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Ouroboros Peras: accelerating transaction settlement on Cardano

Learn how Peras can accelerate transaction settlement on Cardano, reducing wait times, minimizing rollback risks, and enhancing interoperability

11 April 2025 Emmanuel Ameh 4 mins read

Ouroboros Peras: accelerating transaction settlement on Cardano

Currently in development, Ouroboros Peras (henceforth Peras) is an advanced upgrade to the Ouroboros Praos consensus protocol that aims to accelerate transaction settlement while maintaining security and resilience on the Cardano blockchain. By introducing a new voting mechanism, Peras will ensure that transaction settling happens significantly faster, reducing the waiting…