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Network traffic levels

…have been increasing a lot of late. In fact even with the recent increase in block size from 64kB to 72 kB (an increase of 8kB or 12%) there are periods where mempool is saturated and transactions are queued before being processed. And while this is a good thing as it shows Cardano adoption is…

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Slow and steady wins the race

A really good summary of the design considerations for performance that have driven the development of the Cardano blockchain by John Woods, the IOHK Director of Cardano Architecture. All blockchains face a choice between decentralisation, speed, and security; the so called blockchain trilemma. He notes: From its conception, Cardano has been architected as a platform…

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Blockchain sustainability report

A recent IOG report covers blockchain sustainability, an increasingly important characteristic in light of the climate challenges ahead. This was published in advance of COP26 recently held in Glasgow. We missed the publication at that point, but wanted to highlight. As mentioned in the report Proof of Stake is the key innovation that has enabled…

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Cardano Updates

Mid monthly update

Tim and crew share a mid monthly progress update. Regular attendees include Nigel and Kevin covering PAB and Plutus optimisation, and John Woods also joins to provide some architectural insight on block chain scaling and the NFT drop challenges seen lately. We remain very confident in the progress the team are making on the core…

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Most active chains

Seems like $HOSKY has been increasing the transaction volume significantly of late? In all seriousness Cardano is now second only to Bitcoin, and while price may seem to have stagnated lately, those of you who have been with us for a while will know that Cardano has a habit of consolidating after major upgrades, like…