Appendix

Cardano Eras

Byron (2017): Foundation (permissioned)
Shelley (2020): Decentralisation with delegation, staking and multi-assets
Goguen (2021): Smart Contracts for defi/dapps
Basho (WIP): Scaling through sidechains
Voltaire (WIP): Governance through treasury and voting system

Languages

Haskell
Marlowe
Plutus
Simon