Cardano is publicly testing its Leios upgrade, designed to significantly increase transaction capacity by adding approval blocks and committee validation to its Ouroboros Praos protocol. Early tests have reached about 1,000 transactions per second, with potential capacity improvements ranging from two to thirty times the current levels. The upgrade is progressing through a five-phase public testnet called Musashi Dojo, currently in the Fire phase. Founder Charles Hoskinson considers Leios the final step to completing the network, with a mainnet rollout planned before the end of 2026, dependent on test outcomes and technical decisions.
Cardano's Leios upgrade progress is the subject here, with Pluang market data providing context. For readers following major cryptocurrencies, 7 out of 50 rose and 42 fell today. Notable movers include ONE at Rp26 with a -5.41% change, KSM at Rp77,244 with -5.09%, and YFI at Rp39,414,264 with -5.06%. This data is as of Oct 17, 2026 23:41 WIB.
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