Cardano has made notable improvements to its Hydra Head scaling solution with the release of version 0.18.0.
This upgrade aims to streamline transactions on the network and address issues related to withdrawal delays.
Hydra version 0.18.0 is out!
Major feature: withdrawing funds from an open head without needing to close
Also fixes to ready up for Conway – make sure to update.
Now back to work on incremental commits..and ofc a hellish demo coming up at Rare Evo 😈https://t.co/zegI36dZMo
— Sebastian Nagel (@ch1bo_) August 9, 2024
Sebastian Nagel, a core developer at Cardano, highlighted that the primary enhancement in this update allows for withdrawing funds from an open head without needing to close it.
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