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Cardano 101

Cardano is a third-generation, open source, proof-of-stake blockchain platform.

Table of Contents

  • What is Cardano?

  • Founding and IOG Organization

  • The Team Behind Cardano

  • The Cardano Blockchain

  • Commitment to Decentralization

  • How does Cardano work?

    • Three layers: Concensus, Ledger and Network layers.h

  • Cryptography

  • Peer-to-peer communication between nodes

  • Ouroborosg

  • What makes Ouroboros unique?

  • EUTXO

  • Interoperability

  • Sidechains

  • Hydra

  • Mithril

  • DApp Store

  • Hard Fork Combinator

  • Programming languages

  • Chain comparisons

  • Financial aspects

  • Wallets

  • Governance

  • Digital Identity

  • Educational initiatives

  • NFTs

  • Cardano resources and further reading

Source: https://www.essentialcardano.io/article/what-is-cardano-cardano-101

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