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Announcing a new round of community stake pool delegation

We’re using our ada to support operators running single pools helping support the Cardano network and community

1 April 2021 Ben O'Hanlon 4 mins read

Announcing a new round of community stake pool delegation

As we celebrated in yesterday’s blog about D=0 day, block production is now 100% in the hands of the Cardano stake pool operator (SPO) community. Community pools are the lifeblood of the network. And earlier this year we confirmed our commitment to a vibrant proof-of-stake (PoS) ecosystem when we delegated over 300M ada to our first cohort of community stake pools.

The number of pools now stands at over 2,000 – responsible for nearly three-quarters of the ada in circulation. Their efforts sustain the network and greatly contribute to the success and recognition of the Ouroboros protocol, setting a clear standard for any

Everything you need to know about our new Plutus Pioneer Program

Learn Plutus and become a certified Plutus Pioneer with our new series of interactive training courses – starting next week

1 April 2021 Niamh Ahern 5 mins read

Everything you need to know about our new Plutus Pioneer Program

Next week sees the start of the first in a series of our Plutus pioneer training programs where participants can learn the fundamentals of Plutus and help to test the code before the official release of our new smart contract language. This new innovative program aims to recruit and train developers within the ecosystem so that they are fully prepared when Plutus is deployed to…

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