4/ Users need decentralized identities that preserve privacy and are Sybil-resilient, but without the vulnerabilities of storing information. SyRA: Sybil-Resilient Anonymous Signatures with Applications to Decentralized Identity studies how SyRA signatures and our new

3/ Today's complex and vulnerable rollup systems can be at risk of major hacks. Towards a Formal Foundation for Blockchain ZK Rollups creates a formal security model for blockchain ZK rollups using Alloy properties, to enable safe scaling solutions. Read the paper at

2/ Centralized sequencers can alter the order of transactions, causing the failure of L2 rollups. A Secure Sequencer and Data Availability Committee for Rollups proposes a new protocol for a completely decentralized sequencer and data availability committee. Read the paper at

A new kind of CFO is making his debut… and he wants an audience.

1/ Want to learn how to build more robust & user-centric decentralized systems? We have 3 papers on infrastructure and identity security to be presented next week at the 32nd ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security. Devs, researchers, and auditors, read on for

EDUCATION: The education team is gathering feedback from two recent events: the Cardano Days at the University of Wyoming and their attendance at @token2049 in Singapore. This feedback will help shape future educational initiatives.

VOLTAIRE: The application deadline for candidates in the @IntersectMBO committee elections has been extended to October 24 at 12 PM UTC. The voting period will run from October 27 to November 7. This extension provides a greater opportunity for community members to get involved

SCALING: The Mithril team is focused on integrating the Haskell DMQ node with Mithril nodes and has now entered the first phase of decentralizing configuration parameters. Also, the Input | Output Research team invites everyone to an upcoming Cardano R&D session on Interchains on

SMART CONTRACT: The Plutus team has completed the implementation of CIP-0153, which introduces the `Value` built-in type. With the final costing underway, all features for the upcoming intra-era hard fork are now complete, marking a significant step toward improving Plutus

CORE TECHNOLOGY: The ledger team has made solid progress on CIP-112, which introduces a new type of native script that enforces the execution of a Plutus script during transaction validation. This feature strengthens on-chain logic and improves script composability.

The latest #EssentialCardano development update is here. Catch up on this week’s progress across core technology, wallets and services, smart contracts, and scaling and governance. https://t.co/aXltmczk9U

The Unshielded Podcast is back, and this episode is all about the creators shaping Web3. 🎙 Host @jschobes sits down w/ @dapp_central & @rupertwhitehead from @InputOutputHK to unpack: 👉 Turning complex tech into clear stories 👉 The balance between education & entertainment in

🙋‍♀️Ever wondered how blockchain ecosystems can maintain bridge security at scale? Find out at the Cardano R&D Interchains Session with @_MrHunt_, @MPhysics3, @0xmauricio, and Karmel Elshinnawi, I | O Partner Chains on Oct 14 at 3pm UTC. 👉Reserve your spot now at

The second paper analyses token price (in)stability in proof-of-stake blockchain systems, including how external shocks can destabilize single-token models. Quantitative rewarding can react to those shocks, which is especially relevant for two-token architectures, like

The first paper explores alternative reward sharing schemes for Cardano, using a game-theoretic model of pool formation focusing on the Shapley value for sharing rewards. This model will enable designers of proof-of stake protocols to analyze incentive structures and rewards

Want to keep up-to-date on the latest blockchain research? We’re excited to announce that Input | Output is one of the sponsors of Advances in Financial Technologies (AFT) this week at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. The IO Research team is also presenting two

Leios is more than a technical upgrade; it's a new model for globally coordinated blockchain development. Dive deeper into the tech and the innovative 'follow the sun' model in the full article. 👇 https://t.co/yfBDphaTtN 🧵7/7

The project is advancing, with the Leios Cardano Improvement Proposal (CIP) published in August 2025 after community review. Handover to the IO Engineering team is imminent, and a public dashboard was recently demoed at @token2049. 🔗CIP: https://t.co/m0PyBPDHQG 🔗TOKEN2049

Benefits of Leios extend across the ecosystem: 👉 SPOs: can handle higher transaction volumes with manageable infrastructure upgrades. 👉 Developers: face less friction, enabling more powerful DApps. 👉 Users: experience quicker transaction confirmations. 🧵5/7

The 'follow the sun' model enables continuous progress. Teams hand off work across time zones, allowing for parallel research, prototyping, and implementation, which compresses development timelines. 🧵4/7

The Leios proposal targets a throughput increase of 30 to 65 times compared to the current Ouroboros Praos mechanism. It uses standard blocks alongside larger, secondary blocks to include more transactions, which are validated by a committee. 🧵3/7