Select what genuinely interests you. Your picks feed directly into our editorial planning. What is confirmed: since November 5, 2026, block production with Amaru, the second node software for Cardano, is no longer restricted to testnets. That is stated in the release notes for version 10.11.20261105 on the Amaru release page on GitHub. Our assessment follows further down: for the stability of the blockchain this is real progress, for the price hardly anything in the short term.