# Cardano Overview

## Cardano Overview

- [Cardano 101](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/what-is-cardano/cardano-101.md): Cardano is a third-generation, open source, proof-of-stake blockchain platform.
- [Onboarding Guide](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/what-is-cardano/onboarding-guide.md)
- [Simple Cardano](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/what-is-cardano/onboarding-guide/simple-cardano.md): Here we explain all you need to know about blockchain and Cardano, simply.
- [Cardano Statistics](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/what-is-cardano/cardano-statistics.md): List of sites
- [Flawed Narratives About Cardano](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/what-is-cardano/flawed-narratives-about-cardano.md): Unmasking the rumors with truth and knowledge
- [Facts About Cardano Market Evolution](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/what-is-cardano/flawed-narratives-about-cardano/facts-about-cardano-market-evolution.md): This is just market data before the Vasil Hard Fork. (Thanks to $goofycrisp)
- [Table of Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents.md): How Does Cardano Work?
- [Three Layers](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/three-layers.md): The Cardano architecture features three layers:
- [Consensus Layer](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/three-layers/consensus-layer.md)
- [Proof of Stake (PoS)](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/three-layers/consensus-layer/proof-of-stake-pos.md)
- [Pros and Cons of PoS](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/three-layers/consensus-layer/pros-and-cons-of-pos.md)
- [Ledger Layer](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/three-layers/ledger-layer.md)
- [Network Layer](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/three-layers/network-layer.md)
- [Cryptography](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/cryptography.md)
- [Peer-to-peer Communication Between Nodes](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/peer-to-peer-communication-between-nodes.md)
- [Interoperability](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/interoperability.md)
- [Hard Fork Combinator](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/hard-fork-combinator.md)
- [Stake pools](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/stake-pools.md)
- [Financial Aspects](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/financial-aspects.md)
- [The ada token: definition and functionality](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/financial-aspects/the-ada-token-definition-and-functionality.md)
- [Staking](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/financial-aspects/staking.md)
- [RealFi](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/financial-aspects/realfi.md)
- [Blockchain Model Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents.md): Blockchain Model
- [Cardano Roadmap](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap.md): Each phase is an era that brings new technology to Cardano
- [BYRON](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap/byron.md): Foundation
- [SHELLEY](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap/shelley.md): Decentralization
- [GOGUEN](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap/goguen.md): Smart Contracts
- [BASHO (We are here)](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap/basho-we-are-here.md): Scaling
- [Basho Era Progresses with Vasil Hard Fork](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap/basho-we-are-here/basho-era-progresses-with-vasil-hard-fork.md)
- [VOLTAIRE](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/cardano-roadmap/voltaire.md): Governance
- [Extended Unspent Transaction Output (EUTXO)](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/extended-unspent-transaction-output-eutxo.md): An accounting model to support multi-assets and smart contracts.
- [No-Surprises Transaction Validation on Cardano](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/no-surprises-transaction-validation-on-cardano.md): Cardano evolution. From UTXO to EUTXO
- [Things Cardano Does Not Do](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/things-cardano-does-not-do.md)
- [Cryptocurrency Burning](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/blockchain-model/blockchain-model-contents/things-cardano-does-not-do/cryptocurrency-burning.md): Things Cardano Does Not Do
- [Descentralization Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/descentralization/descentralization-contents.md): Descentralization
- [Ouroboros](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/descentralization/descentralization-contents/ouroboros.md)
- [The Ouroboros Path to Descentralization](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/descentralization/descentralization-contents/the-ouroboros-path-to-descentralization.md)
- [Further Reading](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/descentralization/descentralization-contents/the-ouroboros-path-to-descentralization/further-reading.md)
- [Scalability Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents.md): Scalability
- [Taking a Closer Look at IOG Research](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/taking-a-closer-look-at-iog-research.md): Overview
- [How Layer 1 and Layer 2 Solutions Create a Faster and More Resilient Blockchain](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/taking-a-closer-look-at-iog-research/how-layer-1-and-layer-2-solutions-create-a-faster-and-more-resilient-blockchain.md): This only a part of an extensive research post. Follow the links for more details
- [Scaling Cardano](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/taking-a-closer-look-at-iog-research/scaling-cardano.md)
- [Layer 1 Solutions](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-1-solutions.md)
- [Pipelining in Ouroboros](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-1-solutions/pipelining-in-ouroboros.md)
- [Input Endorsers](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-1-solutions/input-endorsers.md)
- [Tiered Pricing](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-1-solutions/tiered-pricing.md)
