Cardano is the first peer-to-peer transaction system based on scientifically tested theories. It aims to combine the transactional properties of Bitcoin with the Smart Contract and the DApps system of Ethereum.
Cardano is a decentralized, blockchain based system, powered by the ADA coin, the cryptocurrency which runs on the Cardano platform. Much like Ethereum, it is a smart contract-based system and can be used to run Decentralized Apps (called DApps). But Cardano is a layered system; i.e.
It has a separate layer which runs ADA exchange, and
A separate one which runs the Smart Contracts.
Cardano claims to be the first cryptocurrency which runs on a scientific peer review, which ensures its safety.
As the Cardano cryptocurrency, ADA, is not widely in circulation, it can be bought on a few of the major platforms, such as CoinSwitch, Binance and Bittrex, ATMs in Japan will soon be available to buy ADA. Other major platforms include KuCoin, ChangeNow, Cryptopia and more - all of which are available on
CoinSwitch.