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Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.
What is ada? - cardano.org
Ada is a digital currency. Any user, located anywhere in the world, can use ada as a secure exchange of value – without requiring a third party to mediate the exchange. Every transaction is permanently, securely, and transparently recorded on the Cardano blockchain.
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The January 6, 2025, Cardano Community Digest calls on SPOs to vote on the Plomin Hard Fork, which introduces Protocol Version 10 for governance and technical upgrades. With 83.13% of staked ada yet to vote, 51% participation is needed.
Testnets faucet | Cardano Docs
The faucet is a web-based service that provides test ada to users of the Cardano testnets. While these tokens have no 'real world' value, they enable users to experiment with Cardano testnet features, without having to spend real ada on the mainnet.
Get ada - cardano.org
Discover Cardano’s innovation fund designed to support groundbreaking projects and ideas. By participating, you can receive ada funding to bring your vision to life. Visit Project Catalyst and learn how to create a proposal.
Discover Cardano | cardano.org | Cardano
Cardano is a blockchain platform built on the groundbreaking Ouroboros proof-of-stake consensus protocol, and developed using the Haskell programming language: a functional programming language that enables Cardano to pursue evidence-based development, for unparalleled security and stability.
Governance | cardano.org | Cardano
CIP-1694 introduces a new on-chain governance model for Cardano, aiming to give every ada holder a voice in governance. It proposes a tricameral system with three groups: stake pool operators (SPOs), Delegated Representatives (DReps), and a Constitutional Committee (CC), each with distinct roles.
Use cases for enterprise | cardano.org | Cardano
Cardano enables fast, low-cost, and secure payments using its native token, ada. By eliminating intermediaries, Cardano reduces transaction fees and settlement times, making it ideal for remittances and peer-to-peer transfers. Browse wallets, gateways and bridges in the showcase.
Cardano Explorers
Interactive and engaging way to visualize Cardano's block content through it's innovative and gamified interface.
Byron - Cardano roadmap
Based on the Ouroboros proof-of-stake consensus protocol, ada is one of the most respected cryptocurrencies, and has one of the highest market capitalizations. Ada, which was launched in 2017, is the currency that will underlie the Cardano smart contract platform.