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Kiwango cha Upanuzi wa Fedha ( Monetary Expand Rate)

Kiwango cha Upanuzi wa Fedha ( Monetary Expand Rate)

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Kigezo cha ''D''

Kigezo cha ''D''

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Amana ya hifadhi ya hisa

Amana ya hifadhi ya hisa

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price_step

Cardano has over 30 network parameters–the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. In this installment of our ongoing exploration of Cardano's network parameters, we turn our attention to **price_step**, one half of the critical executionPrices configuration that determines how much users pay for smart contract operations. While its partner price_mem governs the cost of memory usage, **price_step** sets the price for computational processing power—every logical operation, cryptographic calculation, and algorithmic step executed by Plutus scripts. As of December...

Governance
31 Dec 2025
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Min Fee B

Cardano ina vigezo karibu 30 vya mtandao. Vigezo ni taratibu zinazodhibiti jinsi Blockchain ya Cardano inavyofanya kazi. Leo, tunaangalia kwa kina utaratibu ambao una jukumu muhimu katika mfano wa shughuli ya Cardano. Kigezo chetu cha siku ni kigezo cha 'min_fee_b'. Kwa mtazamo wa kwanza, jina linaweza kuonekana kuwa la fumbo, lakini kigezo cha min_fee_b kina jukumu la msingi karibu kila wakati unapotia saini shughuli. Wakati shughuli inafanywa kwenye mtandao wa Cardano, ada fulani inahusishwa nayo. Ada hii hutekeleza majukumu kadhaa:...

Governance
21 Aug 2023
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Kiwango cha Upanuzi wa Fedha ( Monetary Expand Rate)

Leo tunazungumza juu ya parameta ambayo ni ya zamani kama sarafu na pesa yenyewe. Kigezo chetu cha leo ni** ‘monetary-expand- rate.’** Hiki ndicho kigezo kinachodhibiti kiwango ambacho Ada katika hifadhi inawekwa kwenye mzunguko. Sarafu ya Cardano ina usambazaji wa kudumu wa bilioni 45. Hata hivyo, si zote bilioni 45 zinapatikana kwa umma kuzitumia. Hapo awali, zaidi ya Bilioni 31 zilitolewa. Kiasi kilichobaki kiliwekwa kwenye hifadhi. Kila baada ya siku tano, wakati malipo ya motisha kwa njia ya malipo ya hisa...

Governance
03 Jul 2023
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Kigezo cha ''D''

Kufikia uchapishaji huu, Cardano ina takriban vigezo 30 vya mtandao. Vigezo hivi ni taratibu zinazodhibiti jinsi Blockchain ya Cardano inavyofanya kazi. Leo, tunazungumza juu ya moja ya vigezo vya zamani zaidi, parameta ya Ugatuaji - pia inajulikana kama **parameta ya "D"**. Wakati parameter ya 'D' sasa imestaafu, ni sehemu ya kuvutia ya hadithi ya asili ya Cardano. ## Kwa hivyo ilikuwa ya nini? Kila blockchain huanza na watu wachache kujiunga na mtandao. Kisha, polepole, wengine kote ulimwenguni wanaweza kujiunga na...

Governance
26 Dec 2022
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Amana ya hifadhi ya hisa

Kufikia rekodi hii, Cardano ina takriban vigezo 30 vya mtandao. Vigezo hivi ni taratibu zinazodhibiti jinsi Blockchain ya Cardano inavyofanya kazi. **Leo tunazungumza juu ya parameta ya amana ya hifadhi ya hisa. Cardano, tofauti na Bitcoin, ni kizuizi cha Uthibitisho wa Hisa. Kwenye bitcoin, blockchain inalindwa na vifaa vya gharama kubwa vya kompyuta kwa kutumia umeme mwingi. Mashine hizi zinasambazwa katika sayari nzima. Kila wakati data mpya inahitaji kuhifadhiwa, makubaliano ya 51% au zaidi yanahitajika kati ya mtandao huu wa...

Governance
29 May 2023
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Urefu wa Epoch

Kufikia rekodi hii, Cardano ina takriban vigezo 30 vya mtandao. Vigezo hivi ni taratibu zinazodhibiti jinsi Blockchain ya Cardano inavyofanya kazi. **Leo tunazungumza kuhusu kigezo kinachoendesha shughuli nyingi za kila siku kwa mtandao wa Cardano na Jamii.** Kigezo hiki ni **‘urefu wa epoch.’** ## Epochs Kwanza, epoch ni nini? Kwa ufupi, epoch ni kitengo cha wakati. Epoch za dunia ni vipindi vya kijiolojia vinavyopimwa katika makumi ya maelfu ya miaka. Kwa sasa tuko katika epoch ya dunia ya Anthropocene, ambayo...

