Thread by @InputOutputHK

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With 1K+ projects #BuildingonCardano, from wallets to DEXs, #DeFi and more, let’s look at the health of the #Cardano ecosystem.

#Cardano projects are increasing & Cardano has become more interoperable. @Milkomeda_com for example delivers EVM compatibility to Cardano.

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From full-node to browser-based, Cardano-compatible wallet options grew in 2022:

@YoroiWallet
@AdaLiteWallet
@lace_io
@GeroWallet
@NamiWallet
@FlintWallet
@NuFi_Official
@TyphonWallet
@exodus_io
@AtomicWallet
@CWallet_fi
@BeginWallet
Ledger Live
Daedalus

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#Cardano native tokens can also be stored in hardware wallets for holders to store their private keys offline. These hardware wallets include:

Trezor Model T
Ledger Nano S Plus
Ledger Nano X
BC Vault

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#Cardano has a number of community-built resources tools, such as:

@FreeLoaderz2022
@nmkr_io
@jogetworkflow
@blockfrost_io
@ada_anvil
@MartifyLabs
@CardanoKoios
@gimbalabs
@blockery_io
@BloxBean
@LucidCiC
Cardano Stack Exchange

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Cardano also has decentralized exchanges (DEXs) for users to securely trade their assets directly with other peers. Some of these #DEXs include:

@SundaeSwap
@GeniusyieldO
@MuesliSwapTeam
@wingriderscom
@adax_pro
@axotrade
@bynetprotocol
@blueshiftfi
@SpectrumLabs_

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#Cardano had non-fungible tokens (NFTs) before it had smart contracts. Some of the most popular #NFT projects include:

@pxlzNFT
@YummiUniverse
@DeadRabbitRS
@aeoniumsky
@BlockOwls

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The chain’s emerging NFT ecosystem is expanding beyond creator collections into exciting new models of utility. These include, but are not limited to:

@adahandle
@projectNEWM
@book_io
@adadomains_io

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For #NFT enthusiasts to buy, bid for, and sell tokens on the blockchain, they need marketplaces. Cardano’s NFT marketplaces include:

@Explosif_io
@artano__io
@jpgstoreNFT
And more…

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#Metaverse and gaming projects on #Cardano include, but are not limited to:

@Pavia_io
@adazooNFT
@Metadams_Game
@CornucopiasGame
@CryptoRaggies
@WolvesOfRomeTCG
@virtua_official
@claymates

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Data explorers allow blockchain users + devs to learn about the state of the chain and its ecosystem. Some of these include:

@CardanoBuilt
@LidoNation
@InsightsCardano
@oravecpeter - EUTXO.org
@RickyODonnell79 / #NFTJungle
@TapTools
@CardanoCube

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Some additional projects + project categories include:

Lending & borrowing protocols
@MELD_Defi
@lendingpond_ada
@AadaFinance
@liqwidfinance

Identity solutions
@IAM_X_IDENTITY
RootsWallet
@LearnerShape
@proof_space

L2 scaling solutions
@Milkomeda_com
@wanchain_org

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Alongside extensive desk research, we reached out to 150+ projects to assemble The #EssentialCardano Guide to the Ecosystem, which highlights some of the people & projects building + powering Cardano's future.

To go deeper, access the guide now: services.iohk.io/guide-to-the-e…

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