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Marlowe goes live: be the first to explore the power of Marlowe's smart contract toolset

Marlowe offers a set of tools to build and run smart contracts, and is now available on the Cardano mainnet. Explore, create, and deploy your Marlowe smart contracts today

1 June 2023 Fernando Sanchez 7 mins read

Marlowe goes live: be the first to explore the power of Marlowe's smart contract toolset

Now that Marlowe has been audited and deployed to the Cardano mainnet, it's the perfect opportunity for early adopters to begin exploring and testing Marlowe's high-assurance capabilities.

Marlowe offers developers intuitive solutions to create, test, deploy, and monetize secure smart contracts with ease, empowering users to unlock the full potential of decentralized…

Valentine upgrade FAQ

A set of frequently asked questions about the recent Valentine upgrade.

27 February 2023 Fernando Sanchez 3 mins read

Valentine upgrade FAQ

Q - What does the Valentine intra-era hard fork achieve?

A - To enable building efficient cross-chain applications, new built-in functions have been added to support ECDSA and Schnorr signatures along with Cardano’s native signature. Once implemented, these functions will become native to Cardano. An added advantage is that security audits by experts will ensure the highest…

Cardano builder Input Output Global invests in the future of blockchain with $4.5m research hub at University of Edinburgh

18 November 2022 Fernando Sanchez 3 mins read

Cardano builder Input Output Global invests in the future of blockchain with $4.5m research hub at University of Edinburgh
  • Research hub will facilitate deeper research and learning into blockchain technology
  • Launch follows IOG’s investment in hubs and funding across Stanford, Edinburgh and Carnegie Mellon

Edinburgh, UK, November 17th, 2022: Input Output Global, Inc. (IOG), the main developers behind the blockchain Cardano, has today announced that it has funded a $4.5m research hub at the University…

Cardano builder IOG and University of Edinburgh launch Zero-Knowledge Lab to drive greater blockchain scalability and security

18 November 2022 Fernando Sanchez 4 mins read

Cardano builder IOG and University of Edinburgh launch Zero-Knowledge Lab to drive greater blockchain scalability and security
  • VNew ZK-Lab will focus on researching Zero Knowledge Protocol Technology, seen by many as the future of blockchain confidentiality
  • This is the second lab that IOG and the University of Edinburgh have partnered to open

Edinburgh, UK, November 18, 2022: A new research lab focused on the development of Zero Knowledge Protocol technology has today launched at the University of Edinburgh, one of the leading Universities in the United Kingdom. The Laboratory opens with funding from Input Output Global, Inc. (IOG), one of the creators of Cardano, the…

Cardano builder IOG and University of Edinburgh to create first ever index to provide industry standard metric for crypto decentralization

18 November 2022 Fernando Sanchez 4 mins read

Cardano builder IOG and University of Edinburgh to create first ever index to provide industry standard metric for crypto decentralization
  • Edinburgh Decentralization Index (EDI) will be based on a methodology developed at a leading UK university
  • EDI will be the first index of its kind, and calculated continuously to track the fast-moving blockchain market
  • EDI could protect users against opaque centralization of blockchain projects

Edinburgh, UK, November 18, 2022: Input Output Global, Inc. (IOG), one of the builders of Cardano, the leading proof of stake blockchain, has partnered with the University of Edinburgh, one of the most highly rated academic…