- [Layer 2 Solutions](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-2-solutions.md)
- [Sidechains](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-2-solutions/sidechains.md)
- [Easy Addition of New features](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-2-solutions/sidechains/easy-addition-of-new-features.md)
- [Scalability](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-2-solutions/sidechains/scalability.md)
- [Hydra](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-2-solutions/hydra.md)
- [Mithril](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/scalability/scalability-contents/layer-2-solutions/mithril.md)
- [Governance Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/governance/governance-contents.md): Governance
- [Liquid Democracy](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/governance/governance-contents/liquid-democracy.md)
- [Project Catalyst](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/governance/governance-contents/project-catalyst.md)
- [Catalyst Circle and Community Participation](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/governance/governance-contents/catalyst-circle-and-community-participation.md)
- [Ecosystem Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents.md): Cardano Ecosystem
- [Wallets](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets.md)
- [Daedalus](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/daedalus.md)
- [Lovelace](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/lovelace.md)
- [By building Lovelace we aim to...](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/lovelace/by-building-lovelace-we-aim-to....md)
- [Yoroi](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/yoroi.md)
- [Hardware wallets](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/hardware-wallets.md)
- [Other compatible wallets](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/other-compatible-wallets.md)
- [Ecosystem](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem.md)
- [Ecosystem Explorer](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/ecosystem-explorer.md): Cardano Cube - Learn and Explore Everything Cardano.
- [Marketplaces -Minting service](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/marketplaces-minting-service.md)
- [P2P trade](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/p2p-trade.md)
- [Cardano Blockchain Explorer](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/cardano-blockchain-explorer.md)
- [Tools](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/tools.md): https://www.cardanocube.io/collections/tools
- [Faucets](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/faucets.md)
- [Documentation](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/documentation.md): https://docs.cardano.org/
- [Payments](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/payments.md): Ada Pay
- [News](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/ecosystem/news.md)
- [EVM Compatibility](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/evm-compatibility.md): Ethereum Virtual Machine Compatibility
- [Milkomeda](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/evm-compatibility/milkomeda.md): Multi-chain cross-chain
- [Blueshift](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/evm-compatibility/blueshift.md): Coss-chain DEX
- [Descentralized Exchanges (DEX)](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/descentralized-exchanges-dex.md)
- [DApp Store](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/dapp-store.md)
- [Demeter Run](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/dapp-store/demeter-run.md): A cloud environment with all the tools for building your dApp
- [Stable Coins in Cardano](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/stable-coins-in-cardano.md)
- [Projects](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/projects.md)
- [Digital Identity](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/projects/digital-identity.md): Atala PRISM
- [Educational Initiatives](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/projects/educational-initiatives.md)
- [A Long List of Projects](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/projects/a-long-list-of-projects.md)
- [NFTs](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/nfts.md): Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
- [Glossary](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/glossary.md)
- [Social Media](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/social-media/social-media.md)
- [Official Cardano Media](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/social-media/social-media/official-cardano-media.md)
- [Cardano Fans Media](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/social-media/social-media/cardano-fans-media.md): Building in progress
- [Developer Portal Contents](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents.md): Developer Portal
- [Programming Languages](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/programming-languages.md)
- [Haskell](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/programming-languages/haskell.md)
- [Plutus](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/programming-languages/plutus.md)
- [Marlowe](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/programming-languages/marlowe.md)
- [Plutus Tx: Compiling Haskell Into Plutus Core](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/plutus-tx-compiling-haskell-into-plutus-core.md): Get to the heart of writing smart contract applications on Cardano
- [Cardano Resources and Further Reading](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/cardano-resources-and-further-reading.md)
- [Research Papers](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/developer-portal/developer-portal-contents/research-papers.md)
- [About](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/about/about.md)
- [Purpose of This Site](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/about/about/purpose-of-this-site.md): Cardano Overview is meant to help the community find the information they need about Cardano easily.
- [Who am I?](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/about/about/who-am-i.md)