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Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.
With a leading team of engineers, Cardano exists to redistribute power from unaccountable structures to the margins – to individuals – and be an enabling force for positive change and progress.
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Proof-Of-Stake And Ouroboros: The Most Environmentally Sustainable Blockchain Protocol
Ouroboros is the first peer-reviewed, verifiably-secure blockchain protocol, and Cardano is the first blockchain to implement it. Ouroboros enables decentralization in the Cardano network on a sustainable scale for global requirements and most crucially, without compromising security.
The protocol is the result of tireless efforts, based on foundational research, propelled by a vision for more secure and transparent global payment systems, and provides the means to equitably redistribute power and control.
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Programmable Tokens for Cardano
The Programmable Tokens Platform and open-source CIP-0113 standard allow tokenized assets to incorporate customizable on-chain compliance rules directly into the Cardano ledger. Built using Aiken, this modular framework supports scaling regulated equities, commodities, and stablecoins while maintaining native asset efficiency. It provides issuers the flexibility to enforce rules, such as transfer restrictions or asset freezes, automatically through smart contracts.
Weekly Development Report
Payments in 137 SPAR stores across Switzerland now support ada, highlighting significant real-world adoption. The ledger team advanced nested transactions and performance restructuring, while the Lace wallet integrated Midnight mainnet support and the LaceID identity feature. Furthermore, the Mithril team completed signer authentication for SNARK verification keys. Research breakthroughs also established formal models for geographic diversity and Sybil-proofness in decentralized restaking networks.
Building a 2026 Ecosystem Budget for Cardano
A structured framework for the 2026 budget cycle proposes aligning treasury spending with Cardano Vision 2030 and measurable ecosystem KPIs. This Info Action asks DReps to validate a process featuring standardized templates and a minimum proposal size of 100,000 ada. The framework aims to ensure treasury resources are deployed responsibly while maintaining the long-term economic sustainability and transparency of the network.
ADA Now Accepted at 137 SPAR Stores across Switzerland
Customers in Switzerland can now pay with ada at 137 SPAR stores, marking a significant milestone for real-world retail adoption. This integration, powered by DFX.swiss and the Open Crypto Pay standard, enables direct payments from native wallets without centralized intermediaries. By bypassing traditional payment providers, retailers benefit from transaction fees reduced by nearly two-thirds, demonstrating the practical economic value of the Cardano network in everyday life.
Upcoming Intersect committee elections
Applications for the 2026 Intersect committee elections officially open March 30, inviting paid members to help steer technical and budgetary oversight. Candidates have until April 17 to step up. This year introduces a 500 ada monthly service reward and sharper transparency for voters. It’s a prime opportunity to bring diverse global voices into the room where Cardano’s substantive governance decisions are made.
Community Digest
USDCx is now live on mainnet via Circle’s xReserve, providing native, 1:1 backed liquidity to the ecosystem. The Cardano Foundation has assumed stewardship of Project Catalyst and is transitioning cardano.org into a multilingual platform. Technical updates include the release of Cardano-Signer 1.35.0, while enterprise adoption scales through projects like Petrobras and Plastiks. Additionally, the community welcomes Bernard Sibanda as a new ambassador focused on developer education.
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Cardano is the first blockchain platform to be built through peer-reviewed research, to be secure enough to protect the data of billions, scalable enough to accommodate global systems, and robust enough to support foundational change.
We have changed science. We have changed what it means to build global systems and sustainable models of exchange and governance.