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 7 mins read
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.
To continue positioning itself as a leading blockchain…
What’s next for Cardano?
Input | Output's perspective on the next steps for Cardano, emphasizing the essential role of community input in shaping the path ahead
29 January 2025 8 mins read
Cardano's evolution into a community-governed blockchain platform will enable a more inclusive and autonomous system. This milestone is the culmination of the platform’s foundational development phases – Byron (foundation), Shelley (decentralization), Goguen (smart contracts), Basho (scaling), and Voltaire (decentralized on-chain governance).
In his whiteboard video recorded in November 2024, ‘After Voltaire, the next evolution of Cardano’, Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input | Output (IO), proposed IO’s perspective on the next steps and reflected on the need for the Cardano…
Hyperledger Identus – then, now, and tomorrow
Explore how Hyperledger Identus, a Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust project, leverages decentralized identity to create a more secure, private, and efficient future
27 January 2025 4 mins read
While identity might seem straightforward in theory, the reality is far more complex. Who controls access to your private information and that of your loved ones? Is it truly secure? Who else can access it, and what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?
Identity management has evolved significantly to address these challenges. Traditional methods, like birth certificates and…
Six reasons why EUTXO wins
The EUTXO model offers some unique advantages over accounting models used by other chains.
8 January 2025 8 mins read
Cardano features some of the most innovative elements of blockchain technology: Hydra and Mithril, for example – layer 2 solutions designed to enhance scalability. Or Cardano’s proof-of-stake consensus protocol, Ouroboros, whose various 'flavors' (Genesis, Praos, Peras, etc) ensure that the blockchain remains efficient and secure even under adversarial conditions.
But there's…
Input | Output chief scientist receives prestigious Lovelace computing award
Prof. Aggelos Kiayias wins prestigious BCS Lovelace Medal 2024 for advancement of computing as IO Research passes 10,000 citations to become the leading academic blockchain network worldwide
3 December 2024 9 mins read
Professor Aggelos Kiayias FRSE, Input Output (IO)’s chief scientist, chair in cybersecurity and privacy, and director of the Blockchain Technology Laboratory at the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded the 2024 BCS Lovelace Medal.
This award recognizes his transformative contributions to the theory and practice of cybersecurity and cryptography, with his work leading to new…