Cardano to activate Van Rossem upgrade at 1:44 a.m. UTC on July 19

Cardano’s Van Rossem upgrade is scheduled to be activated in about 10 hours, at around 1:44 a.m. UTC on July 19, according to U.Today. The upgrade includes improvements to the performance of the Plutus smart contract platform, changes to the cost model, and stronger node security. ADA was trading at $0.1658, up 3.10% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.