Cardano Triggers Hard Fork With First Community-Voted Upgrade

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Cardano Triggers Hard Fork With First Community-Voted Upgrade

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Cardano is triggering a hard fork with its first community-voted upgrade, marking a significant milestone in the blockchain's history. This shift away from centralized decision-making comes after a successful vote by the community, with 71.3% of participants supporting the upgrade.

For the first time in Cardano's history, no company flipped the switch on a major protocol update.