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olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

03/16/2023

Networking SPO + 1

Dynamic P2P is available on mainnet

Dynamic peer-to-peer (P2P) networking comes with the release of node v.1.35.6. Network participants can now test automatic node communication without a need for static configurations. Dynamic P2P networking is an important evolution for Cardano and a further boost to the network's performance, resilience, and decentralization. By automating the peer selecti...

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New Cardano cryptographic primitives will bring greater interoperability and secure, cross-chain DApp development

Tim Harrison IOHK01/19/2023

#cardano upgrade + 1

New Cardano cryptographic primitives will bring greater interoperability and secure, cross-chain DApp development

To make it easier for developers to build cross-chain applications, Input Output Global (IOG) is adding new built-in functions to Plutus to support ECDSA and Schnorr signatures Cryptography ensures trust and security in blockchain settings and different blockchains use different cryptographic signature methods. Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EC...

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Fernando Sanchez07/13/2022

ada Ouroboros + 16

What is Cardano (Cardano 101)

What is Cardano? The Cardano universe is expanding with the arrival of a broad range of decentralized applications and exchanges. From games to decentralized finance (DeFi), Cardano covers the whole gamut of blockchain-based versatility. As Cardano grows, so does its reach, its community, value, and adoption. This paper reflects all that Cardano is, what i...

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olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

08/15/2022

Research Decentralization + 4

IOG research overview

Cardano is an open-source, proof-of-stake, public blockchain, the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and development through evidence-based methods. This approach positions Cardano uniquely among other blockchain platforms. A set of the best practices, ideas, and research contributions formed Cardano’s foundation for building a secure, decentraliz...

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A list of community-built developer tools on Cardano

Ivan Irakoze10/21/2022

developertools developerresources + 3

Cardano’s community of developers is one of the strongest in blockchain. Many developers build and provide access to the tools and applications needed to improve Cardano. Here is a list of available tools and resources: Category list: NFT creation tools Anvil: a developer agency that specializes in NFT minting, staking, airdrops, snapshots, and custom se...

5 up votes and 1 down votes. Total score

olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

11/18/2022

Cardano roadmap Development + 8

What IOG has delivered for Cardano

Cardano’s development is guided by a methodical, research-based, and deliberate approach to innovation. Over five development phases, IOG introduced innovations, new functionality, and novel features, with each phase building upon the previous phase's achievements. This paper has been written by Fernando Sanchez and Olga Hryniuk with input from all IOG team...

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Olga Hryniuk06/02/2022

Cardano NFT + 7

Your Cardano onboarding guide

New to Cardano? No worries, here’s a list of essentials to get you started Disclaimer: Nothing in this article is intended to be professional advice, including without limitation, financial, investment, legal or tax advice. IO Global is not responsible for your use of or reliance on any information in this article. Blockchain is one of the most influential...

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Staking parameters and network optimization – where next for ‘k’ and ‘min fee’?

Rebecca Hopwood10/27/2022

Cardano Staking + 2

Staking parameters and network optimization – where next for ‘k’ and ‘min fee’?

Pros and cons of the different approaches to adjusting the k parameter and the minimum pool fee A set of parameters is used to define the Cardano protocol's behavior. Some parameters are stable and can be left unchanged more or less indefinitely. Others relate to more dynamic on-chain activities (staking environment or price of ada, to name just two) and c...

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olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

07/06/2022

Cardano Basho + 3

Introducing the Cardano EVM sidechain

The Cardano EVM sidechain is a fully decentralized scalability solution deployed by IOG. Find out more about its features, benefits, and delivery plans Cardano is growing. Expanding. The Vasil upgrade will open up even more opportunities for efficient development and usage of various DApps and DeFi products on Cardano. Sidechains and layer 2 solutions are ...

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Overview of the research enabling smart contract support on Cardano

olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

06/23/2022

Research Cardano + 6

Overview of the research enabling smart contract support on Cardano

Author: Olga Hryniuk - Technical Writer Summary: Taking a closer look at Cardano’s research, part 2. Here’s more on Cardano’s innovative EUTXO model and how it facilitates more efficient smart contracts Article: Our previous blog post discussed the research underpinning some of the core elements of Cardano, including staking, delegation, and reward sha...

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Cardano's foundational research overview

Morgan

06/10/2022

Research Ouroboros + 3

Cardano's foundational research overview

Author: Olga Hryniuk - Technical Writer Summary: Here’s the first of a series of blog posts taking a closer look at the research underpinning Cardano Article: Since its inception in 2015, the Cardano project had one clear goal: to alter the way cryptocurrencies are designed and developed. Instead of having a single, authoritative whitepaper, the project...

