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Plutus Tx gets a makeover: meet Plinth

Plutus Tx is now Plinth, with new capabilities. The renaming clarifies the distinction between high-level smart contract development and the Plutus Core execution layer on Cardano

20 February 2025 Ziyang Liu 7 mins read

Plutus Tx gets a makeover: meet Plinth

In the evolving landscape of Cardano’s smart contract capabilities, clarity and precision are key. The recent rebranding of Plutus Tx to Plinth represents a step in this direction. This change, approved during the recent Plutus working group meeting, aims to clarify the distinction between Plutus Tx and Plutus Core, addressing a common source of confusion in the ecosystem.

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IO Research’s vision for Cardano submitted to community for feedback by the Intersect Product Committee

Input | Output Research’s proposal for the 2025 Work Program, presented to the Product Committee via the Intersect Research Working Group, is formally approved for recommendation to the Budget Committee for feedback from the community

5 February 2025 Fergie Miller 7 mins read

IO Research’s vision for Cardano submitted to community for feedback by the Intersect Product Committee

To download the Cardano Vision proposal presentation, please visit the Research Working Group (RWG) page on the Intersect knowledge base. As part of an ongoing consultative process, and following review by the Intersect Product Committee, IO Research (IOR) is now inviting feedback and discussion via the RWG Discord channel.

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