Dear Readers,



We are proud this week to announce the launch of Cardano Foundation's research efforts. Cardano Foundation has selected city think-tank Z/Yen Group’s Distributed Futures practice as its partner for our research programme into blockchain applications. The partnership will help propel Cardano’s development and explore how blockchain technology will impact various industries.



Following the successful launch of the Forum and the Chat, we are delighted to welcome you to visit the new Help Centre. This will become the knowledge repository for all things Cardano. Alongside the addition of a new staff member to our community team, we hope that it will become easier than ever to find answers to your questions. Distributed Futures The Cardano – Z/Yen Distributed Futures partnership programme will launch between eight and twelve new projects a year, covering proof of concept and pilot testing, and has already published two joint research papers on the application of smart ledgers, one of which the Dutch government has asked to use in its blockchain work. The partnership will focus on a wide range of industries including banking, trade and insurance, and aims to foster engagement with regulators, investors and policy makers. Bankless Times Article Details will be added to the Distributed Futures website on an ongoing basis, and we look forward to sharing the research and opportunities that come out of the programme. Project Website The Help Centre The new Help Centre is now live and will provide a location for the community to find answers to common questions. We will be adding help articles and adjusting content based on your input. With each article, you can indicate how useful you found it by selecting a smiley! Your feedback is hugely helpful, and we look forward to making this into a great resource for learning about Cardano.



Right now the Help Centre supports Japanese, English and Chinese and we will be adding more languages in the coming months.

You can visit the Help Centre now! Go to Help Centre New Community Manager at Cardano Foundation We also have a new member of staff joining our community team! Maki Mukai, joined Cardano Foundation at the start of this month to help support the growth of our community. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Maki has recently relocated to London UK. Maki is an experienced marketeer and is fluent in both Japanese and English! She’s super excited to be a part of the project and is keen to get to know our community members over the coming weeks and months. Look out for her in the Cardano Forum and in our Chat!