Input Output Global

Cardano node development is central to Input Output Global, whose role is organizational rather than the network itself. The link between Cardano node development and Ouroboros consensus research is central to the business. Plutus smart contract platform adds another function without changing the entity's basic classification. The strongest reasons to use this tag are changes involving Hydra scaling protocol, Mithril signature system, or formal methods research, especially when they alter the developer organization and its engineering work. Separate tagging is appropriate for network performance, validator activity and native-token economics connected with Input Output Global, even where they are distributed, supported or traded through Input Output Global.