Algorand claims to be first L1 blockchain to use Python as native programming language

The Algorand Foundation has launched AlgoKit 2.0, claiming that this makes Algorand the first L1 blockchain to use Python as its native programming language. The team said: "Popular applications such as Instagram, Spotify, and Uber are all written in Python, and there are over 10 million software developers using it globally. AlgoKit 2.0 is an upgraded version of the AlgoKit command-line interface (CLI) - a simple one-stop tool for building on Algorand. It enables developers to write Web3 applications using regular Python. The toolkit has been internally re-architected with an improved template system to provide an overall simplified developer experience."