Plutus Tx: compiling Haskell into Plutus Core
Get to the heart of writing smart contract applications on Cardano
2 February 2021 9 mins read
Last week saw the release of the refreshed version of the Plutus Playground. This is our showcase for the Plutus Platform, at the heart of which is the ability to write smart contract applications in a single, high-level language: Haskell.
Our toolchain allows a single Haskell program to produce not only an executable file that users can run on their own computers, but also the…
Introducing the new Plutus Playground
Developers are invited to test out our improved smart contract tools before full release
25 January 2021 4 mins read
Goguen is Cardano’s development theme that focuses on utility, smart contract support, and native token issuance. While delivering it as a system of interactive components, we are gradually adding all the building blocks to add smart contracts to the Cardano platform.
Goguen brings native token support along with Plutus and Marlowe to help develop the smart contracts that are essential to establishing a global, decentralized financial system. To lay the groundwork, we have introduced transaction metadata, upgraded the ledger to support token locking (which is essential for complex smart contracts), and will soon deploy native token…
Our new delegation strategy – announcing the pools we’re supporting
We are committed to a vibrant pool ecosystem and we’re supporting that by delegating to 100 community pools
22 January 2021 7 mins read
The Cardano stake pool community powers the Cardano network; the health and vitality of this critical operator ecosystem is essential to the effective running of the protocol. And as we continue to evolve Cardano’s utility through Goguen, this will become ever more important. Staking with quality pools is the very best way to give back to the Cardano community.
Like any…
Project Catalyst – the first winning proposals
The community has spoken and 11 projects will receive funding to advance the Cardano ecosystem
12 January 2021 4 mins read
Project Catalyst is an ongoing experiment in exploring decentralized innovation and collaboration at its highest level. As the first stage in the Voltaire roadmap, it challenges participants to pool their ingenuity, creativity and passion to identify ground-breaking projects that support Cardano’s growth.
Fund2 was the first time that Project Catalyst participants pitched…
Project Catalyst blasts off into 2021
New fund will commit $500k in ada to find groundbreaking ideas which accelerate Cardano development
6 January 2021 5 mins read
Project Catalyst is the first stage in our Voltaire roadmap, created to bring best-in-class governance to Cardano. Effective governance is vital to Cardano because it gives the power to shape the blockchain to its users. Anyone who signs up to Catalyst will be able to propose ideas, and then registered ada holders will vote on funding proposals focused on the continued…
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