Cardano ($ADA ) is a cryptocurrency and blockchain platform that stands out for its scientific approach and focus on sustainability.

Cardano was developed based on peer-reviewed academic research, aiming to provide a secure platform.

With its Third Generation Blockchain, it seeks to solve scalability and interoperability issues present in previous generations of blockchains.

The platform supports the creation and execution of smart contracts, enabling the development of decentralized applications (dApps).

#Cardano uses a consensus mechanism called Ouroboros, which is more energy-efficient than the Proof-of-Work (PoW) used by $BTC .

#ADA is the native cryptocurrency of the Cardano platform, used for transactions and to participate in the governance of the network.

Regarding its development, Cardano was created by the blockchain development company Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) and led by CEO Charles Hoskinson, former co-founder of BitShares, Ethereum, and Ethereum Classic.

Cardano aims to provide a platform capable of efficiently handling a large volume of transactions.