The third era of Cardano development, which delivered native tokens via the Mary hard fork and smart contracts via the Alonzo hard fork. Named after Joseph Goguen, an American computer scientist.
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- Smart ContractSelf-executing code stored on a blockchain that automatically enforces and executes agreement terms when predefined conditions are met.View term
- Plutus CoreCardano's on-chain smart-contract runtime. Higher-level languages (Plinth, Aiken) compile down to Plutus Core for execution.View term
- Native TokenA token created and managed directly on the Cardano blockchain using its built-in token functionality, without requiring smart contracts.View term
- AlonzoThe hard fork on September 12, 2021 that brought smart contract functionality to Cardano through Plutus.View term
- MaryThe hard fork on March 1, 2021 that introduced native tokens, allowing users to create and transact with custom tokens directly on Cardano.View term