloud Services : 15,000 ADA
• Backend Development : 45,000 ADA
• Frontend Development: 35,000 ADA
• Legal professional services : 15,000 ADA
• Marketing and Promotion: 10,000 ADA
• Documentation : 10,000 ADA
• Project Management : 20,000 ADA
• Miscellaneous and Contingency: 30,000 ADA

Total Budget: 200,000 ADA

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

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

Development and Technical Implementation

Software Development: Allocating funds to compensate skilled blockchain developers, UI/UX designers, and security experts. The costs are based on competitive freelance rates within the blockchain industry, ensuring the recruitment of top-tier talent essential for building a robust and user-friendly platform.

Infrastructure and Hosting: Investing in scalable and secure cloud infrastructure to support high availability and seamless user experiences. These costs are benchmarked against industry standards to ensure efficient and reliable platform performance.

Marketing and Community Engagement

Marketing Campaigns: Funding targeted marketing initiatives, including social media advertising, influencer partnerships, and community events. These efforts are designed to drive user acquisition, platform adoption, and brand recognition within the Cardano community.

Community Support and Management: Allocating resources for customer support, community management, and continuous user engagement. This ensures a loyal user base and facilitates ongoing feedback for platform improvements.

Operational and Administrative Costs

Legal and Compliance: Setting aside funds to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and legal standards. This proactive approach safeguards the project against potential legal challenges and reinforces trust within the Cardano ecosystem

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Project Management and Administrative Expenses: Covering costs related to project management tools, administrative support, and operational overheads to maintain efficient project execution and delivery.

Ecosystem Integration and Partnerships

Partnership Development: Investing in establishing and maintaining partnerships with key Cardano projects and token providers. These collaborations enhance platform offerings and extend market reach.

Integration Tools and APIs: Developing and integrating tools and APIs that facilitate seamless token integrations and ecosystem collaborations, driving interoperability and collective growth.

Enhanced Utility & Adoption

Practical use case: A “talking node” that turns chain data into answers and safe actions—handle→address→plan→preview→sign—lowering user error and time to task.

Economic Growth & Innovation

Affordable, reproducible analytics: DEX volume comparisons, DRep power, SPO metrics, top transfers published with shareable receipts/CSV.

Faster integrations: Clear docs/examples shorten partner build times and amplify the return on the initial community investment.

Community Empowerment

Governance support: Voting‑power views, redelegation trends, and an advisory constitutional checker with citations improve review quality and speed.

Bottom line: The 200,000 ADA budget is tight, engineering‑led, and public‑good oriented. Most funds create reusable, open components and audited safety features that many Cardano projects can adopt, while lean ops and cost controls keep ongoing expenses low. This makes CardanoGPT a high‑value investment for the ecosystem maximizing on‑chain participation, governance quality, and developer velocity per ADA spent.

[Self-Assessment] Self-Assessment Checklist

I confirm that evidence of prior research, whitepaper, design, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal includes ecosystem research and uses the findings to either (a) justify its uniqueness over existing solutions or (b) demonstrate the value of its novel approach.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal demonstrates technical capability via verifiable in-house talent or a confirmed development partner (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, etc.)

Yes

I confirm that the proposer and all team members are in good standing with prior Catalyst projects.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal clearly defines the problem and the value of the on-chain utility.

Yes

I confirm that the primary goal of the proposal is a working prototype deployed on at least a Cardano testnet.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal outlines a credible and clear technical plan and architecture.

Yes

I confirm that the budget and timeline (≤ 12 months) are realistic for the proposed work.

Yes

I confirm that the proposal includes a community engagement and feedback plan to amplify prototype adoption with the Cardano ecosystem.

Yes

I confirm that the budget is for future development only; excludes retroactive funding, incentives, giveaways, re-granting, or sub-treasuries.

Yes

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

I Agree

Yes