Cardano's Van Rossem hard fork activates Protocol Version 11, cutting smart contract costs and marking the first upgrade ratified through on-chain

This week, Cardano activated the Van Rossem hard fork, cutting Plutus costs as whales buy ADA near $0.16 support.

Cardano's Van Rossem hard fork activates Protocol Version 11, cutting smart contract costs and marking the first upgrade ratified through on-chain

The Van Rossem hard fork moved Cardano to version 11 on Saturday. And for the first time, Cardano's community voted in the upgrade, not the company that built it.

Cardano has executed the Van Rossem hard fork, paving the way for lower costs and greater scalability. The how is as important as the why.