2021: the year robots, and graffiti came to a decentralized, smarter Cardano
Beeple used to illustrate our blog posts, but art NFTs made him a millionaire, and then AI and DeFi arrived
27 December 2021 11 mins read
Incredibly, given the state of our Covid-shocked world back in January, 2021 has had its fair share of fun. And if 2020 was a big year for Cardano with the upgrade from Byron to Shelley, this year was bigger still. Decentralized block production arrived, tokens went native, contracts turned smart – and there were some world firsts. But, our review of the year is getting ahead…
US mobile operator calls on Cardano
Dish Network aims to create services for 20m TV and Boost cellular subscribers
28 September 2021 2 mins read
Dish Network and Input Output Global (IOG) have formed a strategic collaboration to explore using the Cardano blockchain across the Nasdaq-listed US satellite television and cellular network group.
The two companies aim to build new services for customers of the Boost mobile network, Dish satellite TV, and Sling streaming television service. Between them, Dish has 11.4 million…
Oasis Pro deal will give developing world better access to financial markets
Partnership aims to break dominance banks have on low-risk investment from primary bond markets
26 September 2021 2 mins read
IOHK and Oasis Pro have formed a ground-breaking partnership to develop an alternative trading system that will use blockchain technology to open up participation in primary bond markets to developing countries.
The two companies are joining forces to create a bond issuance platform. Oasis Pro is the parent company of Oasis Pro Markets, which already operates a multi-asset…
COTI to issue Djed stablecoin on Cardano
Innovative coin for the fast-growing ecosystem announced today at Cardano Summit 2021
26 September 2021 2 mins read
At the Cardano Summit stage in Laramie, Wyoming, on Sunday, Charles Hoskinson and Shahaf Bar-Geffen announced that the COTI platform would be the official issuer of Djed, a new stablecoin for Cardano.
Djed is based on an algorithmic design that uses smart contracts to ensure price stability. Smart contract programming is also used to ensure that the stablecoin will work…
Cardano fund injecting $6m to support Africa’s pioneers
Investment will help entrepreneurs capitalize on lack of barriers from legacy infrastructure
25 September 2021 2 mins read
A new fund in Africa is investing $6m to finance the most innovative blockchain projects on the continent. The fund was created in recognition of the unique opportunities for innovation in Africa, which has the highest percentage of entrepreneurs of any continent.
The fund focuses on blockchain technology because the lack of deeply embedded legacy infrastructure means that…