Governance
30 Jan 2023
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Amana Muhimu

Kufikia rekodi hii, Cardano ina takriban vigezo 30 vya mtandao. Vigezo ni taratibu zinazodhibiti jinsi Blockchain ya Cardano inavyofanya kazi. Leo tunazungumza juu ya kigezo kinachoathiri kila mmiliki wa ada anayetaka kuchangia kikamilifu usalama wa Cardano. Kigezo chetu leo ​​ni kigezo cha amana. Kabla ya kufafanua kigezo hiki, hebu tuweke hatua: Cardano ni blockchain ya uthibitisho wa hisa. Hii ina maana kwamba ili kushiriki katika kuweka mtandao salama, huna haja ya kununua vifaa maalum vya kompyuta - unahitaji tu kupata...

Governance
06 Feb 2023
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Nambari ya epoch

Kufikia uchapishaji huu, Cardano ina takriban vigezo 30 vya mtandao. Vigezo ni taratibu zinazodhibiti JINSI GANI Blockchain ya Cardano inavyofanya kazi. Vigezo vingine vimekuwepo tangu Cardano ilipozinduliwa. Baadhi ya vigezo, kama vile vigezo vya ugatuaji tulivyojadili katika Kipindi cha 1, huondolewa. Wakati mwingine vigezo vipya huongezwa. Hata mara nyingi zaidi, thamani ya vigezo inabadilishwa. **Kigezo chetu cha leo ni nambari ya epoch**. Kigezo hiki huambia mfumo wakati mabadiliko mengine ya parameta yanapaswa kuanza kutumika. Katika Cardano, mabadiliko mengi hutokea mwanzoni...

Governance
17 Apr 2023
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optimal_pool_count

Of all the parameters guiding Cardano, few spark as much debate as **optimal_pool_count** — better known as k. Cardano has over 40 parameters shaping its security, performance, and governance. So why does k get so much attention? ### What is optimal_pool_count (k)? The **optimal_pool_count (k)** is a protocol parameter that defines the ideal minimum number of stake pools to efficiently run the Cardano network. It enforces this ideal minimum by influencing how delegation incentives are structured. In a proof-of-work (PoW)...

Governance
11 Mar 2025
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gov_action_deposit

In September 2024 Cardano bootstrapped its efforts to transition to on-chain governance with the Chang hardfork major software update. Since September there’s been a number of additional big milestones including: * 50 global workshops to co-create a constitution * A constitution convention in Argentina and Kenya * A second hardfork to enable Cardano holders to propose 7 different types of governance changes, including proposing withdrawals from the treasury. * Intersect and Pragma, which are two Cardano Members-Based Organizations, create two...

Governance
10 Feb 2025
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gov_action_lifetime

## 2025: The Completion of Cardano’s Original Roadmap This year marks the completion of Cardano’s original development roadmap. Since the beginning, Cardano’s progress has been guided by its three founding entities. These entities defined the roadmap and set the network’s parameters based on rigorous research. Parameters are the settings that define how the blockchain operates. Over the years, some parameters have been adjusted. In some cases, the changes were part of the original plan—like the gradual phasing out of the...

Governance
27 Jan 2025
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min_pool_cost

Cardano has over 30 parameters. Each parameter plays a role in shaping the network’s functionality, governance, economics, and performance. The **min_pool_cost** parameter was a point of consternation for many within the Cardano community for a long time. Here is what the parameter does, and why you might care. ## What is it The **min_pool_cost** sets a **minimum fixed fee** that every stake pool operator (SPO) must charge to run a pool. ## Why a Minimum Cost? Running a stake pool...

Governance
13 Jan 2025
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treasury_growth_rate (τ)

Just like anyone can use the internet to put up a website, anyone can launch a blockchain network using some new or repurposed version of blockchain technology and software. But will it last? Will there be funding to feed it beyond the exciting launch phase? Will its decentralized participants be able to cooperate on decision-making? **These questions about sustainability and governance are at the core of the parameter we will be talking about today: the Treasury Growth Rate often denoted...

Governance
30 Dec 2024
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protocol_major_version

Cardano is renowned for its rigorous, research-driven approach to development. What is less well known is the set of meticulously defined network parameters that make the entire system function smoothly. In today’s installment of our Cardano Parameters series, we will cover the protocolMajor parameter. # What is it? The protocolMajor parameter is a number that counts the major upgrades (hard forks) within the Cardano network. It denotes the current version of the protocol rules that the Cardano network is running....

Governance
08 Jul 2024
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coins_per_utxo_word

Cardano has over 30 parameters. Each parameter plays a role in shaping the network’s functionality, governance, economics, and performance. Among these, the **coins_per_utxo_word** parameter is one of those little rules in Cardano that most people don’t think about—until they run into it. Here is what the parameter does, and how to recognize it when you see it: ## What is it Lets break down the jump what appears to be a random jumble of words: + coins simply means ada...

Governance
08 Apr 2024
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    • EP5: pool_deposit

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    • EP3: key_deposit

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    • EP2: epoch_length

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    • EP6: max_tx_size

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    • EP1: 'd' parameter

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    • EP4: epoch_no

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    • EP7: Monetary Expand Rate

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    • EP9: Maximum Block Header Size

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