Cardano developer IOHK has started rolling out the infrastructure to introduce smart contracts to the blockchain platform—bringing it nearer to the functionality enjoyed by rival Ethereum.
Today, we are delighted to report we have successfully spun up the first testnet in our #Alonzo rollout. #AlonzoBlue is our early alpha network, providing core Alonzo-node networking capability. 1/2https://t.co/z8shaZeIhq pic.twitter.com/Eg2t9PdM8x
— Input Output (@InputOutputHK) May 27, 2021
Announced today, “Alonzo”—named after mathematician and theoretical computer scientist Alonzo Church—is the first part of a series of upgrades that are expected to bring full smart-contract functionality to the blockchain by the end of August.
“The most critical engineering path, integration path, coordination path, and community path are for the next 90 days,” said Cardano founder and IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson in an update he broadcast earlier this week.
Smart contracts are a key feature
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