Coin $ADA — the journey from zero to blockchain giant

1. Who created it?

Cardano was founded in 2015 by Charles Hoskinson — one of the co-founders of Ethereum. Its goal is to build a blockchain based on scientific principles: slowly but surely.

2. ICO and launch

ICO (2015–2017): Raised $62 million, mostly from Asia.

Network launch (2017): Launch of the first version of the network — the Byron era.

Initial price: ~$0.02.

3. Stages of Cardano's development (eras):

Byron (2017): Launch of the network and Daedalus wallet.

Shelley (2020): Transition to decentralization and staking ADA.

Goguen (2021): Smart contracts (Plutus).

Basho (2022): Scalability (Hydra, sidechains).

Voltaire (2024–2025): Voting, complete decentralization of governance.

4. Growth and achievements:

ATH: ~$3.10 in September 2021.

Over 3,000 stake pools.

Thousands of NFT and dApp projects.

5. Features of ADA:

Based on scientific publications and peer-reviewed code.

Energy-efficient PoS algorithm Ouroboros.

High security, low fees.

6. Today:

Cardano remains one of the most fundamental projects in crypto, with a strong community and a long-term approach.