Taraxa is a cutting-edge Layer-1 smart contract platform using t-Graph consensus and blockDAG technology. It has introduced several world-first innovations, such as EVM integration, PoS in blockDAG, dynamic proposal rates, and true finality, ensuring high throughput without compromising security or decentralization. Launched in April 2023, Taraxa has gained recognition for its advancements and has a thriving community actively developing DeFi and social analytics dApps. The development team remains focused on increasing awareness, fostering adoption, creating demonstrative dApps, and enhancing crucial infrastructure, including cross-chain bridging. Taraxa represents a significant step towards the evolution from blockchain to blockDAG technology.