Cardano Triggers First Fully Onchain Governed Hard Fork in Network History
Key Takeaways Cardano activated Van Rossem on July 18, 2026, reaching Protocol Version 11 with no downtime. Whales holding 100K to 100M ADA pushed balances to their highest level since 2023. Cardano now moves toward Leios, targeting over 1,000 transactions per second in 2026. The upgrade is an intra-era change inside Cardano’s Conway ledger era….
