Identity is the key to our vision for Africa
Decentralization and using blockchain to address real-world issues will help deliver a new future for the continent
28 April 2021 7 mins read
Yesterday, in the #CardanoAfrica show, we laid out our bold vision for the continent – and how we’re delivering on it. Here’s how we introduced this very special event
I started Input Output in February of 2015 with a dream – to deliver economic identity to the billions of people around the world who do not have any control over their own lives.
The reality is that people live…
Plutus: what you need to know
Developers are now preparing for the arrival of Cardano smart contracts, enabled by Plutus and the Alonzo protocol upgrade
13 April 2021 9 mins read
In our previous blog post, we discussed Alonzo ‒ our name given to the protocol upgrade that will introduce smart contract support on Cardano. Alonzo will establish the infrastructure and add tools for functional smart contract development using Plutus.
The Plutus platform provides a native smart contract language for the Cardano blockchain. To understand and become proficient…
Smart contracts – here we come
Alonzo will build on Cardano’s token upgrades to give developers the tools for crafting business applications
8 April 2021 6 mins read
At the start of March, we implemented Mary ‒ a multi-asset protocol upgrade that allows users to create unique tokens for transactions on Cardano. With the introduction of transaction metadata, then token-locking with Allegra in December, and native token creation, we are laying the foundation to establish Cardano as the leading smart contract platform.
Alonzo, our next…
Boosting network decentralization with P2P
Peer-to-peer communication between stake pools will make Cardano more dynamic and more efficient as the network grows
6 April 2021 7 mins read
The decentralization of Cardano puts responsibility for running the blockchain in the hands of stake pools. An essential element in this is reliable and effective connections between all the distributed nodes, and ensuring that the network is resilient to failure.
With the simpler Byron version of the blockchain, federated (OBFT) nodes controlled by the Cardano Foundation…
Announcing a new round of community stake pool delegation
We’re using our ada to support operators running single pools helping support the Cardano network and community
1 April 2021 4 mins read
As we celebrated in yesterday’s blog about D=0 day, block production is now 100% in the hands of the Cardano stake pool operator (SPO) community. Community pools are the lifeblood of the network. And earlier this year we confirmed our commitment to a vibrant proof-of-stake (PoS) ecosystem when we delegated over 300M ada to our first cohort of community stake pools.
The number of pools now stands at over 2,000 – responsible for nearly three-quarters of the ada in circulation. Their efforts sustain the network and greatly contribute to the success and recognition of the Ouroboros protocol, setting a clear standard for any …