If you haven’t read the series intro, head there to find out about the technical challenges facing Ethereum, plus an overview of smart contracts, Turing completeness, sidechains, and RSK.

Last week, we considered EOS as a challenger.

This week, the smart contract and decentralized app platform we’re considering is Cardano (ADA).

At #6 by market cap as of this writing, Cardano occupies the place just below EOS.

The teams working on Cardano, which are backed and sometimes staffed by IOHK (Input Output), put a strong emphasis on examining and integrating research in modern cryptography, cryptocurrency, and associated fields relevant for the future of the space.

An update following Twitter communication with two Charles Hoskinsons of opposing genuineness follows this article.