ADA is the currency, while Cardano is the blockchain platform that powers it. To keep things simple—and because many use the names interchangeably—this tutorial occasionally refers to ADA as Cardano.
EMURGO says that Cardano is at an inflection point as it pivots from focusing solely on infrastructure to building around people and experiences.
Cardano becomes a payment option at 137 SPAR stores in Switzerland through DFX integration and Open Crypto Pay rollout.