Why publish a paper before writing code for a public blockchain’s consensus protocol?
First, what it is: Cardano’s native token, ADA, is named after British mathematician Ada Lovelace, who is often regarded as the world’s first programmer.
Why it works this way: Cardano’s key protocols are usually first written up in papers and peer-reviewed before being turned into code.
$ADA is Cardano’s native token, named after mathematician Ada Lovelace.
Every potential return comes with a corresponding risk. Think carefully about the worst-case scenario.

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