Alex Sokolov

In August 2021,In August 2021, Charles Hoskinson announced the launch of the Alonzo hard fork, causing Cardano price to surge, gaining 116% in the following month. On Sept. 12, 2021, the Cardano ‘Alonzo’ hard fork officially launched, bringing smart contract functionality to the blockchain. Over 100 smart contracts were deployed in the following 24 hours after the launch.

As well as being a technology entrepreneur, Hoskinson is also a mathematician. In 2020, his technology company donated ADA worth $500,000 $500,000 to the University of Wyoming’s Blockchain Research and Development Lab.

There is a maximum supply of 45 billion ADA — but at the time of writing, there was a circulating supply of about 31 billion. Five rounds of public sales of Cardano tokens were held between September 2015 and January 2017. Cardano price during its pre-launch sale was $0.0024, $0.0024, which represents an over 1000x return, given Cardano price now.

Approximately 2.5 billion2.5 billion ADA was allotted to IOHK once the network launched. Meanwhile, an additional 2.1 billion ADA was given to Emurgo, a global blockchain technology company that served as a founding entity of the Cardano protocol. Last but not least, 648 million 648 million ADA was given to the not-for-profit Cardano Foundation, which aims to promote the platform and increase levels of adoption.

Overall, about 16% 16% of ADA’s total supply went to the project’s founders, with the remaining 84% being split among investors.

On Sept. 12On Sept. 12, Cardano released its highly-anticipated Alonzo upgrade. Following the upgrade, the blockchain network can now support a wide range of crypto applications, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and smart contracts.

In 1986In 1986, he was the executive producer for 'Howard the Duck' and 'Labyrinth.' After two years, he was the executive producer for films, such as ‘Willow,’ 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream,' 'Powaqqatsi,' and 'The Land Before Time.'

In 1989,In 1989, he co-wrote and produced Steven Spielberg’s film ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’ This was the third film in the ‘Indiana Jones’ film series.

In 1992In 1992, he created and developed the American TV series ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,’ which was aired on the ABC network. After two years, he co-wrote and produced the film ‘Radioland Murders.’

In 1999In 1999, he wrote and directed the American epic space opera film 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.' This was the fourth film of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise.

In 2002In 2002, he wrote and directed ‘Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones,’ the fifth film in the ‘Star Wars’ film series. The film was a commercial success and received mixed to positive reviews from the critics.

In 2003,In 2003, he co-created the ‘Emmy’ award-winning animated micro series ‘Star Wars: Clone Wars,' which was inspired by the 'Star Wars' universe.

In 2005,In 2005, he wrote and directed the sixth film in the ‘Star Wars’ film series, 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.' The film was a massive success at the box office.

In 2008In 2008, he co-wrote the story for 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' the fourth film in the 'Indiana Jones' film series. That year, he also co-produced the film ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars.’

In 2012In 2012, he was the executive producer of the American war film ‘Red Tails.’ The same year, he announced his semi-retirement from large scale films and chose to focus on smaller, independent films.

Career

Career

In 1973In 1973, he co-wrote and directed a film titled 'American Graffiti,' which was a coming-of-age film. The film was critically acclaimed and earned an ‘Academy Award’ nomination.

In 1977, In 1977, he wrote and directed the American epic space opera film ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.' The following year, he was one of the creators and executive producers of the TV show ‘Star Wars Holiday Special.’

In 1979In 1979, he produced and co-wrote the comedy-drama film 'More American Graffiti.' The next year, he served as the executive producer of 'Kagemusha' and 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.'

In 1981In 1981, he co-wrote and produced the fantasy adventure film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ also known as ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ The same year, he was also the executive producer of the film ‘Body Heat,’ but his work was uncredited.

In 1983,In 1983, he co-wrote the screenplay for the third film in the ‘Star Wars’ series, ‘Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.’ The same year, he was the executive producer of the animated film ‘Twice Upon a Time.’

In 1984,In 1984, he wrote the story for Steven Spielberg’s fantasy-adventure film 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.' The same year, he wrote the story for the TV film ‘The Ewok Adventure.’

In 1985In 1985, he served as the executive producer for films, such as ‘Latino’ and 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters.' That year, he also produced the TV shows, ‘Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO,’ ‘Ewoks,’ and ‘Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.’

Career

In 1973, he co-wrote and directed a film titled 'American Graffiti,' which was a coming-of-age film. The film was critically acclaimed and earned an ‘Academy Award’ nomination.

In 1977, he wrote and directed the American epic space opera film ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.' The following year, he was one of the creators and executive producers of the TV show ‘Star Wars Holiday Special.’

