币界网报道：Cardano has introduced a groundbreaking upgrade to its Plutus smart contract platform, significantly enhancing scalability and efficiency for decentralized applications (dApps). The new "Plutus V3" update, announced during the Cardano Summit 2025, features optimized script execution and reduced transaction costs, addressing long-standing bottlenecks. Charles Hoskinson, Cardano's founder, emphasized that this upgrade positions the network to compete with Ethereum and Solana in high-throughput DeFi and Web3 use cases. Key improvements include parallel processing capabilities and a revamped fee structure, which developers say could cut gas fees by up to 40%. The upgrade coincides with Cardano's partnership with several enterprise blockchain projects, including a major collaboration with a Fortune 500 company to be revealed next quarter. Early testing shows Plutus V3 can handle over 1,000 transactions per second, a 5x improvement over the previous version. The rollout begins in Q3 2025 through a phased approach to ensure network stability.