How Cardano’s Catalyst Circle Will Improve Its Governance Model
Cardano has been moving fast into full decentralization. A few months ago, its developer IOG and its community celebrated the dropped of the D-parameter below 0. This company has announced a complement to its Project Catalyst, poised to give ADA holders further control over the network, the Catalyst Circle. Project Catalyst was launched to support […]
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