Overview
CardanoCube DReps is a directory for finding a DRep, a delegated representative who votes on network decisions on behalf of the ADA holders who choose them. Each DRep gets a card with their voting power, number of delegators and a short bio, and filters narrow the list by activity, size and how often a DRep explains their votes1. A click opens a full profile with the DRep's stated goals and the votes they have cast2,3.
The directory is part of Cardano Cube, a project directory that sets out to give an overview of the projects built on Cardano4. Under Cardano's on-chain governance rules in CIP-1694, any ADA holder can register as a DRep or hand their voting rights to one, and a DRep votes with the total ADA delegated to them5. The site's wider governance section covers proposals and votes; this page focuses on the representatives.
Key Features
- Narrow a long list to a few candidates. A search box takes a DRep's name or DRep ID, the identifier format set out in CIP-1296, and filters cover active, inactive or retired status, delegator count and voting power percentile, from the bottom 25% to the top 1%1.
- See who explains their votes. A rationale ratio filter compares the written explanations a DRep has published with the votes they have cast, on a scale from 0% to 100%1.
- Read each DRep's own pitch. Profiles show Motivations, Objectives and Qualifications2, the self-description fields that CIP-119 defines for DRep profile information7.
- Check a full voting record. Each DRep profile counts total votes and rationales, and lists each vote as Yes, No or Abstain with its date, the voting power used and any rationale, filterable by proposal type such as Treasury Withdrawal or Hard Fork3.
- Delegate from the profile. A Delegate to this DRep button on each CardanoCube DReps profile opens a list of Cardano wallets to connect and delegate from3.
What to Expect
ADA holders land on a grid of DRep cards. Each card shows whether the DRep is active, their voting power in ADA, how many delegators they have, whether the profile is claimed, and the opening lines of their bio1. A Show Filters button opens the filter panel, and Show more loads further results1.
A profile page adds a chart of voting power and delegators over time, plus a panel with the DRep's registration date and control mechanism: whether a single key or a script, a small program on the blockchain, controls the DRep3,5. Each vote in the history links to its own page about the governance proposal, so you can see what was decided and whether it was enacted or expired3. Some DReps publish no profile details at all. The directory marks them as Direct Voters, people who usually vote with their own stake and are not seeking delegation, and still shows their voting record8.
DReps can take ownership of their listing. Unclaimed profiles carry a Claim this DRep button, which asks the representative to sign a message with their DRep key, the private key tied to their DRep registration, to prove the profile is theirs3. Claimed profiles show a Claimed badge on their card1.