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olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

03/23/2022

Cardano Scalability + 2

How we’re scaling Cardano in 2022

Original author: Tim Harrison - VP Community & Ecosystem Originally published on IOHK.io: January 14, 2022 Summary: With core smart contract capability now deployed, the next phase for Cardano focuses on performance optimization and scaling. And it starts right here… Article: The Cardano project has always been committed to addressing the classic block...

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2021: the year robots, and graffiti came to a decentralized, smarter Cardano

olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

03/23/2022

Cardano Decentralization + 2

2021: the year robots, and graffiti came to a decentralized, smarter Cardano

Original author: Anthony Quinn - Editor Originally published on IOHK.io: December 27, 2021 Summary: Beeple used to illustrate our blog posts, but art NFTs made him a millionaire, and then AI and DeFi arrived Article: Incredibly, given the state of our Covid-shocked world back in January, 2021 has had its fair share of fun. And if 2020 was a big year fo...

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Increasing the transaction throughput of Cardano

Morgan

03/23/2022

Blog Transactions per second + 2

Increasing the transaction throughput of Cardano

Original author: Matthias Fitzi - Research Fellow Originally published on IOHK.io: March 21st, 2022 Summary: Diffusion pipelining - scheduled for this summer - will increase the budget for block propagation and validation times, allowing for larger blocks and increased transaction throughput. Here’s a technical research perspective. (Along with an introd...

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Maintaining Stability: How Cardano’s Fiat-Backed USDA Stablecoin Handles Depegging

EMURGO03/09/2023

Emurgo

Maintaining Stability: How Cardano’s Fiat-Backed USDA Stablecoin Handles Depegging

Depegging: The stablecoin kryptonite Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain price stability and are pegged to an external asset. These assets are viewed as one of the backbones of cryptocurrency and DeFi but can face the risk of depegging if not properly managed. Depegging refers to the phenomenon of a stablecoin deviating from its intended p...

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An analysis of the research underpinning Cardano's scalability

olga.hryniuk@iohk.io

07/19/2022

Cardano Research + 4

An analysis of the research underpinning Cardano's scalability

Taking a closer look at IOG research, part 4. How layer 1 and layer 2 solutions create a faster and more resilient blockchain Before you start, read: Part 1: Cardano's foundational research overview Part 2: Overview of the research enabling smart contract support on Cardano Part 3: Research overview: tokens, stablecoins, and fees Previous blog posts del...

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Fernando Sanchez09/08/2022

EUTXO bitcoin + 3

The EUTXO Handbook

The EUTXO Handbook There currently are two major accounting ledgers in the blockchain space: UTXO-based blockchains (Bitcoin, for instance), and Account/Balance chains (Ethereum and others). Cardano combines Bitcoin’s unspent transaction output (UTXO) model with the ability to handle smart contracts into an Extended Unspent Transaction Output (EUTXO) accou...

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IOG Academy: The pathway to becoming a Cardano smart contract developer

Jose Arturo Mora Soto02/08/2023

Plutus Pioneers Plutus + 4

IOG Academy: The pathway to becoming a Cardano smart contract developer

Join the next Plutus Pioneers Program starting later this month Introduction As the Cardano blockchain evolves by integrating more features and development tools, the interest in developing smart contracts on Cardano is increasing. So, as we start a new year, the Input Output Global (IOG) Education team, want to share in this post the pathway you can follo...

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Astarter ISPO Transition Reward Incentive

contact@astarter.io02/27/2023

Cardano ada + 1

Astarter ISPO Transition Reward Incentive

Astarter ISPO Transition Reward Incentive During the Astarter Ambassador Community Call series (AACC) in March 2022, we embarked on an exploration of ISPOs on Cardano and have since followed through, developing a plan to deliver a two-stage ISPO and Merge Staking Protocol. We launched the first stage ISPO component (Launchpool) at the end of September 2022...

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Cardano 101: Self-custodial Staking and Why it is Important

EMURGO02/15/2023

Cardano Emurgo + 1

Cardano 101: Self-custodial Staking and Why it is Important

Cryptocurrency custody is a common discussion topic among those in crypto and blockchain communities. For instance, there is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which the user retains full control over their cryptocurrencies and their private key at all times. There is also a non-custodial or third-party custodial wallet in which a third party retains contr...

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