Repositioning Project Catalyst ahead of the next funding round
Catalyst makes a tactical pause to evaluate Fund9's results before kickstarting the next iteration
1 November 2022 3 mins read
Innovation and collaboration were two of Project Catalyst's founding principles. Through each funding round, Input Output Global, Inc. (IOG) facilitates Catalyst to support those whose projects and ideas can make a positive, real-world impact.
IOG believes in empowering people to explore and develop their ideas. This collaboration leads to cascading innovation and growth and…
Staking parameters and network optimization – where next for k and min fee?
Pros and cons of the different approaches to adjusting the k parameter and the minimum pool fee
27 October 2022 9 mins read
A set of parameters is used to define the Cardano protocol's behavior. Some parameters are stable and can be left unchanged more or less indefinitely. Others relate to more dynamic on-chain activities (staking environment or price of ada, to name just two) and consequently may need periodic adjustment due to changes and fluctuations in these factors.
Two variable parameters in particular continue to generate debate within the stake pool operator community as changes to either (or both) can have an impact on decentralization, yields, and other aspects of the Cardano experience. These are the k…
How IOG’s research spans the academic world
As a leading blockchain infrastructure and engineering company, IOG is dedicated to tackling the industry’s difficult questions
25 October 2022 10 mins read
IOG has made its reputation building and maintaining Cardano and ada – its first native cryptocurrency. Academic research has been the foundation for a secure, decentralized, and scalable ledger that has led the way in proof-of-stake blockchains for five years.
Collaborating with researchers and top universities across the globe, IOG is dedicated to tackling difficult research…
Systematizing blockchain governance
Taking a look at IOG research on ‘Blockchain Governance’ and ways of establishing a robust governance system
29 September 2022 8 mins read
The initial goal of blockchain systems was to achieve decentralized consensus with regard to monetary transactions. So far this has been a success, with different platforms offering a variety of decentralization levels, some of which are quite robust. Blockchains have since expanded to be capable of much more than what Bitcoin originally intended.
However, the ‘code-is-law…
Cardano, 5 years on
Cardano turns five this year, so this is the perfect time to take a look at some of the key achievements and milestones that have defined the blockchain's evolution
27 September 2022 6 mins read
Cardano is still young in relative terms, but so was Mozart when he wrote Minuet and Trio in G. Same age, in fact. Mozart composed an uplifting (some describe it as charming) melody, pursuant to his youth, perhaps. Cardano's mission is just as inspirational: the provision of a balanced ecosystem to meet the needs of its users.
Five candles shine bright today. Five beacons that…