From Byron to Shelley: Part one, the testnets
The evolution to decentralization continues with a series of three Haskell Shelley testnets
29 April 2020 7 mins read
Following the successful Byron reboot of Cardano, we are beginning our phased transition to the Shelley mainnet. This means moving from a static, federated system to a dynamic, decentralized Cardano blockchain.
The process begins with a series of Haskell Shelley testnets, culminating in the Shelley upgrade hybrid phase.
The Haskell Shelley testnets will be a different experience…
Explaining the Shelley Incentivized Testnet incentive model
Learn about Cardano’s incentive model, rewards, and our plan for the Incentivized Testnet
5 December 2019 7 mins read
We’ve talked a lot about incentives lately. That’s because right now we’re running the Incentivized Testnet: a Shelley testnet that provides an opportunity for stakeholders to delegate their stake or operate a stake pool to earn real ada rewards. Later this month, anybody that had ada in either a Daedalus or Yoroi mainnet wallet during the balance snapshot (taken on November 2…
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