In 1979, he produced and co-wrote the comedy-drama film 'More American Graffiti.' The next year, he served as the executive producer of 'Kagemusha' and 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.'

In 1981, he co-wrote and produced the fantasy adventure film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ also known as ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ The same year, he was also the executive producer of the film ‘Body Heat,’ but his work was uncredited.

In 1983, he co-wrote the screenplay for the third film in the ‘Star Wars’ series, ‘Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.’ The same year, he was the executive producer of the animated film ‘Twice Upon a Time.’

In 1984, he wrote the story for Steven Spielberg’s fantasy-adventure film 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.' The same year, he wrote the story for the TV film ‘The Ewok Adventure.’

In 1985, he served as the executive producer for films, such as ‘Latino’ and 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters.' That year, he also produced the TV shows, ‘Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO,’ ‘Ewoks,’ and ‘Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.’

In 1986, he was the executive producer for 'Howard the Duck' and 'Labyrinth.' After two years, he was the executive producer for films, such as ‘Willow,’ 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream,' 'Powaqqatsi,' and 'The Land Before Time.'

In 1989, he co-wrote and produced Steven Spielberg’s film ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’ This was the third film in the ‘Indiana Jones’ film series.

In 1992, he created and developed the American TV series ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,’ which was aired on the ABC network. After two years, he co-wrote and produced the film ‘Radioland Murders.’

In 1999, he wrote and directed the American epic space opera film 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.' This was the fourth film of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise.

In 2002, he wrote and directed ‘Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones,’ the fifth film in the ‘Star Wars’ film series. The film was a commercial success and received mixed to positive reviews from the critics.

In 2003, he co-created the ‘Emmy’ award-winning animated micro series ‘Star Wars: Clone Wars,' which was inspired by the 'Star Wars' universe.

In 2005, he wrote and directed the sixth film in the ‘Star Wars’ film series, 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.' The film was a massive success at the box office.

In 2008, he co-wrote the story for 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,' the fourth film in the 'Indiana Jones' film series. That year, he also co-produced the film ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars.’

In 2012, he was the executive producer of the American war film ‘Red Tails.’ The same year, he announced his semi-retirement from large scale films and chose to focus on smaller, independent films.

His next project after his semi-retirement was the 2015 computer animated musical fantasy film ‘Strange Magic’ for which he wrote the story and also served as the executive producer.

He served as the creative consultant for the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy: ‘The Force Awakens’ (2015), ‘The Last Jedi’ (2017), and ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ (2019).

George Lucas is currently working as the executive producer for the fifth film of the famous ‘Indiana Jones’ film series, which is slated for release in 2022.

Who is George Lucas?

Who is George Lucas?

George Lucas is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He is widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in the American film industry. However, filmmaking was not his ambition when he was young. Interestingly, this ace director was in love with speed and wanted to become a car racer. But a near fatal accident forced him to change his mind and he chose to pursue a career in filmmaking. He later attended the ‘University Of Southern California School Of Cinematic Arts’ where he studied motion picture and went on to make a number of student films. His short film ‘Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB'THX-1138 4EB' won the first prize at the ‘National Student Film Festival.’ He then went on to make some of the most successful films in Hollywood. He created the famous ‘Star Wars’ franchise, a series of six films that earned more than $5 billion $5 billion. He also created the legendary character ‘Indiana Jones’ as part of the ‘Indiana Jones’ film series. He is also the founder of the film and television production company ‘Lucasfilm,’ which he later sold to ‘The Walt Disney Company.’ Apart from being a filmmaker, he is also a philanthropist and founder of ‘The George Lucas Educational Foundation.’

Who is George Lucas?

George Lucas is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He is widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in the American film industry. However, filmmaking was not his ambition when he was young. Interestingly, this ace director was in love with speed and wanted to become a car racer. But a near fatal accident forced him to change his mind and he chose to pursue a career in filmmaking. He later attended the ‘University Of Southern California School Of Cinematic Arts’ where he studied motion picture and went on to make a number of student films. His short film ‘Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB' won the first prize at the ‘National Student Film Festival.’ He then went on to make some of the most successful films in Hollywood. He created the famous ‘Star Wars’ franchise, a series of six films that earned more than $5 billion. He also created the legendary character ‘Indiana Jones’ as part of the ‘Indiana Jones’ film series. He is also the founder of the film and television production company ‘Lucasfilm,’ which he later sold to ‘The Walt Disney Company.’ Apart from being a filmmaker, he is also a philanthropist and founder of ‘The George Lucas Educational Foundation.’