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Why Parameters Matter

Each Parameter is a lever of power shaping decisions, direction and decentralization on Cardano. Learn more about these invisible rules by exploring these additional resources.

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min_fee_a

Transaction fees scale with byte-weight

Economic
21 Aug 2023
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collateral_percent

Cardano's protection against script failures.

Governance
26 Jan 2026
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treasury_growth_rate (τ)

Where Math Meets Governance

Economic
30 Dec 2024
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min_pool_cost

Keeping the Lights On

Economic
13 Jan 2025
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pool_retire_max_epoch

Water your plants and check your pool

Technical
25 Feb 2025
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gov_action_lifetime

This Proposal Will Self-Destruct in 30 Days

Governance
27 Jan 2025
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gov_action_deposit

Skin in the Game

Governance
10 Feb 2025
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optimal_pool_count

The Goldilocks Dilemma

Technical
11 Mar 2025
Hyalotheca-puddles

max_block_ex_mem

The blockchain gate agent

Network
21 Apr 2025
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min_utxo_value

Inside Cardano’s Anti-Spam Mechanism

Economic
07 Apr 2025
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drep_activity

Is Your DRep Asleep at the Wheel?

Governance
20 May 2025
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max_block_ex_steps

How Much Can a Block Think?

Network
02 Jun 2025
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max_tx_ex_steps

Every transaction get a billion steps

Network
16 Jun 2025
Pleuritanium-tide-pool

protocol_minor_version

Dial for fine-tuning the chain

Technical
30 Jun 2025
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pool_pledge_influence

Pool operators' skin-in-the-game scorecard

Economic
22 Jul 2025
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    Min_Fee_a
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    collateral_percent
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    Price_mem
    lidominute
    00:00
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    Price_Step
    lidominute
    00:00
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    Max_tx_ex_mem
    lidominute
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    Max_block_size
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