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Research overview part 3: tokens, stablecoins, and fees
Olga Hryniuk
CardanoResearch+ 4

Research overview part 3: tokens, stablecoins, and fees

IOG research enabled the implementation of multi-asset support, stablecoins, and friendly fees on Cardano Our previous post discussed Cardano’s innovative EUTXO model and how it facilitates expressive smart contracts on Cardano. This time, we take a closer look at the research that enabled multi-asset support and the creation of a variety of user-defined to...
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Input Output at Blockchain Summit Latam 2022
Ivan Irakoze
Input OutputBlockchain Summit Latam+ 2

Input Output at Blockchain Summit Latam 2022

We’re delighted to announce that Input Output Global (IOG) will be represented at this year’s Blockchain Summit Latam (BSL) conference by Marshia Martinez, project manager in IOG’s Professional Services Group (PSG).  What is Blockchain Summit Latam? Blockchain Summit Latam (BSL) is one of the major global gatherings of Spanish-speaking blockchain enthusias...
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Why the EUTXO model is ideal for layer 2 zk-rollups like Orbis
Ryan Matovu
Layer 2Scalability+ 4

Why the EUTXO model is ideal for layer 2 zk-rollups like Orbis

The Cardano blockchain is constantly evolving to serve a thriving community of users that leverage it for various financial services and transactions. This year, the blockchain’s main focus is to develop and implement scaling solutions methodically. Layer 2 solutions create additional improvements to the layer 1 protocol, helping a blockchain scale and prov...
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Cardano data on BigQuery
Olga Hryniuk
CardanoData Querying+ 1

Cardano data on BigQuery

Summary: BigQuery allows querying Cardano data quickly, seamlessly, and at a low cost Article: The Cardano blockchain is fast becoming a hive of development for decentralized applications (DApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. With almost one hundred projects already live, and over one thousand projects busy building, Cardano’s database of tr...
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Cardano staking and how does it work?
Cexplorer.io
Stakingexplore+ 8

Cardano staking and how does it work?

Staking is the process of allowing people to participate in the decentralisation and security of the Cardano network. People can earn rewards for participating. In a decentralized network, decision-making power must be distributed among the participants. ADA coins are used to do this. Everyone who owns an ADA coin holds a stake, i.e. a certain share of decis...
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Welcome to the age of RealFi
Ivan Irakoze
Real FinanceDeFi+ 1

Welcome to the age of RealFi

Original author: John O'Connor - African Operations Director Originally published on IOHK.io: November 25, 2021 Summary: By integrating digital identity with Cardano, we can create real value and opportunity for people across the globe Article: "The point of RealFi is to serve real people real finance, and thus be able to innovate and do interesting th...
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Vasil upgrade - the state of play
Ivan Irakoze
CardanoDevelopment+ 2

Vasil upgrade - the state of play

Original author: Nigel Hemsley - Head of Delivery and Projects Originally published on IOHK.io: June 20, 2022 Summary: Very close but a little further still to go. Here’s an update on the progress towards the Vasil upgrade Article: On Friday, the core Input Output Global (IOG) team working toward the Vasil upgrade held its regular end-of-week evaluatio...
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The Ouroboros path to decentralization
Ivan Irakoze
OuroborosDecentralization

The Ouroboros path to decentralization

Original author: Prof Aggelos Kiayias - Chief Scientist Originally published on IOHK.io: June 23, 2020 Summary: The protocol that powers Cardano and its design philosophy Article: Designing and deploying a distributed ledger is a technically challenging task. What is expected of a ledger is the promise of a consistent view to all participants as well a...
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Plutus Application Backend (PAB): supporting DApp development on Cardano
Olga Hryniuk
PlutusPAB+ 2

Plutus Application Backend (PAB): supporting DApp development on Cardano

Original author: Fernando Sanchez - Technical Writer Originally published on IOHK.io: October 28, 2021 Summary: The PAB provides the components and an environment to help developers create and test DApps, before deploying them to a live production environment Article: The Alonzo protocol upgrade introduced Plutus – a platform that provides a native sma...
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Our million-dollar baby: Project Catalyst
Ivan Irakoze
Project CatalystFunding

