IGUD · Cardano Stake Pool
Kehuna Endowment Pool
A Cardano stake pool operated by Igud HaKohanim Inc. as part of our effort to build lasting support and practical digital resources for the work of Kehuna.
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Why we operate a stake pool
The IGUD pool allows ADA holders who wish to do so to delegate their stake while retaining control of their funds. Delegation helps the pool participate in Cardano’s block-production process.
If the pool earns operator rewards, those resources may help support our nonprofit work, including education, historical research, careful documentation, and digital infrastructure. Rewards depend on network conditions and pool performance and are not guaranteed.
A longer-term area of research
Exploring verifiable Kohen certificates
Alongside our present activities, we are exploring Project Malachi, a proposed approach to the review of Kohen lineage records and the issuance and verification of related certificates. A U.S. provisional patent application has been filed in connection with aspects of this work (patent pending).
One objective is to make it possible to verify that a certificate was issued by Igud HaKohanim and to determine whether it remains current. Certificates could have a history of authorized updates, corrections, replacements, or withdrawals without erasing the record of earlier actions.
Authentic issuance
A practical way to confirm the issuing authority and the authenticity of an approved certificate.
Current status
A means to check the latest authorized status while retaining a reliable version history.
Careful stewardship
Respect for the privacy of personal records, witness materials, and genetic information.
Any determination of status would continue to depend on the underlying evidence and authorized review. A blockchain record can help verify a document’s origin and status; it cannot, by itself, establish a person’s ancestry.
Where Cardano and Midnight may fit
Cardano could provide a public verification layer for selected, non-sensitive proofs of certificate issuance and later status changes. Sensitive source materials would not be published openly on the blockchain.
We are also following Midnight, a separate privacy-focused partner blockchain in the Cardano ecosystem. Its use of zero-knowledge proofs and selective disclosure may be relevant to verifying limited facts without revealing the underlying private records.
These are proposed applications, not completed services. Their suitability will depend on further development, security testing, privacy safeguards, and practical review. We are not yet offering blockchain-issued certificates through this project.
How to delegate to IGUD
- Open a Cardano wallet that supports stake delegation, such as Lace, Eternl, Typhon, or Yoroi.
- Find the staking or delegation section and search for the ticker IGUD.
- Check that the pool ID matches the one below.
- Review the current pool details and approve the delegation transaction in your wallet.
IGUD pool ID
Delegating stake does not transfer custody or ownership of your ADA to Igud HaKohanim or the pool operator.
About Igud HaKohanim
Igud HaKohanim Inc. is a Kohen-led nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and strengthening awareness of Kehuna, the priesthood of Israel.
Those who wish to support our work directly may make a separate donation. Delegating ADA is not a donation.
Note: Staking rewards are not guaranteed and depend on Cardano protocol rules, pool performance, active stake, and block production. Stake delegation is not a tax-deductible charitable contribution of ADA principal. This page is informational and is not financial, tax, or legal advice.