Constitutional Committee on Time Friendhttps://time-friend.com/en/tags/constitutional-committee/Recent content in Constitutional Committee on Time FriendHugoen-USWed, 02 Sep 2026 13:30:14 +0400How a Cardano Hard Fork Workshttps://time-friend.com/en/archive/cardano-hard-fork-voting-mechanism/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://time-friend.com/en/archive/cardano-hard-fork-voting-mechanism/<p>The question that kept confusing me while studying Cardano was why every upgrade takes so long. The answer is simple: a Cardano upgrade isn&rsquo;t decided by a team — it&rsquo;s <strong>voted in by the whole network</strong>. The van Rossem hard fork (Protocol Version 11), which wrapped up in 2026, is a living example. This post breaks down its voting mechanism: how each of the three parties votes, what each one is responsible for, and how a hard fork runs its full course.</p>