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What The Conway Upgrade Brings to MLabs' Suite of DApp Development Tools

MLabs is upgrading its suite of open-source Cardano tools to support the Conway era and Plutus V3. Enhancements include Ply for CIP-57 blueprint generation, lightweight Conway testnets via NixOS, and updates to LambdaBuffers, YTxP, and Tx Village for compatibility. These upgrades aim to simplify DApp development, improve tool interoperability, and streamline developer workflows.

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Pisa Fees: A Decentralized Protocol for Paying Transaction Fees with Non-ADA Assets

Pisa Fees is a decentralized protocol enabling Cardano transaction fees to be paid in non-ADA tokens via smart contracts. It facilitates token-to-ADA "Feeswap" exchanges without requiring complex ledger changes, benefiting DeFi, gaming, and other blockchain applications. Supported by Catalyst Fund, it promotes broader adoption and usability on Cardano.

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How Covenant Will Deliver You to the Promised Land (of Scripts)

Covenant introduces a Turner-total, call-by-push-value, serializable DSL designed for reliable, secure programming in domains like smart contracts. It guarantees termination, safe execution, and predictability. By serving as a target for higher-level tools, Covenant supports composability and serialization, enabling developers to create robust applications with confidence in correctness and performance.

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