Cardano’s Valentine Upgrade, designed to power interoperability is finally launched.
This upgrade is billed to drive the price of ADA token through increased cross-ecosystem demand.
Valentine for the Cardano (ADA) protocol came as a special one with the launch of the Valentine Upgrade. The upgrade marked the highlight of the ecosystem growth that Cardano has been courting since the start of the year.
As announced by Input Output HK (IOHK), the blockchain development in charge of the Cardano protocol, the Valentine Upgrade seeks to bolster interoperability on the network to drive blockchain growth. Interoperability is one of the major advantages of blockchain protocols as it enables direct interactions with other chains.
When blockchain networks are interoperable, they generally open up the door to a wider net of offerings for their community members who are often in search of the best financial opportunities in today’s wider Web3.0 world. As IOHK noted, the growing number of Decentralized Applications (DApps) on Cardano need to be siloed into one big ecosystem. The Valentine Upgrade will bring about that possibility.
According to IOHK, the upgrade will in no way erode the security capabilities of the main Cardano chain.
“Interoperability is key for blockchain growth. As more DApps are built on #Cardano, it is essential that they are not siloed to just one ecosystem, enabling users to interact with different blockchains and access a wider range of services,” the announcement reads adding, “Native support for SECP now fosters cross-chain interoperability while ensuring the highest level of security. With the #Cardano #Valentine upgrade, developers can now easily create cross-chain DApps that are secure, reliable, and cost-effective.”
Cardano is branded as one of the most functional Proof-of-Stakes (PoS) blockchain networks around today and with its renowned developmental works, the network is pushing for the top rank as the foremost Ethereum killer.
Cardano (ADA) Price Amid Valentine Upgrade
The Valentine Upgrade came at a time when there is a buildup of price consolidation in the digital currency ecosystem. The announcement of the upgrade has sent the price of ADA, the protocol’s native digital currency, up by as much as 8% over the past 24 hours to $0.3893.
The upgrade has been pitched as a very useful one for the Cardano protocol and eventually, the ADA coin. With the ability of more users to embrace more decentralized finance opportunities across the length and breadth of the Web3.0 ecosystem, better utility and demands will be placed on the ADA token.
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This demand is quite essential to uplift the price of the cryptocurrency. While leaning on the current capabilities and allowances of this current upgrade might not be feasible, Cardano also has a number of planned ecosystem upgrades in the pipeline. These protocol enhancement innovations are designed to further help drive the adoption of Cardano and drive the utility of ADA in the mid-to-long term.
The ADA token is up by as much as 55% Year-to-Date (YTD).
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