๐ป[#smart_contract]S: Version 1.30.0.0 of the #Plutus libraries is [#now_live]. This release includes CIP-0122, a new `Value` type backed by `Data`, and a revamped ledger API.
Did you know that #Plutus V3 aims to bring improved developer experience, enhanced operational efficiency, and advanced primitives in the [#upcoming] upgrade?
๐EDUCATION: The education team [#launch]ed an internal #Plutus training course. #Cardano Days event preparations are underway, and the Haskell course with the @theabc_africa continues.
๐ป SMART CONTRACTS: The #Plutus core team added BLS12-381 primitives to Plutus Core, including 17 built-in functions to be available after the Conway [#hard_fork]. The #Marlowe team added more CLI options, explored web plugins for testing, and automated test scenarios. https://t.co/qVEY2iFSsJ
13/ The Education team wrapped up the 4th cohort of the #Plutus Pioneer program and are planning the next in-person Haskell course. They are also preparing content for the [#upcoming] Cardano Days workshops and the Mastering #Cardano material. https://t.co/djSNZNcx9J
Adding built-in functions to [#support] Schnorr and ECDSA signatures with the SECP256k1 curve in #Plutus scripts eliminates that burden, and also removes any potential security risks, since these curves are not native to #Cardano.
IOG academy [#announced] the fourth #Plutus Pioneer Program, which started on February 20th providing new features and content and an easier development setup.
EUTXO fully [#supports] #Plutus smart contracts. In the EUTXO model, smart contracts lock-up UTXOs, ada, native assets, and #NFTs. Smart contract developers enjoy a powerful and versatile platform to construct and deploy apps. https://t.co/iLG6FQi1zU
6/10: New built-in functions [#coming] to #Plutus will [#support] these signatures to make it easier for developers to build cross-chain applications and provide the highest level of security.
1/10: The next Cardano upgrade targeted for February will bring new built-in functions to #Plutus, the smart contract programming language for the #Cardano blockchain, to [#support] ECDSA and Schnorr cryptographic signatures to make it easier for developers to build cross-chain apps
.@artano__io, a Cardano-based #NFT project, recently published a blog sharing their findings from extensive testing. When utilizing #Plutus v2, they saw a 90%+ decrease in script size & a corresponding cost [#reduction] of over 75%. Read more: https://t.co/9Rp5aLxbGZ
TLDR: New #Plutus v2 features & enhancements will enable #DApp developers to create novel and [#exciting] experiences, while diffusion pipelining unlocks the potential for greater throughput & network capacity https://t.co/SuLKh251Xw