Cardano (blockchain platform)
Cardano is a public blockchain platform. It is open-source and decentralized, with consensus achieved using proof of stake. It can facilitate peer-to-peer transactions with its internal cryptocurrency, ADA.
| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | ADA, ₳ |
| Code | cardano-node |
| Subunits | |
| 1⁄1000000 | Lovelace |
| Development | |
| Original author(s) | Charles Hoskinson & Jeremy Wood |
| White paper | Cardano whitepaper |
| Initial release | 27 September 2017 |
| Latest release | 8.1.2 / 26 July 2023 |
| Code repository | https://cardanoupdates.com/ |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Haskell |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Developer(s) | Cardano Foundation, IOHK, EMURGO |
| Source model | Free and open-source software |
| License | Apache |
| Ledger | |
| Timestamping scheme | Proof of stake |
| Block time | 20 seconds |
| Block explorer | Adatools.io Cardanoscan.io |
| Circulating supply | 36.365 billion ₳ (as of Nov. 2023) |
| Supply limit | 45 billion ₳ |
| Valuation | |
| Exchange rate | Floating |
| Demographics | |
| Official user(s) | ~3264 stake pools globally (as of Nov. 2023) |
| Website | |
| Website | cardano |
Uses Distributed computing. | |
Cardano's development began in 2015, led by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson. The project is overseen and supervised by the Cardano Foundation based in Zug, Switzerland. When launched in 2017, it was the largest cryptocurrency to use a proof-of-stake blockchain, which is seen as a greener alternative to proof-of-work protocols.
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