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Cardano

Cardano is a highly secure, energy-efficient blockchain focused on scientific rigor and formal verification.

Fault tolerance

High resilience through peer-reviewed consensus model

Performance

~250 TPS; Hydra L2 scaling in development

Industry use case

Governance, identity systems, mission-critical apps

What’s next?

Start today with a Dedicated Cardano node.

ConsensusOuroboros (Proof-of-Stake)
Public / Private / PermissionedPublic
Smart contractsYes
Smart contract language(s) supportedPlutus, Marlowe
Transaction privacyNo
Transaction visibilityFully transparent ledger
Transaction orderingDeterministic block production; leader elected per slot