Some thoughts for the next 12 days
The past, present, and future in the spirit of an olde English counting song
24 December 2020 6 mins read
‘May you live in interesting times’ is a saying that seems apt for these turbulent days. The talk in the past few years has been of disruptive technologies – then along comes the coronavirus to show the human race what disruption really means. And 2020 feels like a watershed time; what happens afterwards will not be the same as what has gone before. As the year ends, though, we…
Online learning with Haskell: the Mongolia Class of 2020
Reminiscing on the delivery of the first Haskell massive online course (MOOC)
21 December 2020 7 mins read
Here we share feedback on this year's Haskell course which we delivered online for the first time.
Saying that the Covid-19 pandemic changed the world's plans is a cliché at this point, and the same thing happened to us here at IOG’s Education department. However, what we did not expect were the new opportunities that the global lockdown opened up for us which enabled us to…
Devnets: Building bridges to developer communities
Our new interoperability platforms (devnets) will expand Cardano's reach with support for the Solidity/Ethereum communities and beyond
17 December 2020 6 mins read
A blockchain environment is not a static one. Blockchains evolve as their communities grow and learn, and Cardano is no exception.
With every development stage, Cardano's core functionality has been expanded with new features: Shelley added delegation, stake pools, and decentralization to Byron’s core transactional capability. Goguen is now starting to bring fresh utility, from…
IOHK partners with Wolfram to power Cardano
Cardano joins Bitcoin and Ethereum in integrating into Wolfram’s industry leading technology and knowledge base, Wolfram Alpha. But this is only the beginning of an exciting new partnership.
17 December 2020 2 mins read
IOHK is dedicated to making Cardano an industry leading blockchain project. This has led us to collaborating with global leaders in technology, business and finance. Now, we’re pleased to announce a new partnership with Wolfram. As a part of this relationship, Cardano data will be integrated into the Wolfram Alpha computational intelligence engine. This places Cardano alongside…
Delegating to decentralize and build value
In 2021, we’ll be delegating ada to community stake pool operators who believe their pool can make a positive difference. If that is you, here’s how to apply
10 December 2020 5 mins read
In November, we announced our intent to support our corporate mission and encourage network decentralization through a new delegation approach. But to summarize, starting January, we’ll be delegating a proportion of our ada holdings across a range of community stake pools. Our goal? To support positive social change and continue building a more robust, resilient, and…
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