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Cardano smart contracts testnet IELE launches

Developers can run programs with increased confidence

30 July 2018 Gerard Moroney 4 mins read

Cardano smart contracts testnet IELE launches

Today we launch the second Cardano testnet, which is for the IELE virtual machine (VM) and follows our recent launch of the KEVM testnet. The technology is not only an important step on the Cardano roadmap, but also for the industry – in offering robust and reliable financial infrastructure. Developers now have the opportunity to explore the smart contracts technology that will…

First Cardano smart contracts testnet launches

KEVM software supports applications that run on Ethereum Virtual Machine

28 May 2018 Gerard Moroney 3 mins read

The first Cardano smart contracts testnet launches today, the KEVM testnet, a correct by construction version of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) specified in the K framework. This technology, produced by Runtime Verification with the support of IOHK, is the first time that a complete formal semantics of the EVM have been produced. This is an important first in cryptocurrency…