In this interview, Kristian Portz, co-founder of Masumi Network, explains how the platform builds infrastructure for AI agents to work together, make decisions, and handle payments autonomously - while staying secure and compliant with European regulations. Built on the Cardano blockchain, Masumi creates transparent systems where agents interact without human input. Portz highlights real-world use cases in finance and healthcare and considers how AI agents might shape future governance, marki...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
In this session of the Cardano Developer Office Hours, the team presents PoP (Proof of Provenance), a project to decentralize open-source development on Cardano. They cover risks of centralized infrastructure, using Cardano for verifiable software metadata, Merkle trees, and on-chain tracking. A live demo shows PoP in action. Use cases include secure versioning, on-chain test management, SPOs as decentralized oracles, and decentralized package tools.| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
Alex Nemish and Oleksii Khodakivskyi from Lantr introduce Scalus, a smart contract framework built with Scala 3. They walk through the vision, roadmap, and show how it simplifies development on Cardano, including a live demo of a payment splitter contract. This session is ideal for devs exploring new tools to build on Cardano.| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
Giovanni Gargiulo, Senior Software Engineer at the Cardano Foundation, shares how ecosystem engineering supports Cardano’s growth. The session covers DevOps practices behind scalability, security, and uptime, along with challenges of running decentralized infrastructure. Giovanni also touches on infrastructure evolution, global adoption, and what’s ahead for Cardano engineering.| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
Satya Ranjan, Lead Blockchain Architect at the Cardano Foundation, presents Java tools for building on Cardano. The session covers cardano-client-lib, writing off-chain code, building transactions, and integrating governance and staking. Satya also demos Yaci DevKit for local dev environments, Yaci Store for indexing, and shows how to build lightweight apps using tailored data. Ideal for developers and exchanges exploring Java’s role in Cardano infrastructure.| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
This installment of the Cardano Developer Office Hours explores Reeve, a next-generation accountability tool for delivering tamper-proof and transparent financial insights. Reeve integrates traditional accounting systems with blockchain technology, ensuring transparency, immutability, and security for financial records. Built on Cardano, the platform offers a decentralized approach to financial data management. Designed for accountants, auditors, non-profits, and enterprises, Reeve helps stre...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
This installment of the Cardano Developer Office Hours explores the Cosmos-Cardano Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) bridge project. The session provides an overview of the architecture, current development, and key components driving the project. Topics include the IBC protocol, blockchain interoperability, and the integration of Cosmos SDK with Cardano. A live demo showcases how to send messages between the Cosmos network and a local Cardano node. The session also covers real-world use c...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
In this interview, Rusty, also known as fallen-icarus on X, shares his vision for a truly decentralized financial system. He discusses the flaws in today’s DeFi models, which often rely on centralized mechanisms, and explains why a shift to P2P DeFi is necessary. Rusty breaks down key concepts like liquidity sharing, UTXO contention, and free-market solutions, offering a fresh perspective on making DeFi more scalable, efficient, and accessible. To learn more about the P2P DeFi solution Rust...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
This 13th installment of the Cardano Developer Office Hours is presented by Thomas Kammerlocher, Senior Full Stack Developer at the Cardano Foundation. Thomas discusses the Java implementation of Rosetta, a tool developed by Coinbase for exchanges to integrate with Cardano. Rosetta simplifies multi-chain support with its blockchain-agnostic API, and the transition from TypeScript to Java enhances performance and reduces resource consumption. Upcoming updates include support for staking reward...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
This 12th installment of the Cardano Developer Office Hours is presented by Satya Ranjan, Senior Enterprise Architect at the Cardano Foundation. In this session, Satya discusses how the yaci-devkit simplifies building and testing on a local Cardano dev network, helping developers iterate faster and avoid public testnet limitations. The session highlights key features such as customizable block times, integrated tools, and Blockfrost-compatible APIs. A live demo shows easy setup using Docker a...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
