Input | Output (IO) at Rare Evo 2024: blockchain innovation and demon slaying in the neon city

14 August 2024 Fernando Sanchez 5 mins read

Input | Output (IO) at Rare Evo 2024: blockchain innovation and demon slaying in the neon city

Input | Output (IO) will attend Rare Evo 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, taking place from 15-17 August. A blockchain convention created to ‘celebrate around the theme of interoperability and the convergence of traditional industry with Web3 technology’, the Cardano Foundation and Emurgo will also attend, as will teams from Project Catalyst, Midnight, and the member-based…

Announcing the alpha v1 release of the partner chains toolkit

Discover the first step in the partner chains journey. This alpha v1 release lets developers bootstrap blockchain security using Cardano's extensive network of stake pool operators, ensuring robust and efficient protection.

1 August 2024 Omer Husain 2 mins read

Announcing the alpha v1 release of the partner chains toolkit

Input | Output is excited to showcase the first step in the partner chains journey, following Charles' vision at the Cardano Summit in November 2023 and this blog post. This initial release represents a landmark moment in the roadmap to deliver on that vision.

Some chains lack a sufficient number of validators, rendering the network vulnerable to low-cost attacks. The partner…

IOG votes in the Interim Constitutional Commitee election

27 June 2024 Tim Harrison 3 mins read

IOG votes in the Interim Constitutional Commitee election

The elections for the interim Constitutional Committee have been taking place over the last week or so. Kudos to all of you picking up those Voltaire governance shovels and contributing towards another important step in Cardano governance!

We felt it important that IOG voted. And we wanted to vote as wisely and fairly as possible. When choosing a candidate, it’s critical to…

Ouroboros Genesis design update

A deep dive into the design and implementation of Ouroboros Genesis, the latest incarnation of the consensus protocol responsible for the reliability and security of Cardano

8 May 2024 Nicolas Frisby 11 mins read

Ouroboros Genesis design update

Ouroboros Genesis is a series of enhancements to the already robust Ouroboros protocol, with countermeasures to protect a network node when it is new or returning after an absence.

Ouroboros is the consensus protocol at the heart of the Cardano blockchain. Given the continuing development and increasing uptake of Cardano, Ouroboros has progressed along its planned upgrade path. Ouroboros Classic was the first provably secure proof-of-stake protocol. Ouroboros BFT was an interim solution that enabled the Byron update. Ouroboros Praos

Approaching full P2P node operations

Learn more about preparations for full P2P networking, an interim bootstrap network, and plans ahead

14 March 2024 Marcin Szamotulski 4 mins read

Approaching full P2P node operations

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is a key contributor to the long-term decentralization, security, and resilience of blockchains, enabling P2P communication, data synchronization, and consensus among participants.

In March 2023, Dynamic P2P automated the peer selection process. Enabled by the node v.1.35.6 release, it enhanced communication between distributed nodes, simplifying…