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A decentralised application (DApp, [1] dApp, [2] Dapp, or dapp [3]) is an application that can operate autonomously, typically through the use of smart contracts, that run on a decentralized computing, blockchain or other distributed ledger system. [4]
Cardano claims that it overcomes problems found in other cryptocurrencies, mainly that Bitcoin is too slow and inflexible and that Ethereum is not safe or scalable. [22] Like Bitcoin, Cardano uses a UTXO ledger model, though it is an extended version (EUTXO) [23] [24] to facilitate smart contracts and scripting languages. [25]
Ouroboros BFT was an interim version used in 2020 to enable the switch between the Classic and Praos versions of Cardano using a hard fork combinator [7] that preserved the blockchain history; [8] [non-primary source needed] [9] Ouroboros Praos (2017) [10] provided security against fully-adaptive corruption in the semi-synchronous model. At ...
IOHK's key project is Cardano, a public blockchain and smart contract platform that hosts the ADA cryptocurrency. [8] [11] Hoskinson did not pursue venture capital for Cardano, saying that it ran counter to the blockchain's principles. [12] Hoskinson has also said that venture capital involvement might lead to an outsized control of a project. [13]
MetaMask is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.It allows a user to access their Ethereum wallet through a browser extension or mobile app, which can then be used to interact with decentralized applications.
The EUTXO model is used in cryptocurrencies like the Cardano blockchain to facilitate more complex financial transactions and automated scripts. It serves as the basis for Plutus, Cardano's smart contract development platform, and allows it to handle complex, stateful contracts while maintaining a high level of security and predictability.
Decentralized exchanges (DEX) are a type of cryptocurrency exchange, which allow for either direct peer-to-peer, or Automated Market Maker (AMM) liquidity pool cryptocurrency transactions to take place without the need for an intermediary. The lack of an intermediary differentiates them from centralized exchanges (CEX).
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), sometimes called a decentralized autonomous corporation (DAC), [a] [1] is an organization managed in whole or in part by decentralized computer programs, with voting and finances handled through a decentralized ledger technology like a blockchain.