Cardano and Injective Connect Through IBC

The Cardano Foundation and Injective have announced an IBC connection between their networks. The integration currently works between Cardano Preprod and Injective Testnet, allowing test $ADA to move between the two ecosystems.

IBC, or Inter-Blockchain Communication, is a protocol that allows separate blockchains to exchange assets and verified data. In the current setup, test $ADA is locked on Cardano, while an equivalent IBC voucher is created on Injective. When the asset is returned, the voucher is burned, and the $ADA is released on Cardano.

Cardano is a blockchain focused on smart contracts and decentralized applications, while Injective is a network built for financial applications and markets. The connection could eventually allow assets from Cardano to be used in supported Injective applications, markets and liquidity protocols.

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