Cardano
Cardano
$0.1674
+4.71%MCap: $6.24BVol: $390.32M
// 7-DAY PRICE
-0.62%
1h
+0.58%
7d
-0.57%
30d
ATH$3.09(Sep 2, 2021)-94.6%
ATL$0.0193(Mar 13, 2020)
Circulating37.28B
Total Supply45.00B
Max Supply45.00B
2017
Launched
Ouroboros (Proof of Stake)
Consensus
250+ (Layer 1)
TPS
20 seconds
Settlement
45 billion (max)
Supply
cardano.org
Website
// ABOUT
Research-driven blockchain platform developed through peer-reviewed academic papers. Founded by Charles Hoskinson (Ethereum co-founder). Focus on scalability, sustainability, and interoperability.
ISO 20022 ROLE
Cardano supports structured metadata in transactions compatible with financial messaging standards. IOHK has engaged with financial regulators on ISO 20022 alignment for enterprise use cases.
USE CASES
- +Peer-reviewed smart contracts (Plutus)
- +Digital identity (Atala PRISM)
- +Supply chain tracking
- +DeFi and native tokens
- +Governance and voting systems
PARTNERS & ECOSYSTEM
IOHKEMURGOWorld MobileDISH NetworkEthiopian Ministry of Education
// MILESTONES
- 2017
Cardano mainnet (Byron era)
- 2021
Alonzo upgrade enables smart contracts
- 2022
Vasil hard fork for scalability
- 2024
Chang hard fork for on-chain governance
- 2025
Leios scaling solution development
