New programmable token design proves Cardano's freeze-and-seize capabilities
The network’s programmability, coupled with its unmatched scalability, interoperability, and energy-efficient applications continues to drive Cardano forward
12 March 2025 6 mins read
While the creativity of innovators is the only limitation to Cardano’s reach, its foundation in peer-reviewed research and scalable architecture makes it a leading blockchain for regulatory compliance, enhanced data protection, and privacy-focused applications.
‘Freeze-and-seize’ is a critical feature for building applications designed to meet regulatory and business…
From Convention to ratification: the Cardano Constitution
The acceptance of the Cardano Blockchain Ecosystem Constitution during December’s Constitutional Convention in Buenos Aires and Nairobi marked a historic moment, both for Cardano itself and the wider blockchain community. The Convention hosted the capstone discussions that led to finalizing the draft Constitution, now fully approved and on chain. We’ve captured some of the most notable moments of this landmark event.
27 February 2025 7 mins read
A resounding Yes to the question of whether the Constitution is approved to move forward for on-chain ratification. That was the decisive outcome of the Constitutional Convention held at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina, and the Hyatt Regency, Nairobi, Kenya, in early December 2024. Following the overwhelming support of 95% of delegates, the approved text was put…
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 7 mins read
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 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…