Our million-dollar baby: Project Catalyst

Original author: Dor Garbash - Head of Product Originally published on IOHK.io: February 12, 2021 Summary: The next Catalyst funding round will be our most accessible and ambitious round of funding yet Article: We launched Project Catalyst six months ago as a series of experiments to advance on-chain governance and accelerate community-driven innovatio...
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No-surprises transaction validation: part 2
Olga Hryniuk
AlonzoTransaction+ 2

No-surprises transaction validation: part 2

Original author: Polina Vinogradova - Research Engineer Originally published on IOHK.io: September 7, 2021 Summary: Alonzo transaction validation is performed in two phases to ensure fair compensation for validation work Article: In our previous blog post, we discussed the deterministic nature of transaction and script validation on the Alonzo ledger, ...
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No-surprises transaction validation on Cardano
Morgan
TransactionEUTXO+ 3

No-surprises transaction validation on Cardano

Original author: Polina Vinogradova - Research Engineer Originally published on IOHK.io: September 6, 2021 Summary: Cardano's EUTXO model enables the deterministic nature of Plutus script execution Article: As the Alonzo hard fork brings core Plutus smart contract capability to Cardano, the ledger evolves to meet the growing need for the deployment of ...
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Network traffic and tiered pricing
Ivan Irakoze
DevelopmentFees+ 1

Network traffic and tiered pricing

Original author: Philip Lazos - Research Fellow Originally published on IOHK.io: November 26, 2021 Summary: Decentralized finance will continue to build demand on Cardano. Our research project is looking at ways to maintain fair access and throughput for every user Article: A recent blog post outlined some of the ways in which the Cardano network would...
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Lace: speed, simplicity, and seamless flow
Olga Hryniuk
WalletLight wallet+ 2

Lace: speed, simplicity, and seamless flow

Author: Olga Hryniuk - Technical Writer Summary: IOG’s new light wallet – now in development – will help drive adoption by offering enhanced capability and ease of use to crypto users Article: Wallets allow crypto users to safely store and access their digital assets. They come in different forms, from desktop and mobile applications to hardware (USB-li...
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Interoperability is key to blockchain growth
Olga Hryniuk
InteroperabilitySidechain+ 2

Interoperability is key to blockchain growth

Original author: Olga Hryniuk - Technical Writer Originally published on IOHK.io: April 13, 2022 Summary: Bridges, sidechains, and the AGIX ERC20 converter are providing solutions for Cardano cross-chain development Article: Cardano is steadily expanding a broad community of developers and blockchain enthusiasts. According to Cardano blockchain insight...
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Increasing the transaction throughput of Cardano
Morgan
BlogTransactions 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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Implementing Hydra Heads: the first step towards the full Hydra vision
Ivan Irakoze
HydraScalability+ 1

Implementing Hydra Heads: the first step towards the full Hydra vision

Original author: Matthias Benkort Originally published on IOHK.io: February 3, 2022 Summary: The Hydra Head, the first in a suite of protocols, is an important element of Cardano’s scaling journey. Let’s see how it fits into the bigger picture. And maybe bust some myths Article: We’ve done the science and the theory. We have laid the foundations for a ...
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How we’re scaling Cardano in 2022
Olga Hryniuk
CardanoScalability+ 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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How Cardano's transaction fees work
Ivan Irakoze
TransactionFees

How Cardano's transaction fees work

Original author: Lars Brünjes - Education Director Originally published on IOHK.io: October 19, 2017 Summary: The mathematician working on the protocol's incentives explains the research and IOHK's design Article: Why do we need transaction fees? There are two main reasons why transaction fees are needed for a cryptocurrency like Cardano: People who ...
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Guest blog: collaborating on Cardano interoperability
Morgan
BlogInteroperability

Guest blog: collaborating on Cardano interoperability

Original author: Temujin Louie - Director of Marketing, Wanchain Originally published on IOHK.io: April 27th, 2022 Summary: Today we’re announcing new interoperability solutions between Cardano and EVM blockchains. Article: At Wanchain, we believe in the importance of decentralization and have a clear vision of a future where the global blockchain land...
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