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On March 31, Cardano will become a fully decentralized platform, this means that over 1,800 community pools will be responsible for block production.  Since the release of the Shelley update in July 2020, Cardano was slightly criticized by the DeFi community for issuing their own blocks while its SPO (stake pool operator) was being developed, instead of leaving the production to the community. Now the protocol is ready to become a fully decentralized platform. Cardano’s...

ADA price struggled to clear the $1.285 resistance and corrected lower against the US Dollar. The price is still above the $1.160 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1.200 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could either rally above $1.200 or it might break $1.160 for a fresh decline. Cardano price is trading near a key juncture below $1.200 against the US Dollar, while...

The founder of Cardano, Charles Hoskinson, tuned in through another video, explaining some of the next steps ahead of the team. In the laid-out roadmap, he outlined that a testnet for the long-awaited smart contracts on Cardano should be rolled out in late April or early May.Cardano Smart Contracts Getting CloserAt the time of this writing, Cardano’s native cryptocurrency, ADA, is trading at around $1.20 and sits on a market cap of almost $40 billion. This makes it the fourth-largest project...

While doing the necessary work on the upcoming hard fork Alonzo, Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson said that his project would also focus on NFTs and NFT marketplaces. He noted that Cardano has already carried conversations with several such marketplaces about potentially transitioning to its blockchain.Cardano and the NFT ManiaNon-fungible Tokens (NFTs) are undoubtedly the hottest trend in the cryptocurrency space this year. It enabled representatives of other industries, such as artists,...

The founder of Cardano, Charles Hoskinson, has stated that his company has seen “overwhelming demand” despite only being in the second stage of its Goguen upgrade.Currently, Cardano does not have programmability at the base layer, with no smart contracts for the moment, but this didn’t stop companies from subscribing to it, according to Hoskinson. Several applications, such as BeefChain, are already using Cardano’s metadata features.Over 100 Companies Migrating to Cardano“At the moment our...

ADA price topped near the $1.450 level and started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $1.200 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $1.070 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price remains at a risk of more losses below the $1.070 and $1.050 support levels. Cardano price is showing bearish signs below $1.200 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Cardano is working on new deals that will bring millions of users into its ecosystem, said the project’s founder Charles Hoskinson. He added that his team is negotiating contracts with several African nations to enable citizens to have digital identities linked to wallets and payment systems.Millions of Users Coming on CardanoWhile speaking during the annual Blockchain Africa Conference, Cardano’s founder touched upon the continent’s need for revolutionary technology that could enhance its...

The US government sent another set of stimulus checks to its citizens following the most recent relief bill signed by President Joe Biden. Interestingly, two surveys asking people how they plan to utilize the funds indicated that about 10% will be allocated in cryptocurrencies.10% of Americans to Put Stimulus in Crypto?Earlier this month, the 46th President of the United States signed the latest relief bill, which indicated that US citizens will receive $1,400 stimulus checks. Last Friday,...

Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson is the latest to address the growing threat of fake cryptocurrency giveaways. He blamed social media platforms like Twitter and YouTube for inaction, threatened to delete his accounts, and said his company will investigate if these giant firms are actually benefiting from the ongoing scams.The Growing Threat of Crypto Giveaway ScamsGiveaway scams have skyrocketed in popularity in the past several years. Their method of operation is quite simple but,...

The largest cryptocurrency trading platform based in the US, Coinbase, has announced the addition of the fourth-largest digital asset by market cap, Cardano (ADA), on its Coinbase Pro version. Inbound transfers are already enabled, while trading will launch “on or after” 9 AM Pacific Time on Thursday, March 18th. The San Fransisco-based crypto giant released a statement earlier today informing that Coinbase Pro users will be able to buy, sell, or store one of the most popular digital assets...