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Cardano's governance journey: a timeline for decentralized democracy

From community workshops to the world's first blockchain Constitution, Cardano has built blockchain's most ambitious governance system. This timeline traces three years of collaboration that culminated with fully autonomous democratic decision-making in 2025.

4 August 2025 Ivan Irakoze 6 mins read

Cardano's governance journey: a timeline for decentralized democracy

The Cardano community has achieved something truly remarkable in the blockchain industry. Over the past three years, ada holders have helped build the most ambitious decentralized governance program in crypto - complete with its own Constitution, elected representatives, and fully autonomous decision-making systems. This timeline traces the key milestones in this extraordinary…

Cardano’s EUTXO model: bringing deterministic predictability to blockchain

Discover the simplicity, security, and power behind Cardano’s extended unspent transaction output (EUTXO) model

2 May 2025 Ivan Irakoze 3 mins read

Cardano’s EUTXO model: bringing deterministic predictability to blockchain

Cardano builds on Bitcoin’s unspent transaction output (UTXO) model, enhancing it for smart contracts and complex applications without sacrificing security or simplicity. This advanced version, extended UTXO (EUTXO), offers significant benefits for developers and users.

In his recent video, Charles Hoskinson highlighted the model’s power:

‘When you look at EUTXO, it’s really hand…

Quality Engineering at IO: bridging research and reality in software development

20 November 2024 Ivan Irakoze 3 mins read

Quality Engineering at IO: bridging research and reality in software development

At Input | Output (IO), the journey from groundbreaking research to real-world impact is anything but ordinary. IO’s mission is clear: transform innovative ideas into software that genuinely improves users’ lives. But achieving this requires more than just great ideas – it demands a relentless commitment to quality and precision at every step of development. This is where…

An unforgettable learning experience in Argentina

Discover the transformative experience of the Cardano developer course at UTN Buenos Aires, where students gained hands-on blockchain skills and deepened their connection with the vibrant Latin American Cardano community

12 September 2024 Ivan Irakoze 4 mins read

An unforgettable learning experience in Argentina

The Input | Output (IO) Education team recently delivered a momentous Cardano developer course at the National Technological University (UTN) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The experience served both to cultivate deep technical learning and to leave a lasting impression on the education team through interactions with the local community and culture.

IO’s technical education lead, Karina Lopez, shares a glimpse into the highlights and stories from this two-week course, delivered in collaboration with Ada Labs for Blockchain Applications (ALBA)

Announcing IOG's Scaling masterclass at the Cardano Summit 2023

2 November 2023 Ivan Irakoze 2 mins read

Announcing IOG's Scaling masterclass at the Cardano Summit 2023

This year’s Cardano Summit in Dubai will be jam packed with keynotes, panels, and masterclasses that you won’t want to miss. One of the event’s highlights will be the ‘Developing Hydra and Mithril for Scaling Cardano’ masterclass, by Input Output Global’s (IOG) Scaling tribe.

The team’s presentation will focus on Mithril and Hydra, IOG’s foundational scaling solutions. Read on…