Broadcasting “from rough and rugged Wyoming” late on September 14, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson delivered a forceful rebuttal to what he called years of dismissive “ghost chain” narratives, arguing that the industry has “moved the goalposts” away from decentralization and toward VC-favored speed and token economics.
“It sucks to go to cryptocurrency Reddit and no matter what you say or do, you’re criticized and demeaned and attacked,” he said, after reading a community post lamenting the “overwhelming negative sentiment outside of our community.” Hoskinson’s message: Cardano will stick to its original brief—resilience, censorship resistance, and self-governance—and the payoff is near. “Keep the faith and don’t give up hope. The cavalry is coming. We are moving exactly as we need to,”