Cardano
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About Cardano
Charles Hoskinson, a co-creator of Ethereum, founded Cardano, a public decentralized blockchain platform that can run smart contracts and decentralized applications. Cardano says its research-first process gives it a more secure and stable foundation than platforms that favor speed over testing.
ADA is the native coin of the Cardano blockchain, and holders use it to transfer value, pay transaction fees and take part in governance. Cardano secures the network with proof of stake, in which users lock up ADA to become validators that the system chooses based on how much they staked and for how long.
- Consensus
- Proof of Stake
- Created by
- Charles Hoskinson
- Category
- Layer 1
- Max supply
- 45.00B ADA
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Cardano separates basic payments from smart contract operations in a two-layer design so each can be optimized on its own.
Three groups share the work: Input Output Global builds the software, the Cardano Foundation promotes adoption, and Emurgo helps businesses use blockchain.
