The Cardano Report™: Algorand [ALGO] - Bringing Blockchain closer to traditional finance

What is Algorando [ALGO]?

Founded in 2017 by MIT professor Silvio Micali, Algorand is a completely decentralized, secure and scalable blockchain. To create the project, Silvio worked with an internationally recognized team of researchers, mathematicians, cryptographers and economists.

Thanks to its unique consensus algorithm, the Algorand blockchain cannot be forked. Due to its high speed, this project wants to become a true means of exchange and this platform will also facilitate the tokenization of any asset.

“Algorand uses a pure participation test protocol (PPoS) based on the Byzantine consensus. The influence of each user in the choice of a new block is proportional to their bet (number of tokens) in the system. Users are selected by random and secret to propose blocks and vote on block proposals All online users have the opportunity to be selected to propose and vote. The probability of choosing a user and the weight of their proposals and votes are directly proportional to your participation.”, they explain on their website.

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Algorand 2.0

Algorand 2.0 is an update that was carried out in layer 1 of the network, which allows the creation of distributed applications on an enterprise scale without sacrificing performance or security and brings new functionalities to the network such as:

Atomic Transfers: No need for trust or dependence on hash contracts with time limit.
Algorand standard asset in layer 1: Tokenization of assets, issuance of third-party assets, democratization of access to investments.
ASC1 - Algorand Smart Contracts in Layer 1: Faster, more scalable and more secure.

Algorand Network

The network supports two types of nodes, the relay nodes and the participation nodes.

Relay nodes

These nodes serve as network hubs, their main function is to reduce the transmission time when sending a message, perform signature and validation checks and propagate valid messages.

Participation Nodes

These nodes are connected to the relay nodes and contribute to the consensus protocol of the Algorand network.

Roadmap

The project is constantly updated and evolving. Your team is currently working on the following improvements.

VAULT: Vault allows you to participate in the network immediately, without the need for heavy downloads.
PIXEL: Pixel is a digital signature system for POS, its function is to reduce the size and maintain security levels.
SELF-VALIDATION TRANSACTIONS: Self-validation transactions separate the consensus mechanism from storage and improve the efficiency of the Algorand network.
ATOMIC SWAPS: Cross-chain atomic exchanges, fast, instantaneous and truly atomic.
POST-AND-SALE TRADES: Non-interactive trade mechanism.
SMART CONTRACTS: Smart contracts take advantage of the network’s consensus mechanism to offer faster and cheaper smart contracts.

Algorand Foundation

The Algorand Foundation is responsible for promoting participation, development and innovation in the platform. This foundation strives for a completely decentralized blockchain, which is why they take care of every step of the project.

“The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling the global promise of blockchain technology by leveraging the Algorand protocol and open source software, which was initially designed by Silvio Micali and a team of leading scientists. With fundamental beliefs in establishing a chain of open blocks, public and without permits, the Algorand Foundation has a vision of an inclusive ecosystem that provides the opportunity for all to take advantage of the potential of an equitable and truly borderless economy.”, they state on their website.