Get Involved with Cardano
Everything you need to learn, build, participate, and contribute to the Cardano ecosystem. From official resources to community channelsβyour gateway to getting involved.
Official Resources
Primary sources maintained by Cardano's founding entities
Cardano.org
cardano.org
The official Cardano website with ecosystem overview, news, and entry points for all user types.
Developer Portal
developers.cardano.org
Comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and resources for building on Cardano.
Documentation
docs.cardano.org
Technical documentation covering Cardano components, protocols, and node operations.
IOHK Research
iohk.io/research
100+ peer-reviewed research papers on Cardano's protocols and technology.
Cardano Foundation
cardanofoundation.org
The Foundation's official site with governance updates, partnerships, and initiatives.
EMURGO
emurgo.io
Commercial arm driving adoption, education, and enterprise solutions.
Governance & Participation
Shape the future of Cardano through decentralized governance
Project Catalyst
projectcatalyst.io
The world's largest decentralized innovation fund. Submit proposals, vote on funding, and shape ecosystem development. $1.5B+ deployed to community projects.
GovTool
gov.tools
Official on-chain governance interface for CIP-1694. Become a DRep, delegate voting power, and participate in protocol governance decisions.
Cardano Improvement Proposals
cips.cardano.org
Technical standards and improvement proposals. Contribute to protocol development by authoring or reviewing CIPs.
SanchoNet
sancho.network
Governance testnet for experimenting with on-chain governance features before they go to mainnet.
Wallets
Secure wallets to store, stake, and transact with ADA
Yoroi
Light wallet by EMURGO. Browser extension and mobile apps. Quick setup, easy staking.
Daedalus
Full node wallet by IOHK. Maximum security by validating blockchain locally.
Eternl
Feature-rich community wallet. Multi-account, dApp connector, NFT gallery.
Nami
Minimalist browser wallet. Clean interface, quick dApp connections.
Lace
IOHK's new light wallet. Modern design, built-in governance, Mithril sync.
Typhon
Power user wallet with advanced features, transaction building, and multi-sig.
Hardware Wallet Support: All major wallets support Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets for maximum security.
Block Explorers & Analytics
Track transactions, view network stats, and explore the blockchain
CardanoScan
Full-featured explorer with transaction tracking, token info, smart contract data.
Cexplorer
Detailed analytics, stake pool metrics, governance data, and network statistics.
Pool.pm
Stake pool explorer and NFT tracking. Find pools to delegate to.
AdaStat
Network statistics, epoch info, staking analytics, and historical data.
Blockfrost
API infrastructure for developers. Free tier available for building apps.
DefiLlama
DeFi analytics showing TVL, protocol metrics, and yield opportunities.
Developer Tools & SDKs
Everything you need to build on Cardano
Smart Contract Languages
Community Channels
Connect with the global Cardano community
Learning Resources
Education and courses to deepen your Cardano knowledge
Essential Cardano
Official content hub with news, explainers, and community spotlights. Great starting point for newcomers.
EMURGO Academy
Structured courses on Cardano development, from fundamentals to advanced smart contracts.
Cardano Developer Course
Free community-maintained course covering everything from basics to building dApps.
Gimbalabs
Project-based learning (PBL) program with live sessions and hands-on development experience.
Ways to Participate
Everyone can contribute to Cardano's successβhere's how
Stake Your ADA
Delegate to a stake pool to earn rewards and help secure the network. Your ADA never leaves your wallet.
Vote in Governance
Participate in Project Catalyst or delegate to a DRep to influence protocol development and treasury spending.
Build Applications
Use the developer tools to build dApps, smart contracts, or tools that benefit the ecosystem.
Run a Stake Pool
Contribute to decentralization by operating infrastructure that validates transactions and produces blocks.
Spread Awareness
Educate others, host meetups, create content, or translate materials to help grow the community.
Submit a Proposal
Have an idea? Submit a Project Catalyst proposal and get community funding to build it.