Resources
Cardano Ecosystem Resources
A selection of sites, tools and sources of information to learn about Cardano, build applications, take part in its governance and follow the protocol's evolution.
Cardano
Official Cardano site
Learn the fundamentals of Cardano, its technology, how ADA works, the wallets available, delegation, and the different ways to take part in the ecosystem.
Visit cardano.org (opens in a new tab)Development
Cardano Developer Portal
Documentation, courses, tools, SDKs, examples and resources to start building applications on Cardano. Includes content on smart contracts, native tokens, payment integration, infrastructure and stake pool operation.
Visit the Developer Portal (opens in a new tab)Improvement proposals
Cardano Improvement Proposals — CIPs
Public repository where technical proposals, standards and changes relevant to the Cardano ecosystem are documented and discussed. CIPs gather community input and keep a historical record of the protocol's design decisions.
Visit the CIPs (opens in a new tab)Governance
GovTool
Tool for exploring Cardano's governance actions, checking results, delegating voting power, registering as a DRep and taking part directly in the network's decisions.
Visit GovTool (opens in a new tab)Chile Stake Po project
Cardumen
Governance explorer built by Chile Stake Po to make it easier to analyze and track Cardano governance. It lets you explore information on delegate representatives, governance actions, votes and participation across the ecosystem.
Visit Cardumen (opens in a new tab)Academic research
Input | Output publications
Library of articles and research papers related to blockchain, proof of stake, cryptography, game theory, smart contracts, governance and formal methods.
Visit the research library (opens in a new tab)Community
Cardano Forum
Discussion space to talk about Cardano, delegation, stake pool operation, development, governance and community activities. It also has sections dedicated to different languages, including Spanish.
Visit the Cardano Forum (opens in a new tab)Explore, learn and take part
Cardano is an open ecosystem built through collaboration between developers, researchers, stake pool operators, governance representatives and community members.
Check official sources, cross-check information, and take an active part in the network's development and decentralization. Learning is also a way of taking part.