Nicknamed the “Ethereum Killer”, Cardano is an unconventional blockchain designed to support more than just simple digital transactions. Like Ethereum, it’s also a software platform for building smart contracts and other decentralized applications (dApps). Unlike Ethereum, however, Cardano stands out with its unique dual-layer infrastructure and climate-concious Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism called Ouroboros. Long before ETH 2.0 was black ink on a whiteboard, Cardano was purpose-built for scala