Cardano (ADA) initially rose to fame in 2017 as one of the more anticipated Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) of the year. Over time, the project persisted through a daunting crypto winter to earn its place among the top crypto assets by market capitalization.
In Kraken Intelligence’s latest deep dive, the team takes a closer look at this unique project and its research-driven approach to protocol design.
What is Cardano?
Cardano was conceived in 2015 by Ethereum co-founders Charles Hoskinson and Jeremy Wood. Cardano is a permissionless, smart contract platform which runs on its Proof-of-Stake Ouroboros blockchain protocol.
Its currency, ADA (₳), was intended to mimic Bitcoin’s maximum supply model, such that no more than ₳45 billion will ever exist. Similar to Bitcoin, the rate at which new ADA is minted decreases over time.
Next-generation technology
Cardano is considered to be a third-generation blockchain, designed to support a growing number of users and to interact with other blockchains all while remaining eco-friendly. Cardano and other third-generation blockchain projects like Solana and Polkadot are often branded as ‘Ethereum killers’, threatening Ethereum’s dominance over the smart contract sector.
In this report, the Kraken Intelligence team takes a deep dive into Cardano and its unique design, including its PoS-based Ouroboros protocol and Extended Unspent Transaction Output (EUTXO) accounting model. Further the team recaps recent developments, takes a look into on-chain activity, and gives insight into what’s expected for the future of Cardano.
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Source: https://blog.kraken.com/post/12789/cardano-a-new-generation-in-smart-contract-platform-design/