In this interview, Raul Antonio, CTO of FluidTokens, shares with us how the platform is unlocking liquidity within the Cardano ecosystem. FluidTokens offers a unique way for users to access instant, unspendable loans by leveraging much of Cardano’s staking mechanism, providing both security and convenience for borrowers and lenders. Did you know FluidTokens is also paving the way for Bitcoin users to interact with Cardano through Bitcoin DeFi? Well, Raul also touches on this. He explains ho...| developers.cardano.org
Nikita Melentjevs, founder of DexHunter, shares his journey from NFT trading to creating one of Cardano's top DEX aggregators. In this interview, he delves into the technical challenges and innovative solutions behind DexHunter's success. One of the most significant challenges was reverse-engineering DEX smart contracts to enable seamless interaction with a diverse range of DEXs. By overcoming this hurdle, DexHunter has been able to provide users with a wider range of trading pairs, and more....| developers.cardano.org
In this interview, Sricharan Ganta, Founder & CEO of Nucast, shares insights into the transformative journey of his company, which focuses on empowering individuals with true ownership of their digital content. With a commitment to decentralization, Nucast addresses the challenges posed by centralized entities that control digital assets. Sricharan discusses the innovative solutions Nucast is developing on the Cardano blockchain, including a range of decentralized applications (dApps) that en...| Cardano Developer Portal Blog
In this interview, Daniel Friedman, CEO of zenGate Global, discusses his extensive experience in the technology industry and how he leverages blockchain technology to revolutionize the commodity trading industry through zenGate's flagship platform, Palmyra. Palmyra aims to address challenges like inefficiencies and lack of transparency in traditional commodity trading by tokenizing commodities and real-world assets (RWAs), and utilizing advanced traceability protocols. The platform leverages ...| developers.cardano.org
In today's interview Dr. Lars Brünjes, CTO of Genius Yield, discusses their Cardano-based DEX project, which focuses on transparency and community. They chose Cardano for its scientific approach and decentralized philosophy. Genius Yield's order book DEX leverages the EUTxO model for efficiency. Security is ensured through audits and open-sourcing of key components like Market Maker Bots. The project includes a Fee Sharing Program and exciting future developments like Smart Swaps and AI-Powe...| developers.cardano.org
In this interview, Jasmine, CEO and co-founder of Rejuve.AI, provides insight into the project's mission to address human aging and longevity challenges. The decentralized research network uses AI and blockchain to reward data contributors, deliver personalized insights and establish connections with trusted providers in a Web3-based ecosystem for longevity. The decision to launch on Cardano reflects their commitment to decentralization and governance. Jasmine discusses performance, highlight...| developers.cardano.org
In this interview, Derek, Co-founder of VESPR Wallet, discusses the development of their Cardano wallet. VESPR aims to address the shortcomings of existing wallets with a focus on simplicity and user-friendly design, catering to both newcomers and experienced users. The interview highlights VESPR's agile approach, operating without a fixed roadmap to adapt to evolving trends and user feedback. Future plans include launching a desktop version and prioritizing hardware wallet support. Partnersh...| developers.cardano.org
In today's interview, Lloyd Duhon, Chief Operations Officer at Mainstreet, provides a deep dive into the platform's unique use case, development outlook for the next 12 months, and tantalizing glimpses of their exciting roadmap. As the COO, Lloyd plays a pivotal role in establishing and optimizing Mainstreet's operational foundations, thereby contributing significantly to the platform's growth and advancement in the rapidly evolving peer-to-peer commerce landscape. Mainstreet strategically po...| developers.cardano.org
In today's interview, we'll explore the world of Lenfi, a decentralised protocol for lending and borrowing which operates without custodial control. Lenfi was built on the Cardano blockchain and we have a special guest joining us, Mantas, the lead developer responsible for this exciting project. So, what exactly is Lenfi and why did they choose Cardano as their platform? Read further to discover these answers and more.| developers.cardano.org
