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Statement on IOHK's Ada Holdings

17 October 2017 Charles Hoskinson 2 mins read

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Statement on IOHK's Ada Holdings

IOHK received both Bitcoin and Ada for its contract to work on the Cardano project. IOHK converted most of its Bitcoin at the time of receiving it to fiat in order to ensure project stability. With respect to IOHK's holdings of Ada, IOHK does not expect a need to liquidate any of its Ada to cover immediate costs related to the Cardano project until 2019. However, like most…

Cardano marks its launch with Tokyo event

Hundreds of fans celebrate bright future for the cryptocurrency

16 October 2017 Jane Wild 8 mins read

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The technology was conceived in an Osaka restaurant more than two years ago and from that small beginning Cardano has been built into a leading cryptocurrency. The project has amassed a team of experts in countries around the world, has generated more than 67,000 lines of code, and has a strong and growing community in countries across Asia and beyond. Along the way, Cardano…

Cardano help desk tour arrives in Tokyo

Customer service team reach last of five Japanese destinations

12 October 2017 Jeremy Wood 6 mins read

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Cardano help desk tour arrives in Tokyo

The launch of Cardano brings to an end an exciting first phase of development for us at IOHK, after more than a year spent planning and developing the technology. Now we’ve handed the product over to users and they are getting to know how it works. Using new software can be tricky – some people won’t need any help, but there will be those who need a little assistance. To make…

Thank you all for being a part of Cardano

10 October 2017 Charles Hoskinson 3 mins read

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Thank you all for being a part of Cardano

Over two years ago IOHK joined a movement to build a truly unique collection of technology that married the best engineering principles with the dreams of scientists in far removed universities. It was a tremendously ambitious and complex project to grasp. Tens of millions of dollars would need to be gathered, long term roadmaps developed, research institutions established and…

Blockchain meets big ideas in Aspen

Ron Paul among speakers discussing the future of finance and decentralisation at three-day event

28 September 2017 Jane Wild 7 mins read

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No taxes, no government and the principle of doing others no harm are the founding ideals for a proposed new sovereign country where citizens can live as they choose. This vision of a libertarian utopia created through the purchase of sovereign land was laid out last week in Aspen, by early bitcoin investor Roger Ver, who told an audience that he was in talks to buy land. Rules…