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Approaching full P2P node operations
Olga Hryniuk
Networkingnode+ 3

Approaching full P2P node operations

日本語版はスクロールダウンしてください。 Author: Marcin Szamotulski Learn more about preparations for full P2P networking, an interim bootstrap network, and plans ahead Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is a key contributor to the long-term decentralization, security, and resilience of blockchains, enabling P2P communication, data synchronization, and consensus among participant...
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Unlocking more opportunities with PlutusV3
Olga Hryniuk
PlutusSmart Contracts+ 2

Unlocking more opportunities with PlutusV3

日本語版はスクロールダウンしてください。 PlutusV3 will elevate the developer experience by improving smart contract adoption, bringing support for governance and voting features, and fostering interoperability between blockchains PlutusV3, now available for testing on SanchoNet, introduces advanced Plutus primitives and so provides more tools for developers and unlocks more p...
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Engineering dive into Cardano's Dynamic P2P design
Armando Santos
P2PNetworking+ 1

Engineering dive into Cardano's Dynamic P2P design

Discover the journey through the challenges, solutions, and triumphs behind the creation of a robust and scalable networking system This blog post was originally published on the engineering blog. As the Cardano ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, contributors to the Cardano ecosystem are  committed to continually refining and optimizing Cardano's netw...
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Dynamic P2P is available on mainnet
Olga Hryniuk
NetworkingSPO+ 1

Dynamic P2P is available on mainnet

日本語版はこちら 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 pe...
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New Cardano cryptographic primitives will bring greater interoperability and secure, cross-chain DApp development
Tim Harrison IOHK
#cardanoupgrade+ 1

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

日本語版はこちら 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 Alg...
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IOG research overview
Olga Hryniuk
ResearchDecentralization+ 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 Irakoze
developertoolsdeveloperresources+ 3

A list of community-built developer tools on Cardano

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 according to categories: NFT creation tools Anvil: a developer agency that provides advanced solutions for Web3 projects through various s...
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What IOG has delivered for Cardano
Olga Hryniuk
Cardano roadmapDevelopment+ 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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Your Cardano onboarding guide
Olga Hryniuk
CardanoNFT+ 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 Hopwood
CardanoStaking+ 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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Introducing the Cardano EVM sidechain
Olga Hryniuk
CardanoBasho+ 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
ResearchCardano+ 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
ResearchOuroboros+ 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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Six reasons why EUTXO wins
Fernando Sanchez
#cardanoEUTXO+ 6

Six reasons why EUTXO wins

Cardano features some of the most innovative elements of blockchain technology: Hydra and Mithril, for example – layer 2 solutions designed to enhance scalability. Or Cardano’s proof-of-stake consensus protocol, Ouroboros, whose various 'flavors' (Genesis, Praos, Peras, etc) ensure that the blockchain remains efficient and secure even under adversarial condi...
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"Houston, we have a problem"
Gimbalabs
andamio platformandamio.io+ 1

"Houston, we have a problem"

In one of her most recent interviews, Christina Gianelloni, COO of Blink Labs, founding member of PRAGMA, and one of the most respected figures in the Cardano development ecosystem on her own merits (former Developer Relations Lead on the Gentoo Linux distro, and the impressive history in a career of over two decades in technology continues), describes exact...
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What do Martin Lawrence, Snoop Dogg, and emerging artists have in common, and how can Cardano help?
Gimbalabs
meshjsaiken+ 1

What do Martin Lawrence, Snoop Dogg, and emerging artists have in common, and how can Cardano help?

What do Martin Lawrence, Snoop Dogg, and emerging artists have in common? To advance their careers, they are at the mercy of someone else\*.\* In an interview, Snoop once commented that, in the music business, it takes an artist approximately 35 years to get back the masters of his work, and therefore the governance over his profits and the use of his work. ...
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The MeshJS open source solution for the NFT vending machine problem
Gimbalabs
meshjsaiken+ 3

The MeshJS open source solution for the NFT vending machine problem

A few months ago we successfully developed a series of standard contracts in Aiken, which offer solutions to use cases without a significant number of moving parts. Currently, we are expanding our collection of Aiken contracts to cover more complex use cases. One such contract approaches the well-known NFT vending machine problem. Although a seemingly simpl...
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The 11 blockchain tenets: towards a blockchain bill of rights
Ivan Irakoze
Blockchainblockchain tenets

The 11 blockchain tenets: towards a blockchain bill of rights

Author: Prof Aggelos Kiayias First published on October 11, 2024, on iohk.io \----- Designing blockchain systems is a challenging endeavor. It is also a continuous process, as these systems are long-lived and aim to capture requirements that evolve during their lifetime. It follows that a blockchain project’s community often faces difficult decisions that...
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The Rise and Growth of Mesh
Gimbalabs
meshjsDeveloper Tools+ 1

The Rise and Growth of Mesh

Three days ago the team from Gimbalabs released MeshJS v1.7, Chang-ready on mainnet. Its main features: Chang Cost models PlutusV3 General transaction structure changes to fit Conway Embedded datum dRep in Browser Wallet New experimental utxo selection Add verbose to transaction However, MeshJS v2.0 is on its way. It will come in 3 different flavors:...
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The Mesh team presents an Aiken library to make devs' lives easier
Gimbalabs
meshjsaiken+ 2

The Mesh team presents an Aiken library to make devs' lives easier

The Escrow contract is the trusted intermediary that allows two parties to safely exchange assets, holding them until both parties agree and sign the Tx. Let’s try it! To do so, you’ll need two preprod wallets (to simulate the two parties in agreement). :white\_check\_mark:Step 1: Go to https://meshjs.dev/smart-contracts/escrow :white\_check\_mark:Step 2:...
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