Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, praises XRP

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7/4/2026, 8:05:06 AM

Hoskinson on Ripple and XRP Development

Charles Hoskinson acknowledged Ripple’s sustained activity and development efforts in the sector. He noted that Ripple has executed several major milestones, including launching RLUSD stablecoin and completing a $1.3 billion Prime Broker deal. These actions demonstrate the company's continuous progress in the industry.

Cardano's Technical Advancements and Scalability

Regarding Cardano, Hoskinson highlighted that the Leios upgrade will provide a substantial increase in processing capacity. He argued that this performance leap would make Cardano highly competitive with platforms like XRP. The founder maintained that the network’s principles have not been compromised despite this intense development.

Ecosystem Growth and Multi-Chain Initiatives

Hoskinson outlined plans to accelerate ADA's growth through key partnerships, such as LayerZero and Circle, under the Pentad initiative. The ecosystem is actively working on increasing total locked assets and trading volume. Furthermore, the Midnight project plans to integrate major ecosystems, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano, into a single user space.