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Cardano Node 1.23.0

Now this is properly exciting. The new Cardano Node has been released which sets the stage for the transition to Goguen. From the release notes: This release includes a substantial amount of internal changes to support the upcoming Allegra and Mary hard forks and the new features they bring. This is not the final release before the…

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Daedalus 2.5.0

A new week, a new Daedalus release. Daedalus 2.5.0  brings the ability to save transactions to CSV files. It also introduces new sharing functionality for receiving addresses, with QR codes and exporting addresses to a PDF file with a personalized note. More solid improvements in functionality to the best Cardano dark mode wallet on the…

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Daedalus 2.4.0 released

A new version of Daedalus has just been released. If you installed the last version then it will prompt you to update when you launch. Daedalus 2.4.0 has a much improved UI for delegation. There is also a walkthrough from Darko explaining the changes… You’ll find ADV at #171 #71 in the Stake Pool list…

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Goguen: The Third Era

Update from Emurgo on Goguen in this Blog post which looks into how this phase will bring Cardano close to completion: Goguen could be the most important release for the Cardano blockchain network. This phase will introduce many new and exciting features – most notably smart contracts, which will open up a lot more tangible opportunities…

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Marlowe Update

Great blog post from Professor Simon Thomson at IOHK on Marlowe which will bring industry scale finance contracts to Cardano: In this post, we introduce Marlowe, a new language for financial contracts, and describe the benefits of it being a domain-specific language (DSL). As a DSL it describes only financial contracts, rather than smart contracts in…