Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced today that the highly anticipated Chang Hard Fork project is almost finished. The Cardano blockchain underwent a significant upgrade with the Chang Hard Fork to enhance scalability, security, and functionality.

Cardano has been systematically building its backend to enable smart contracts, decentralized applications (dApps), and other cutting-edge blockchain features. The most recent development in this continuous progress is the Chang Hard Fork.

Charles Hoskinson shared the update during a live stream: “We are there. We are optimistic that the Chang Hard Fork, currently undergoing testing, will significantly enhance the Cardano network.” Explaining the future of Chang’s hard fork, the Cardano boss explained the complex nature involved in the project’s continued operation, emphasizing the Basho days.

Hard Fork Works To Increase Network’s Resistance, Market Reacts to Announcement

This aproject seeks to increase the network’s resistance against potential intrusions and weaknesses by fortifying Cardano’s security procedures. The optimization of smart contracts is one of the Chang Hard Fork’s much-awaited features.

With more powerful tools and capabilities, developers can create and implement decentralized applications, which could draw additional projects into the Cardano ecosystem. The update aims to enhance compatibility with legacy systems and blockchains, simplifying integration and cooperation with other blockchain initiatives and promoting a more diverse and integrated cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Shortly after Hoskinson’s announcement, there was a noticeable surge in the trading volume and price of Cardano’s native cryptocurrency, ADA. Investors and traders believe Cardano will see increased acceptance and use cases due to the hard fork, which might result in long-term value growth.

The Cardano community, renowned for its vibrant and active participation, has reacted positively to the announcement. The potential effects of the hard fork are a hot topic of conversation on social media and online forums. Many community members hope the update will cement Cardano’s standing as a top blockchain platform.

Hoskinson Speaks on the Future of Chang Hard Fork, Expresses Excitement

Chang Hard Fork has been described as a representation of an important era in Cardano operations. It is believed to reinvent the transition, as seen during the time of Voltaire, which is seen as a developmental phase that’s focused on governance.

Hoskinson expressed excitement about the development and said he’s excited about reaching the current stage, which took the company two years to attain. He said that completing a network node density that covers up to 70% of the industry will alert Chang Hard Rock, marking the start of a new era for governance abilities and the broader community regarding decision-making procedures. 

 Improved scalability, which would enable the network to process more Transactions Per Second (TPS), is one of the main benefits of the Chang Hard Fork. This enhancement requires supporting an increasing number of dApps and users on the platform.

Hoskinson Insists Hard Rock Fork Needs User Participation for  Improvement 

Hoskinson has maintained that the present phase needs solid community contributions to balance different tradeoffs found on off-chain and on-chain data management and other technological decisions like amended transaction procedures and on-chain sharding. 

Responding to questions by a reporter from the Bitcoinist platform, Hoskinson called the Basho a multi-dimensional system that needs much deliberation regarding the tradeoffs and direction the people want. The Cardano boss said it depends on the people to decide on the on-chain sharding they want; if they wish a Leios-like protocol, and it’s tradeoff.

He also added that it’s up to the users to decide the type of adjustment they need regarding the processes linked to the fees attached to these processes. Hoskinson cleared that the mentioned reasons are different from what few people can make on behalf of thousands of users who are currently building on the Cardano platform. 

He also spoke on the importance of the milestones expected from the company milestones. Such milestones include the Mithil, Plutus V3, Leios, and Hydra, which present themselves as top candidates for the forthcoming governance vote.