The long-awaited mainnet launch for the Cardano smart contract platform, Plutus, has been confirmed for next Sunday, September 12th, 2021. The announcement was made by Input-Output Global (IOG) via its Twitter handle.
The company has submitted a update proposal around 17:26 UTC, according to the announcement. This will trigger the third and final Hard Fork Combinator (HFC) event for Cardano to fully implement smart contract capabilities. IOG said:
The Alonzo HFC event will be the most significant upgrade yet, laying the firmest of foundations for an exciting new era of smart contracts on Cardano.
