Cardano

Cardano is a blockchain platform

## Overview Cardano is a blockchain platform designed to support decentralized applications, smart contracts, and native asset creation. Launched in 2017 and developed by Input Output Global (IOG), Cardano operates as a public, permissionless blockchain that uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism called Ouroboros. The platform was built from peer-reviewed research and academic foundations, positioning itself as an alternative to earlier blockchain designs that prioritized speed or adoption over formal verification and sustainability. Cardano emerged from the observation that existing blockc