Input Output Global (IOG) CEO Charles Hoskinson gave an update on the rollout of Cardano smart contracts during his latest live stream, a video shows.
Of interest were his comments on the additional support for dapp developers as ‘Alonzo’ races to the finish line.
Things look set for an August release date. At which time, Cardano will finally get to compete with Ethereum on a level footing. The question is, does Cardano have enough to overcome Ethereum’s significant network effect?
IOG to focus on helping dapp developers
Critics often cite Cardano’s lack of smart contract functionality as the reason why Ethereum is superior.
Hoskinson has previously addressed this point by likening the criticism to asking why no one is attending a nightclub that has yet to open.
A key component to taking on Ethereum is decentralized applications (dApps). After all, what use is smart contract functionality if there are no applications for people to use?
This is a point noted by Hoskinson, who e
