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...

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...

Cardano has around 30 network parameters. Parameters are the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. Today we are talking about a parameter that every Ada holder should be aware of: ‘pool_retire_max_epoch’ or 'e_max.' Cardano stake pools are computer servers operated by individuals and entities around the world as part of a global connected permissionless network. This decentralized network processes transactions for Cardano, forming the Cardano blockchain. It is permissionless because anyone can set up a server and join...

## 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...

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...

Cardano has over 40 parameters. Each parameter plays a role in shaping the network’s functionality, security, economics, and performance. The **max_lovelace_supply** parameter is one of a few parameters that are written in stone: designed to be non-updatable. Here is what **max_lovelace_supply** does, and why you might care. ### What is it The most critical parameter governing most digital assets on a blockchain system is its maximum supply—the hard limit on how many units of the currency can ever exist. Cardano...

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)...

Cardano has over 40 network parameters. Parameters are the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. Today we will be digging into a parameter that comes into play every time you interact with your Cardano blockchain account: **min_utxo_value**. Have you ever noticed that your wallet has more ada than you are able to send? Or perhaps that when you’re filling in the ada amount to send, the wallet field is red until you enter a high enough amount? This...

Cardano has over 40 network parameters. Parameters are the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. In this installment of our Cardano Network Parameters series, we examine max block execution memory (max_block_ex_mem). This parameter sets a limit on how much memory can be used for all scripts within a single block. It helps balance everyday transaction efficiency with the needs of more intense – and perhaps less frequent – tasks. The current value of the max_block_ex_mem is set to...

Cardano has over 40 network parameters–the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. We’ve been exploring each parameter in this series. Our parameter today is the drep_activity governance parameter. In Cardano's recently launched on-chain governance framework, Decentralized Representatives (DReps) are the blockchain's elected opinion-holders. Their job? Vote on governance proposals, signal community priorities, and steer Cardano's decentralized agendas. ## What Is the drep_activity Parameter? Just like a morning roll call at school or the "ping" of a health monitor,...

The Cardano Blockchain has over 40 parameters that lets you tune the system to work on a wide range of applications. In this installment of our series to explore these parameters, we will be covering the **max_block_ex_steps** network parameter. In a previous article we covered the [max_block_ex_mem](https://www.lidonation.com/en/posts/max-block-ex-mem/), the other peas in the typical pod when it comes to rating a the power of a computer system. If you ever purchased a computer chances are two things that came up in...

截至本刊，Cardano有大约30个网络参数。 参数是控制Cardano区块链如何运作的机制。 **今天我们讨论的是max_block_size参数**。 区块链系统的工作方式是将许多不同的数据片段，放入一个数字盒子或 "区块"，将一些标签和元数据应用于该区块，并最终在许多、许多计算机上复制该组装的区块。在Cardano上，每20秒就有一个新的区块被复制到全球3000多台电脑上！ 由于各种原因，几乎所有区块链都会直接限制一个区块的大小。在一些区块链上，区块大小的限制是间接的。以太坊就是这样一条链。它不是限制区块的大小，而是通过限制一种叫做气体的东西来定义打包一个新区块的时间；以太坊的区块大小平均在70到80千字节之间。 Cardano的max_block_size的当前值是90112字节或90千字节--足够存储一个45页的文件或6秒你最喜欢的MP3。 这对你有什么影响？你最喜欢的区块链能容纳多少东西，会影响到当区块链使用量激增时，等待进入区块的未决交易可能会坐多久。当从ada（Cardano的原生货币）转换为国家货币时，这一点甚至更加重要。大多数交易所会冻结你的资金，直到有你的交易的区块之后出现x个区块。 如果等待你的交易进入区块不是你喜欢的方式，也许你可以大致了解一天中哪些时间段的区块通常会被填满，并避免在这些时间段发送你的交易。 作为一个需要处理许多转换为另一种货币的交易的企业，选择提交交易的时间意味着节省汇率滑坡的费用。 你可能关心这个价值的另一个原因是，如果你试图建立一个在区块链上存储数据的公司。你的信息越小，它就越有可能被纳入一个区块，因为许多区块链会跳过较大的交易，倾向于维护最完整的单个区块。 这是你与Darlington Kofa的LIDO分钟。请访问lidonation.com，了解更多分钟和无炒作的英语、斯瓦希里语和西班牙语的区块链教育。

Cardano has approximately 30 parameters. Each parameter plays a role in shaping the network's functionality, governance, economics, and performance. Among these, the maxBlockBodySize or max_block_size parameter is one of the famous (or infamous) parameters among developers and entrepreneurs. The maxBlockBodySize plays an integral role to Cardano’s efficiency, security, and scalability. > What is the maxBlockBodySize, and why might a budding entrepreneur, developer or all of us vested in the Cardano ecosystem take a minute to understand it? For the uninitiated,...

Cardano Network Parameters Part 12 Cardano has around 30 network parameters. Parameters are the mechanisms that control how the Cardano Blockchain works. Some parameters control the economics, some governance and others, like our parameter for today, shape the efficiency, security, and scalability of a network. Today, we delve into the **max_bh_size**, aka “maximum block header size.” This parameter might not headline everyday conversations, yet its influence on the network's operations is monumental. Cardano, renowned for pioneering the first-of-its-kind permissionless, self-custody,...

Today we are talking about a parameter that is as old as currency and money itself. Our parameter today is the ‘**monetary_expand_rate**.’ This is the parameter that controls the rate at which Ada in reserve is put into circulation. Cardano’s currency has a fixed supply of 45 billion. However, not all 45 billion is available to the public to use. Initially, just over 31 Billion was released. The remaining amount was put into a reserve. Every five days, when incentivisation...