Cardano Ecosystem Surpasses 2,003 Projects, Transactions Exceed 110.63 Million

Cardano has continued to expand its ecosystem, with the number of projects building on the platform surpassing 2,003. Total transactions have exceeded 110.63 million, marking a 0.19% increase from the previous week. This growth is accompanied by an increase in delegated wallets, indicating robust community engagement.

Smart contract deployment remains robust, with 138,544 Plutus scripts and 7,350 Aiken scripts now live, reflecting a 0.14% week-over-week increase. Developer contributions have surged by 24%, with 210 GitHub commits logged, showcasing the platform's active development community.

Several key highlights within the Cardano ecosystem include the successful conclusion of Flow DeFi's presale, which raised 7.5 million ADA. Brave Wallet has added Cardano as a supported network in its beta version, expanding its reach. Additionally, Iagon and Ford Motor Company have formed a partnership to explore decentralized legal data storage. Surance Plus plans to integrate Midnight, Cardano’s privacy-focused sidechain, while the Cardano Foundation has released a new governance voting tool to advance on-chain decision-making.

The ledger team has made significant strides in modernization efforts, with major improvements to the CDDL-generation tool for better code readability and accuracy. Support for GHC 8.10 has been dropped, allowing for the use of more advanced compiler checks and optimizations. One legacy bug has been resolved, and early work on nested transactions has begun. Preparations are underway for a planned intra-era hard fork later this year.

The Mithril team has released version 2524.0, which supports Cardano node 10.4.1 and introduces a new CLI tool for converting UTXO-HD ledger state snapshots. Additional upgrades include a new command for verifying Cardano databases via Mithril, publisher/consumer implementation for the DMQ network, and continued refactoring of the STM cryptographic library.

Meanwhile, the Leios team has enhanced network simulations by refining the trace processor and designing a more compact “miniature mainnet” topology for testing. These advancements are aimed at improving the scalability and efficiency of the Cardano network.

Project Catalyst hosted its 194th town hall and released Episode 3 of the Under the Hood series, focusing on user experience design with insights from senior product designer Niels Kijf. As nearly 50 projects complete monthly, Catalyst will soon highlight the latest batch of successfully closed and funded initiatives, demonstrating the platform's ongoing growth and innovation.