In the latest Cardano Weekly development report, significant progress has been made by various core technology teams.
The Lace team took center stage, releasing Lace v.1.2, the latest version of the Cardano wallet. This update brings exciting new features such as expanded browser support, improved NFT organization, enhanced privacy options, and increased speed.
The Lace product design team also shared a blog post discussing the design disparities between Web3 and the traditional web, shedding light on their innovative approach.
Meanwhile, the Adrestia team focused on bolstering cardano-wallet’s compatibility with node v.8.1.1. They also dedicated efforts to enhancing the database layer and introducing multi-signature wallet delegation functionality, further enhancing the overall user experience.
Advancements in Cardano Smart Contracts
The Plutus Tools team had a productive week finalizing the Marconi GetUtxoFromAddress and GetTokenBurnEvent indexers for the Sidechain Tribe. They also compared the GetTokenBurnEvent indexer result with Cardano-db-sync, ensuring accuracy.
Other improvements included updates to the Marconi-sidechain JSON-RPC request and response to align with API specifications, as well as the addition of an AssetId filter on the Marconi-sidechain’s CLI.
In the realm of Plutus Core, the team concentrated on optimizing the call site in liners and making function body renaming possible, granting greater flexibility. They also refined the call site in liners in PIR and UPLC, enabling more optimization opportunities.
Notably, they switched from using Nat to Word in the ‘Flat Index’ for faster deserialization and swifter smart contract validation. The team also added useful conformance tests to the builtins’ syntax, ensuring a reliable executable for future changes.
The Marlowe team dedicated their efforts to enhancing Marlowe Runtime, disabling tracing, fixing console logging issues, and upgrading Runtime to v0.0.2. They also implemented an automated test scenario for the Marlowe Playground, promoting efficiency and reliability.
Over in the Hydra team, investigations and experiments were conducted to improve the head operation on the mainnet. Bugs and issues were addressed, paving the way for the release of version 0.11.0, which promises numerous improvements and bug fixes.
The Mithril team made significant headway by focusing on the signer deployment model for SPOs, streamlining Mithril’s integration into their Cardano mainnet infrastructure. They also started designing and implementing a stress test tool to benchmark the aggregator, ensuring its robustness.
Furthermore, bug fixes were implemented, resolving issues related to the aggregator’s detection of new signed entity types and restarting in the event of critical errors.
Voltaire’s discussions remained lively, focusing on establishing an initial Minimum Viable Governance (MVG) framework. Additionally, mechanisms like CIP-30 and CIP-95 were proposed to empower ada holders with voting capabilities, promoting participatory governance within the Cardano ecosystem.
Lastly, the Project Catalyst team kicked off Fund10 with a town hall event featuring talks by Tamara Haasen, President and Chief of Staff at IOG, and Tim Harrison, VP of Community and Ecosystem.
However, the Cardano Weekly development report showcases the dedication and progress of teams working tirelessly to enhance various aspects of the ecosystem.
As Cardano continues to evolve, the community eagerly anticipates the implementation of these advancements, solidifying its position as a leading blockchain platform.
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