Engineering & Research

Technical articles and research from the Cardano Foundation engineering team. Articles cover smart contracts, programmable tokens, Java and TypeScript tooling, Layer 2 solutions, and the open-source work shaping how developers build on Cardano.

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How to Get Cardano Data Without Infrastructure
Satya Ranjan • 2026-06-22
11 min read
Yaci’s Analytics Store makes it easy to quickly get information about block transactions, stake, rewards, and much more happening on Cardano’s blockchain.
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New Research on Validator Incentives and Restaking Security
Manvir Schneider • 2026-03-25
3 min read
A new scientific paper analyzes restaking designs and the potential risks associated with them.
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Programmable Tokens for Cardano
Giovanni Gargiulo • 2026-03-09
8 min read
The Foundation delivers on its roadmap and refines a technical standard to make tokenization on Cardano practical and flexible.
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Building on Cardano Without Haskell: Modern Paths for Developers
Mateusz Czeladka • 2026-02-12
17 min read
Discover how developers can build on Cardano using modern languages beyond Haskell, across on-chain and off-chain systems.
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Yaci Store 2.0.0: The Next Evolution of Cardano Indexers
Satya Ranjan • 2026-02-03
4 min read
Unlock the power of Cardano data with the latest version of Yaci Store to get production-grade reliability and rapid scaling.
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State of the Cardano Developer Ecosystem Survey: 2025 Edition
Matthias Benkort • 2025-12-11
4 min read
See the highlights from the 2025 edition of this survey to the technical community and discover how it informs development on Cardano.
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Cardano Developer Use Cases: Holiday Season Challenge
Darlisa Consoni • 2025-12-02
5 min read
Participate in the Foundation’s festive season hacking challenge and win prizes.
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Bolnisi Wine-Batch Tracker: Crafting an Intuitive Provenance Interface
Aldo Dumitrescu • 2025-10-21
3 min read
How the Foundation rebuilt the Bolnisi provenance tracker interface to ensure fast batch lookups, smooth inline expansions, and a catalog-style UX.
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Tool Compass: A Smart Guide to Start Building on Cardano
Darlisa Consoni • 2025-07-25
4 min read
Discover a new way for developers to quickly select and integrate Cardano solutions so it’s easier to build their next blockchain application.
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Improving Cardano testing with Antithesis
Arnaud Bailly • 2025-07-15
10 min read
Understand how the Foundation’s High Assurance Lab Team is using Antithesis to boost testing on Cardano and find out how more developers can help.
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Cardano Foundation Research: Serial Monopoly on Blockchain with Quasi-patient Users
Manvir Schneider • 2025-02-11
4 min read
Explore the latest research from Manvir Schneider, Cardano Foundation Research Scientist, and co-author Paolo Penna of IOG Research.
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State of the Cardano Developer Ecosystem Survey: 2024 Edition
Matthias Benkort • 2024-10-04
2 min read
Gain valuable insights into Cardano’s technical landscape by participating in our annual State of the Cardano Developer Ecosystem Survey.
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Enhancing connectivity from Cosmos and Ethereum to Cardano
Sebastian Bode • 2024-06-27
4 min read
Cardano Integrates Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC) to Enhance Connectivity and Join the Interchain Ecosystem.
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MACS: A new approach to multi-asset coin selection
Manvir Schneider • 2024-05-23
3 min read
Explore a new multi-asset coin selection (MACS) approach for UTxO-based blockchains, optimizing transaction fees, speed, privacy, and user experience.
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Releasing an open source rewards calculation
Fabian Bormann • 2023-10-30
11 min read
Delve into Cardano’s operational resilience with our open-source rewards calculation project. Empowering transparency and community involvement for a stronger network
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Simplifying Cardano DApp development with Demeter
Matthias Benkort • 2023-10-19
8 min read
Accelerate Cardano app development with Demeter! Explore this all-in-one platform streamlining DApp creation on Cardano's blockchain with ease and efficiency.
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State of the Cardano Developer Ecosystem: 2023 Edition
Matthias Benkort • 2023-09-28
3 min read
Explore the latest insights into the Cardano developer ecosystem with our Annual State of the Cardano Developer Ecosystem survey.
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Aiken: the Future of Smart Contracts
Lucas Rosa • 2023-04-20
9 min read
Discover Aiken the smart contract programming language designed for ease and efficiency in development. Explore its easy syntax and powerful capabilities now.
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Hydra Head protocol: an open source solution for scalability
Matthias Benkort • 2022-12-16
9 min read
Learn about Hydra: Cardano's off-chain ledger framework for efficient blockchain development. Understand its purpose, functionality, and roadmap ahead.
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The Cardano Ballot: developing a decentralized voting app
Thomas A. Mayfield • 2022-10-18
8 min read
Cardano unveils a decentralized voting application for the Summit 2022, showcasing blockchain's potential in enhancing democratic participation.