Cardano Founder Teases Major Network Upgrade Following Peras Release

• The Cardano network’s upgrade, focused on validation zones, promises to significantly improve transaction flexibility and scalability.
• The Ouroboros Peras protocol plays a key role in Cardano’s evolution, despite short-term price dips in ADA.

The upcoming network upgrade follows the recent unveiling of the Ouroboros Peras protocol. In a post on X, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson acknowledged that this upgrade, focused on validation zones, is long overdue and will “massively improve” the network.

Previously, a CNF update detailed recent Cardano developments across core technology, wallets, scaling, Voltaire & Sanchonet, Catalyst, and education. In this article, we discuss how Cardano developer Andrew Westberg emphasized that the Cardano Improvement Proposal (CIP) will address long-standing issues, enhancing the eUXTO model and introducing Babel Fees, which streamline certain transaction processes.

This should be a dev priority for #Cardano. It's an elegant solution to lots of long-standing issues. It gives us both #Composability and #BabelFees. It allows the eUTxO model to shine and pack the hell out of transactions with tons of useful work. @IOHK_Charles @rom1_pellerin https://t.co/p0GVreUz0m

— Andrew Westberg (@amw7) October 15, 2024

In his view he shared in a tweet above, the validation zones will allow more flexible transactions, and this CIP is seen as a significant step in the network’s evolution. As the Cardano network transitions into the Voltaire era, Hoskinson remains confident that this upgrade will silence critics and propel the blockchain forward.

Ouroboros Peras Protocol: A Milestone for Cardano

The potential upgrade comes shortly after the release of the Ouroboros Peras protocol, an extension of the Ouroboros Praos protocol, designed to improve transaction stability. According to Cardano’s development team, Input Output, this update strengthens the chain selection process by focusing on stake-based voting.

Furthermore, Hoskinson described Peras as “one of the best-prototyped protocols” and sees it as a vital component in scaling the Cardano network. Despite these advancements, ADA’s price has dipped slightly, trading around $0.35, though trading volume has surged by 48%.

As of today, according to CoinMarketCap data, Cardano (ADA) is trading at $0.3596, with a decrease of 1.59% in the past day and a surge of 4.38% in the past week following the Peras release and major network upgrade.