Cardano news gained fresh attention after founder Charles Hoskinson welcomed the launch of the RealFi testnet and called it one of the biggest releases in the network’s history. The update came as community members also discussed Ethereum’s UTxO plans and Cardano’s transaction speed claims.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has praised the launch of the RealFi testnet, calling it one of the most important releases the network has seen. His comment followed RealFi’s announcement that Phase 1 of its testnet is now live.
The project said users can now try some of its main features before the platform moves to later stages of development.
The first phase gives users three actions. They can swap supported test assets for test USDr, stake test USDr to receive test sUSDr, and later unstake back to test USDr.
RealFi said it wants to build a stablecoin system that links blockchain funds with real-world credit markets. The team explained that many stablecoin projects simply leave capital sitting without much use.
Its goal is to put that capital to work through real economic activity while keeping the speed and security of blockchain technology.
Cardano Founder on RealFi Launch Update | Source: Charles Hoskinson
The team also said the testnet is more than a simple preview. It is part of the process of testing the system before a wider rollout. More details about participation and rewards will be shared later through the project’s official channels.
Charles Hoskinson shared the announcement with his followers and asked if they were ready to “bank the unbanked.” He then described the launch as one of the most significant moments in Cardano’s history.
The news has added to the growing attention around decentralized finance on Cardano. Many supporters believe the network needs more useful applications that can attract users and increase activity across the ecosystem.
The RealFi announcement from Charles Hoskinson came as members of the Cardano community discussed Ethereum’s reported move toward a native UTxO model.
Community member Jaromir Tesar said Ethereum is not replacing its account-based system. Instead, he believes it is adding a UTxO model while keeping the Ethereum Virtual Machine in place.
He said Ethereum will still face many of the same issues because the EVM will remain the main system behind the network. He also noted that Ethereum’s plan is different from the Extended UTxO model already used by Cardano.
Cardano and Ethereum eUTXO Model Analysis | Source: Cardano YODA
According to Tesar, Ethereum is trying to improve areas such as parallel transaction processing and state management, but it is still a long way from adopting the full model used by Cardano.
With the comments from Charles Hoskinson in focus, he also said that better technology alone will not bring more users. In his view, Cardano must continue to grow its DeFi sector, improve liquidity, and bring more people into the ecosystem. Without users, even strong technology will not reach its full value.
Another topic that gained attention was Cardano’s transaction speed. Community member Ed n’Stuff said Cardano reports some of the most honest transactions per second numbers among major Layer 1 blockchains.
He pointed to data from Chainspect, saying the figures are based on measured performance instead of estimates.
Cardano TPS Showcase | Source: Ed n’Stuff
He also said the upcoming Leios upgrade is expected to make the network much faster while keeping decentralization and maintaining full uptime.
For many supporters, the latest discussions show that Cardano is moving forward on different fronts at the same time.
RealFi is working on new financial tools, the community is defending the network’s technology during the Ethereum debate, and developers are preparing for the Leios upgrade.
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