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From Byron to Shelley: Part one, the testnets

The evolution to decentralization continues with a series of three Haskell Shelley testnets

29 April 2020 Kevin Hammond 7 mins read

From Byron to Shelley: Part one, the testnets

Following the successful Byron reboot of Cardano, we are beginning our phased transition to the Shelley mainnet. This means moving from a static, federated system to a dynamic, decentralized Cardano blockchain.

The process begins with a series of Haskell Shelley testnets, culminating in the Shelley upgrade hybrid phase.

The Haskell Shelley testnets will be a different experience…

Explaining the Shelley Incentivized Testnet incentive model

Learn about Cardano’s incentive model, rewards, and our plan for the Incentivized Testnet

5 December 2019 Kevin Hammond 7 mins read

Explaining the Shelley Incentivized Testnet incentive model

We’ve talked a lot about incentives lately. That’s because right now we’re running the Incentivized Testnet: a Shelley testnet that provides an opportunity for stakeholders to delegate their stake or operate a stake pool to earn real ada rewards. Later this month, anybody that had ada in either a Daedalus or Yoroi mainnet wallet during the balance snapshot (taken on November 2…

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