Cardano (ADA) is an open-source Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain network, based on a wide array of design components that include a dApp development platform, multi-asset supported ledger and verifiable smart contracts.
Cardano’s inception and continued development are based on an extensive body of academic research, chiefly among them Ouroboros: A Provably Secure Proof of Stake Blockchain Protocol; this fact is often used to distinguish the project from other competing blockchain protocols.
The transaction ledger utilizes a modified version of UTXO to accommodate support for smart contracts, which is currently under development.
Cardano’s inception and continued development are based on an extensive body of academic research, chiefly among them Ouroboros: A Provably Secure Proof of Stake Blockchain Protocol; this fact is often used to distinguish the project from other competing blockchain protocols.
The transaction ledger utilizes a modified version of UTXO to accommodate support for smart contracts, which is currently under development.