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Cardano Blockchain Nearing Decentralization with Voltaire Upgrade

Cardano, a prominent blockchain platform, is poised for a significant upgrade this month, ushering in its “Age of Voltaire.” This news comes from Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, who announced the imminent release of Cardano Node version 9.0 in a recent social media post.

The upgrade, implemented through a hard fork called Chang, signifies a major milestone not just for Cardano but potentially for the entire blockchain industry. The focus of the Voltaire phase revolves around decentralizing governance, empowering the Cardano community to play a more substantial role in the network’s operation.

This development marks a significant step towards Cardano’s long-term vision of becoming a fully decentralized blockchain ecosystem. With Voltaire, Cardano aspires to establish itself as a frontrunner in blockchain governance with a community-driven approach. 

June 2024, Cryptoniteuae 

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), an independent digital-asset news and analysis publication with a UAE focus. He covers virtual-asset regulation — VARA, ADGM and the UAE Central Bank — alongside real-world-asset tokenization, stablecoins and agentic AI in finance. Every Cryptonite article is human-edited and its sources are linked. He is also a celebrated speaker and host.

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