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Project Catalyst Fund 12: Voting Results Announced and Cardano Foundation Participation Confirmed
The Cardano Foundation has actively participated in Project Catalyst Fund 12, casting votes to support innovative projects within the Cardano ecosystem. The results of this round have been announced, with 258 projects receiving funding. This marks another successful round of community-driven development, emphasizing the collaborative spirit of Cardano. For more details on the voting process, click here. To see the full list of funded projects, visit here.
Cardano-Node 9.0.0 Released to Add Governance On-Chain and Improve Smart Contracts
Cardano-node 9.0.0 was released in early July 2024. This major release is crucial as it includes the new features and improvements required for the Conway ledger era, which we will transition into after the Chang Hard Fork. Here are the key updates:
- CIP-1694 On-Chain Governance: This means that Cardano is introducing a new way for the community to participate in decision-making directly on the blockchain, making the process more decentralized.
- Support for Plutus v1 Reference Scripts: Plutus v1 reference scripts as described in CIP-0110 are a proposed backward-compatible mechanism to reduce the transaction size by allowing Plutus v1 scripts to reference previously published scripts on-chain, similar to Plutus v2.
- Plutus Script Signature Support via CIP-69: This feature adds more secure ways to sign and verify smart contracts, making them more reliable and trustworthy.
For more details, visit the official release page.
USDA Resurrected - USDA to be launched by Experienced Institutional-Grade Trading Desk Encryptus
EMURGO has announced the relaunch of the USDA stablecoin under the new ownership of Encryptus, an experienced institutional-grade trading desk. This marks a new chapter for USDA, aiming to bring more stability and utility to the Cardano ecosystem. Read the full announcement here.
DReps And The Future Of Blockchain Governance With Cardano Ambassador Lloyd Duhon
Discover the future of Cardano governance with Cardano Ambassador Lloyd Duhon, covering the Chang upgrade, Delegated Representatives (DReps), and the DRep Pioneer Workshop Leaders Program. Learn how these innovations will empower ada holders in decision-making, from protocol parameters to treasury management. Watch the comprehensive guide to Cardano’s Voltaire era and decentralized blockchain governance.
Other Cardano Related News
- Cardano Wallet v2024-07-19 Released: The latest version of the Cardano Wallet has been released. For more details, visit here.
- UZH Summer School Event: The Cardano Foundation participated in the UZH Summer School event, discussing blockchain’s impact on sustainability and ESG. Details.
- Point Zero Forum Participation: The Cardano Foundation showcased its sustainability initiatives and ESG ratings at the Point Zero Forum. More information.
- Tangem Adds Support for CNTs: Tangem has announced the addition of support for Cardano Native Tokens (CNTs). For more information, visit their announcement.
- Cardano Codex 2024 Underway: Cardano Codex 2024 is officially underway with its first two roadshows. This 3-month hackathon aims to bring thousands of new developers into the ecosystem to build decentralized applications that will shape the future. More details.
- Cardano Constitutional Workshop: The Cardano Foundation will host the first Cardano Constitutional Workshop in Berlin on July 28, 2024; sign up here.
Cardano Reddit Top 5 Most Engaged Topics
Below are the most engaging topics on Reddit
- Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance now offers Cardano custody and trading
- Stuff.io is live: Own and Publish Digital Media Like Never Before - Creators Wanted
- The past, the present and the future
- Charles Hoskinson & Dan interview on Cardano’s insane potential with RWAs!
- Cardano for Bitcoiners: Programmable Assets, Blockchain Treasuries and DID’s (Part 4)
Cardano Forum Top 5 Top Referred Topics
Topics that have received the most clicks from external sources. (last 10 Days)
- The Project Catalyst Fund12 Results Are In!
- Upgrade to 9.0.0 for Coincashew users
- When do we need to move my cardano node to the latest version for the hard fork?
- How to build cardano-addresses-cli?
- Chang related
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