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Cardano Updates

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  1. Cardano is set to activate the Plomin hard fork by 21:44 UTC on Jan. 29, ushering in a new era of decentralization for the network. This upgrade, confirmed in a Jan. 29 statement shared with CryptoSlate, grants ADA holders direct voting power over critical network decisions, including parameter adjustments, treasury withdrawals, and hard forks. Plomin […]

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  2. Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has called for the Cardano Foundation to relocate to a jurisdiction that allows its users to elect board members. He raised this issue in a Dec. 18 post on social media platform X while encouraging the Cardano community to question the Foundation about its board structure and decision-making processes. […]

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  3. The Cardano Foundation has addressed the mounting concerns and criticism over its role within the blockchain network’s ecosystem. Over the past weeks, the Foundation has faced increased criticism for alleged internal conflicts and claims of sidelining key contributors, including Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson. Concerns also emerged regarding its role in Catalyst Fund 13, where it […]

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  4. The Cardano Foundation (CF) has regained control of its official X account after it was compromised in a hacking incident. The breach, which occurred on Dec. 8, saw the account misused to promote a fraudulent ADASOL token. The attackers also spread fabricated claims about the Foundation, claiming the organization faced legal action from the US […]

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  5. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed the $101,000 threshold after a 3% surge in the hours following November’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers, which came within the 2.7% expectations. The rally has fueled investor confidence, with a 98% probability now assigned to a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, potentially bringing the US […]

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  6. Charles Hoskinson, the founder of the Cardano network, has renewed his call to integrate “verified tweets” on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). This proposal was prompted after the official X account of the Cardano Foundation was hacked to promote scams and spread false information over the weekend. Cardano Foundation hack On Dec. 8, malicious […]

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  7. Cardano’s Layer-2 protocol Hydra reached a significant milestone of surpassing 1 million transactions per second (TPS) during its Doom gaming tournament. On Dec. 4, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, shared screenshots confirming that the network had crossed the 1 million TPS mark globally. This achievement is part of the ongoing tournament to test Hydra’s […]

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  8. Cardano (ADA) and the XRP Ledger (XRP) have started outperforming Bitcoin amid expectations of regulatory changes under the incoming Trump administration. Both tokens have surged remarkably since the US presidential election, capturing investor attention and signaling a potential realignment in the digital asset landscape. While the two previously underperforming coins have felt the pressure of […]

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  9. Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem is hitting new heights, with its total value locked (TVL) nearing an all-time high of $700 million. DeFillama data shows that the blockchain network is riding the current bullish market sentiment by adding over $400 million to reach $680 million as of press time. This number marks a massive turnaround for the […]

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  10. The Cardano network has reached a significant milestone by successfully deploying its first zero-knowledge (ZK) smart contract on the mainnet. This achievement utilizes the Plutus v3 ledger language, marking a step forward for the network’s capabilities. The ZK smart contract Halo2 will allow zero-knowledge applications and partner chains, such as Midnight, to integrate with Cardano. […]

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