Cardano · PasskeyID Labs

ADA PK Labs — Cardano Passkey Wallet (Seeking Funding)

Enabling device-biometric, seedless access to Cardano staking, DeFi, and governance — funded by the community that built it.

We are actively seeking funding to build the Cardano passkey wallet. If you represent a grant programme, accelerator, or investor interested in passkey UX for Cardano, please reach out via our contact page.

Project Status & Technical Approach

Cardano uses Ed25519 signatures, so passkeys (secp256r1/P-256) require off-chain wrappers or MPC layers — the same approach that works well on other chains. CIP-8 / CIP-30 message signing provides a native “prove ownership” primitive that can anchor a passkey-derived Cardano account. Prior Catalyst funds (Fund 12, 14) have already backed passkey / SSI proposals, validating community demand.

  • Approach: WebAuthn credential → MPC key derivation (or CIP-30 signing bridge) → Cardano account
  • Supporting tech: Lucid, cardano-signer, Lace dApp connector
  • Status: Research / proposal phase (Catalyst Fund 15/16 target)
Grant Programmes
Programme Typical Range Notes
Project Catalyst $10k–$300k+ ADA Decentralised community voting fund. Fund 15 live (~18.5M ADA + USDM budget). Passkeys fit “Cardano Use Cases” and “Product” challenge tracks. Milestone-based ADA payouts.
Cardano Foundation / IOG / EMURGO Case-by-case Occasional targeted support for high-impact ecosystem tools.
Retroactive Funding Variable Piloted 2025 — rewards proven post-launch contributions.
Venture Capital Sources
Investor Why Relevant
Cardano ecosystem angels & DAOs Community-first capital, especially for open-source tools.
General crypto VCs Seed rounds $1M+ with traction and strong governance angle.
Realistic Funding Potential
Stage Amount Source
Prototype / open-source MVP $10k–$100k ADA Project Catalyst initial grants
Full project with demo $100k–$300k+ ADA Catalyst multi-milestone award
Scaling / adoption impact VC follow-on possible After demonstrated user growth
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