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Bootstrapping

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BootstrappingVcoincheck.io
Refers to the process of initializing and establishing a new blockchain network or node. It involves setting up the necessary infrastructure, protocols, and consensus mechanisms to enable the network to function and grow. The settings include: Genesis block creation, network initialization, consensus algorithm setup, blockchain synchronization, block verific...
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Bulletproof

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Zero-knowledge
Bulletproofs form part of the family of distinct Zero-knowledge Proof systems, such as Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge (zk-SNARK); Succinct Transparent ARgument of Knowledge (STARK); and Zero Knowledge Prover and Verifier for Boolean Circuits (ZKBoo). Zero-knowledge proofs are designed so that a prover is able to indirectly ver...
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Byron

Olga Hryniuk
DevelopmentCardano
The first phase of Cardano development focused on implementing the core transactional platform and community growth. Byron implemented the Ouroboros proof-of-stake consensus protocol.
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CFD

Olga Hryniuk
DeFi
Contract for difference. Part of a wider group of trading products known as derivatives, they are a popular method of trading stocks, bonds, and commodities.
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CIP

Olga Hryniuk
CIPGovernance
Cardano improvement proposal. Any ada holder can suggest an improvement to Cardano. CIPs are community-reviewed; proposals and their history are maintained on the Cardano Foundation’s CIP GitHub repository.
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CIP-1694

Emmanuel
VoltaireCIP-1694
A technical document that details Cardano's on-chain governance system, enabling changes to be proposed, voted on, and enacted directly on the blockchain.
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CIP-30

Emmanuel
VoltaireCIP-30
This improvement proposal defines the API communication between web-based stacks and Cardano wallets. It enables decentralized applications (DApps) to access wallet information, enhancing user interactions with the blockchain.
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CIP-95

Emmanuel
VoltaireCIP-95
An extension of CIP-30 that facilitates the recognition of whether a key belongs to a delegate representative (DRep). This governance enhancement allows decentralized applications (DApps) to recognize the role of users registered as DReps on-chain without directly identifying the DReps themselves.
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CLI

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CLIVcoincheck.io
CLI - Command-Line Interface. It is a text-based interface used to interact with a computer program or operating system by typing commands into a terminal or command prompt.
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Cardano

Olga Hryniuk
CardanoDevelopment
An open-source permissionless blockchain platform built on the Ouroboros proof-of-stake protocol. Cardano was launched in 2017 to address issues with earlier blockchains such as high energy use, limited interoperability, and scalability challenges. Cardano is being developed in five phases: Byron (completed 2019), Shelley (decentralization, 2020), Goguen (sm...
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Cardano Cube

Cardano Cube
EcosystemDApp+ 7
An online explorer that shows you all the projects and DApps building on the Cardano blockchain. Use the Cardano Cube interactive ecosystem map to get a quick overview of all the projects.
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Cardano Foundation

Olga Hryniuk
Cardano
An independent, Swiss-based non-profit organization that supervises the development of the Cardano blockchain, while shaping legislation and commercial standards. Its mission is to ‘ensure the positive advancement of the Cardano protocol, while also contributing to the positive advancement of blockchain as a world-changing technology.’ Cardano Foundation is ...
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Cardano civics committee

Emmanuel
VoltaireCardano civics committee
This Intersect committee is tasked with ensuring the governance of Cardano is fair and transparent. It orchestrates community activities to steer the constitutional process in 2024 toward the goal of community ratification
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Cardano constitution

Emmanuel
Cardano constitutionVoltaire
The Cardano constitution serves as the embodiment of the guiding principles for the operation and governance of the decentralized Cardano blockchain ecosystem, providing a foundation that will adapt and evolve over time to meet the continuing needs of the Cardano community. All members of the Cardano community are expected to abide by this constitution, and ...
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Cardano repositories

Emmanuel
Cardano repositoriesVoltaire
The Cardano repository is a central storage location for essential code, crucial to Cardano's open-source maturity and growth. The community, facilitated by Intersect, maintains core code repositories to ensure the ongoing development and expansion of Cardano's infrastructure.
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Cardano roadmap

Ivan Irakoze
CardanoDevelopment
A summary of Cardano’s development through five essential themes (Byron, Shelley, Goguen, Basho, and Voltaire). Each development theme is centered around a set of functionalities meant to significantly and steadily improve the Cardano blockchain. A research-driven methodology is prioritized to ensure security and correctness over the speed of development.
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Cardano stack exchange

Olga Hryniuk
Cardano
A community-driven resource providing questions and answers for users and developers of Cardano.
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Certification

Olga Hryniuk
CardanoCertification+ 1
A high level of assurance is key when developing and working with smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps). Applications in Cardano’s DApp Store will have the option to meet and display up to three levels of certification.
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Chain follower

Neil Burgess
CardanoSidechain+ 2
As part of the Cardano sidechain toolkit, a chain follower is a general purpose component capable of reading and indexing events that occur on the main chain. There are several tools that can fulfill this role, they include: Blockfrost, an instant and scalable Cardano API for free Carp, a modular indexer for Cardano with an SQL Postgres backend Kupo, a  ...
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Chang upgrade

Emmanuel
VoltaireChang upgrade
Upgrade to Cardano, which implements CIP-1694’s governance features. It is named in honor of Phil Chang, a pioneer in Cardano governance whose work was crucial to the early design of Voltaire.
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