Cardano

About Cardano

Cardano (ADA) is a blockchain platform designed for smart contracts and decentralized applications, built with an unusually rigorous, research-first methodology. Every protocol upgrade undergoes peer review by academics and cryptographers before deployment, distinguishing Cardano from platforms that prioritize speed over formal verification. Its proof-of-stake consensus mechanism consumes far less energy than Bitcoin-style mining, and a two-layer architecture separates settlement from computation. Founded in 2017 by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, Cardano is governed across three organizations handling development, adoption, and enterprise integration respectively.