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Weekly Development Report

Input Output Global
Research and engineering company

The January 24, 2025, development report highlights consensus team progress on security, documentation, and Peras workstream improvements. The UTXO-HD branch achieved successful local chain synchronization. The performance team benchmarked node v.10.1.4 and introduced a tracing Discord channel. Plutus added the Fix construct and CLI tool guides. Hydra completed custom ledger experiments and restored hydra-explorer. Mithril advanced incremental database certification. The Leios team benchmarked efficient VRF cryptography.

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Explainer: The Plomin Hard Fork

EMURGO
For-profit arm of Cardano

The Plomin hard fork is a key upgrade for Cardano, enabling full decentralized governance under the Voltaire era. It allows ada holders to delegate voting power to DReps for decisions on protocol updates, treasury withdrawals, and hard forks. SPOs must upgrade their nodes and achieve a 51% majority vote for activation. With 78% of nodes upgraded as of January 22, 2025, Plomin marks a milestone for community-driven control.

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Community Digest

Cardano Foundation
Not-for-profit organization

The January 20, 2025, Cardano Community Digest urges all node users, especially Stake Pool Operators (SPOs), to upgrade to node version 10.1.4 to prepare for the Plomin hard fork. As of now, 85% of blocks are produced using this version. The Interim Constitutional Committee (iCC) is assessing the governance action's constitutionality, requiring a two-thirds majority by January 25, 2025. The Digest also introduces Cardano Delegated Representatives (DReps) on the Cardano Forum and discusses the network's minimum pool cost.

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Weekly Development Report

Input Output Global
Research and engineering company

The January 17, 2025, development report focuses on final preparations for the Plomin hard fork, including bug fixes and code simplifications. Stake pool operators are urged to upgrade to node v.10.1.4. Lace v.1.18.2 improved crash recovery and fixed CIP-95 bugs. Mithril certified stake distribution on the mainnet and upgraded to node v.10.1.4. The Ouroboros Leios project progressed simulations to enhance network throughput. Voting for the Plomin hard fork continues.

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Explainer: How NFT Marketplaces Work

EMURGO
For-profit arm of Cardano

NFT marketplaces are platforms where users can buy, sell, and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through auctions or fixed-price listings. They operate as either centralized platforms, managing transactions off-chain, or decentralized platforms, leveraging smart contracts for secure peer-to-peer exchanges. Each model has unique benefits, balancing ease of use, security, and transparency.

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Weekly Development Report

Input Output Global
Research and engineering company

The January 10, 2025, development report highlights the release of Cardano node v.10.1.4, preparing for the Plomin hard fork with enhanced mempool safeguards. The consensus team improved time management and block-fetch synchronization. Plutus Core is finalizing the data-backed ScriptContext API for better script performance. Hydra advanced incremental commits and multi-version support for its explorer, while Mithril released distribution 2450.0, supporting Cardano node v.10.1.3.

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Six reasons why EUTXO wins

Input Output Global
Research and engineering company

Cardano's EUTXO model provides six key benefits over account-based systems: predictable transactions, ensuring no fees for failed transactions; predictable costs, allowing accurate calculation of fees and resources; enhanced concurrency for simultaneous transaction processing; improved security through determinism and reduced attack vectors; flexibility for innovative decentralized applications; and compatibility with zero-knowledge proofs, enabling complex off-chain computations with verifiable on-chain results. These advantages make EUTXO a scalable, secure, and versatile framework for blockchain applications. For more, read the full article.

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Community Digest

Cardano Foundation
Not-for-profit organization

The January 6, 2025, Cardano Community Digest calls on SPOs to vote on the Plomin Hard Fork, which introduces Protocol Version 10 for governance and technical upgrades. With 83.13% of staked ada yet to vote, 51% participation is needed. The Digest also spotlights LOGIC, a stake pool supporting projects like NEWM and Aiken, showcasing community and technical contributions.

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Merkle Patricia Tries: A Deep Dive into Data Structure Security

Cardano Foundation
Not-for-profit organization

Merkle Patricia Tries (MPTs) are advanced data structures that enhance blockchain efficiency and security by enabling rapid verification and modification of data entries. They combine the benefits of tries, Patricia tries, and Merkle trees to allow efficient addition, deletion, and verification of key-value pairs, ensuring data integrity. MPTs are fundamental in decentralized networks, supporting dynamic data storage and secure transaction processing.

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Community Digest

Cardano Foundation
Not-for-profit organization

The December 23, 2024, Digest highlights Catalyst Fund 13 results, with 2.5 billion ada funding 199 projects through 311,000 votes. Governance decentralization and community input were key discussion points. The Messari Q3 2024 report noted a 31.2% revenue decrease, a 13.3% increase in DeFi TVL to $231.6M, and a 145.5% rise in USDM’s market cap to $7.9M.

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