Cardano (ADA) is a decentralized public blockchain and open-source cryptocurrency project. Cardano is a smart contract platform that aims to provide more advanced features than any previously developed protocol. It is the first blockchain platform to evolve from a scientific philosophy and a research-based approach. The development team consists of a large global collective of expert engineers and researchers.

It is the first blockchain project based on a scientific philosophy and the only one to date that will be designed and built by a global team of leading scientists and engineers. It is very important that the technology be secure, flexible, and scalable for use by many millions of users. Consequently, a significant part of the work and ideas of some of the leading experts in their fields has been devoted to the project and to well-grounded design decisions. The scientific rigor applied to mission-critical systems, such as aerospace and banking, has been brought to cryptocurrencies with a high degree of assurance.