Proof-of-stake blockchain platform, Cardano, has partnered with COTI, a DAG-based Layer 1 protocol, to launch what it refers to as an over-collateralized algorithmic stablecoin. The project said in an announcement provided to Cointelegraph that the stablecoin will be backed by excess collateral in the form of cryptocurrency stored in a reserve.
“Recent market events have proven again that we need a safe haven from volatility, and Djed will serve as this safe haven in the Cardano network. Not only do we need a stablecoin, but we need one that is decentralized, and has on chain proof of reserves.”
Despite Cardano’s lackluster price action, the blockchain continues to build and innovate within the ecosystem. On Sept. 22, Cardano’s long-awaited Vasil upgrade finally went live. The hard fork was designed to help improve the ecosystem’s scalability and general transaction throughput capacity, as well as advance Cardano’s decentralized applications (DApps) development capacity. At the time of publication, Cardano was trading at $0.30.