Architecting Shelley: an interview with Duncan Coutts
A fireside chat with Duncan Coutts, Cardano's chief technical architect, about Haskell and delivering Shelley
7 April 2020 6 mins read
Duncan Coutts has been an important guide on the road to the Cardano Shelley mainnet. Long time supporters of IOHK are likely familiar with his signature long hair, beard, and penchant for drinking tea while discussing decentralization in front of a white board. He recently sat down for an interview to discuss the upcoming Byron reboot, the Haskell Shelley testnet, and the…
Plutus and Marlowe in the spotlight at WyoHackathon 2019
Plutus and Marlowe, IOHK's smart contract programming languages, will have their next generations released at the 2019 WyoHackathon
20 September 2019 4 mins read
The Cardano network was engineered to be the best possible foundation for the future of decentralized technology – but a foundation is only as good as what can be built upon it. Smart contracts are one of the most powerful ways a distributed network can generate value, allowing individuals and organizations to agree to conditions and automatically execute exchanges of…
IOHK brings Plutus to Wyoming's hackathon
Cardano engineers introduce next phase of the smart contract platform to the Cowboy State
12 September 2019 3 mins read
The state of Wyoming is famous for being part of the American frontier, but it has also established a new reputation, with blockchain pioneers blazing trails in the Cowboy State. But why Wyoming?
The blockchain revolution in Wyoming is the result of a series of laws and regulations passed within its borders. These key pieces of legislation include exemptions from money…