Cardano activates Van Rossum hard fork, shifting mainnet to protocol v11
The upgrade is Cardano’s first hard fork proposed, debated, and ratified entirely through onchain governance voting.
The upgrade is Cardano’s first hard fork proposed, debated, and ratified entirely through onchain governance voting.
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