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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the blockchain could achieve a working technical integration with Ethereum within months, rejecting criticism that the network has lost industry relevance. Speaking on The Breakdown podcast, Hoskinson framed a potential collaboration as purely technical, requiring no money transfers or apologies, and suggested Ethereum developers examine Cardano’s UTXO-based transaction model. His comments came as ADA gained roughly 26% over the past week. The criticism included sharp remarks from ARK Invest researcher Lorenzo Valente, who argued Cardano’s continued conference and podcast presence showed why the crypto industry struggles for credibility. Hoskinson also highlighted ongoing scaling work, including Ouroboros Leios and the Hydra Layer-2 solution, as evidence of continued technical progress.
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the blockchain could achieve a working technical integration with Ethereum within months, pushing back against critics who argue the network has lost industry relevance as ADA posted a 26% weekly gain.
Speaking on The Breakdown with David Gokhshtein, Hoskinson rejected claims that Cardano is fading after steep price declines, governance disputes and struggles at several ecosystem projects. “Don’t bet against me, we’re gonna win this fight,” he said, reiterating his long-term ambition for ADA to become the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
The criticism intensified after ARK Invest researcher Lorenzo Valente questioned Cardano’s ongoing relevance in a post on X, arguing that continued conference invitations, sponsorships and podcast attention for the network showed why the crypto industry “struggles for credibility.” “No serious industry keeps rewarding irrelevance like this,” Valente wrote. Hoskinson urged token holders to focus on long-term technology goals rather than short-term price movements.
Technical Collaboration, Not Financial Deal
Hoskinson framed a potential Cardano-Ethereum partnership as purely technical, requiring no money transfers, funding or apologies over past disputes. He suggested Ethereum developers examine Cardano’s UTXO-based transaction model to process smart contracts more efficiently across both blockchains.
“This is a natural easy academic and engineering collaboration which requires no transfer of money, no apologies,” Hoskinson said, adding that both development teams would need to choose to work together. He estimated that direct engineering work could produce a functioning network connection within months if both groups join forces.
Such cooperation would give Cardano technology broader exposure while demonstrating that its core architectural ideas have value beyond its own network. A working integration would also test whether Cardano can contribute useful features to the wider crypto ecosystem rather than relying mainly on ADA’s market performance.
Scaling Upgrades Continue
Beyond cross-chain plans, Cardano is building internal tools to handle more transactions per second. The technical team is developing Ouroboros Leios to increase total network capacity, alongside Hydra, a Layer-2 solution designed for faster and more efficient transactions.
These scaling upgrades aim to help Cardano compete with rival networks such as Ethereum and Solana on real-world adoption. Recent code updates and the token’s price rebound offer support for community growth expectations heading into the second half of the year.
At the time of writing, ADA was trading at $0.2052. Hoskinson has previously stated his goal for ADA to become the top crypto asset over time, an ambition that now sits alongside a weekly rebound after sharp declines from earlier highs while governance disputes and ecosystem-project struggles continue to shape external criticism.
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Source: finance.biggo.com