Cardano Founder Hoskinson Signals Reset For 2026, Not An Exit
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, has announced a significant shift in his public engagement for 2026, clarifying it is not an exit from the cryptocurrency space. He stated he is stepping back from day-to-day activity on X (Twitter), which he has "outgrown," to reduce the "weaponization" of his persona, which he sees as a liability for Cardano and its privacy-focused protocol, Midnight. Instead, he will focus on long-form writing, AMAs, and new media formats to maintain community connection with less toxicity.
Hoskinson emphasized a return to "deep focus" on product development, including working on a zkVM specification, adding privacy to intents, and chain abstraction. His primary goal is to build scalable technology, targeting a billion users and a trillion dollars in transactions on Midnight by 2030. He also cited personal changes, intending to travel less after 260 days on the road in 2025, prioritize health, and spend more time at his ranch. He concluded with a critique on price obsession, stating, "If all you can think about is the price, you’ve already lost."
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