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Parameters and decentralization: the way ahead
On December 6 we'll be making adjustments to the k-parameter in Cardano. Here’s why
5 November 2020 10 mins read
Shelley continues to evolve and, as it does, IOHK is committed to supporting the healthy development of the Cardano ecosystem. There are many factors at play in this regard: everything from the wallet experience for ada delegators to network tools for stake pool operators; from governance and funding frameworks like Project Catalyst and Voltaire to community-led initiatives…
IOHK sponsors new Haskell Foundation
Independent, open, non-profit body will support tools, libraries, education, and research
4 November 2020 2 mins read
Simon Peyton Jones has just announced the launch of the Haskell Foundation at the Haskell eXchange virtual conference. The foundation is an independent, open, non-profit organization dedicated to broadening the adoption of the Haskell language, by supporting its ecosystem of tools, libraries, education, and research.
IOHK is one of the first sponsors of the Haskell Foundation…
Getting to grips with metadata on Cardano
Adding information about transactions is a powerful tool for companies and developers
3 November 2020 5 mins read
In a previous post, Bringing new value and utility to the Cardano blockchain, I discussed the notion of transaction metadata. I also explained why this is crucial to Cardano’s Goguen evolution as a utility platform for decentralized finance (DeFi) operations.
There are many potential uses for metadata. With that in mind, IOHK has been working to ensure that both developers and…
Bringing new value and utility to the Cardano blockchain
Adding metadata to transactions prepares Cardano to become part of the DeFi revolution
29 October 2020 5 mins read
With the rollout of Goguen, Cardano is becoming a smart contract platform. Adding metadata – information about the data being processed – to transactions is key to this, and last month this capability was added to the blockchain. From a focus on transactions, Cardano is now becoming a utility platform open for partnerships, enterprises, and commercial applications that can be…
Ensuring ETC Network Security
Ensuring ETC network security - a comparison of 51% Attack Resistance proposals for Ethereum Classic
23 October 2020 4 mins read
The Ethereum Classic network suffered from four 51% attacks between 2019 and 2020. Three of those attacks have occurred recently – with just weeks between each other – which resulted in expensive losses for stakeholders due to double spending and service disruption. A number of Ethereum Classic Improvement Proposals (ECIPs) followed after these attacks aiming to provide the…