Robert Service
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@trivolvetech @Cardano @F_Gregaard @Catalyst_onX @Cardano_CF Secure chain of custody is the perfect use case for Cardano. Let's grab some more of this low hanging fruit!
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🚨BREAKING🚨
Our Forensic Management System is the FIRST EVER enterprise grade project to surpass 100,000+ transactions on Cardano mainnet!
A huge thank you to the entire @Cardano ecosystem for your support. 🙏
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What if every farmer could finally be trusted by banks, buyers, and global markets?
That’s what 5AM Earth is building on Cardano.
Verified farmer IDs. Verified land. Verified crop data.
With 30,000+ agro-entrepreneurs connected to 3M+ farmers, the bridge to real adoption already exists.
Support the proposal. Link below.
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@F_Gregaard If the CF's role is to drive the global adoption of Cardano, this feels like low hanging fruit.
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@F_Gregaard Is there not a law enforcement agency in the UAE or something up and running on Cardano generating steady transactions? Can we not on-board more of these? Blockchain, and the most secure and reliable one at that, is perfect for chain of custody.
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I understand and respect the frustration many builders, SPOs, and operators feel during prolonged market weakness. For many people in this ecosystem, this is not abstract — it is livelihoods, teams, families, and years of work.
At the same time, I believe there is an important distinction between supporting an ecosystem and centrally managing its economic outcomes.
Sustainable economic value cannot be commanded into existence through narrative management alone. It emerges when builders create products people genuinely want to use, when capital is allocated productively, and when ecosystems become commercially relevant beyond speculative cycles.
In that sense, I agree with an important part of the broader discussion: Cardano’s next phase must increasingly be driven by builders, operators, entrepreneurs, liquidity providers, and institutions creating real economic activity on-chain.
That means:
better products
stronger commercial execution
deeper liquidity
sustainable DeFi models
Bitcoin and RWA integration
institutional-grade infrastructure
and ultimately real users solving real problems
The encouraging part is that many teams across Cardano are already doing exactly that.
From my perspective, the long-term strength of Cardano will not come from any single individual. It will come from whether the ecosystem can foster a resilient, decentralized economy capable of sustaining innovation across market cycles.
That is hard work. But it is also the opportunity and it is already happening on Cardano.
Blockjock-James Dont Hate Just Create@blockjock2017
Culture is eating our strategy So I have heard this statement before from Charles when it comes to the price of ada maybe 3 years ago on June 10th (ada was .29) we were going thru a bear mkt low , I initially thought he was countering those who were talking crap about the value of ada. The idea of not caring about the price of ada for some is a normal day to day thing (it just isnt why they are here), for those running a business like a SPO it is for some a passion, it is for others a way of life and they do it because they believe in Decentralization (thank God for you guys). The issue is the rest of us who wish to also have a for profit business like most dapps here operating on Cardano it is very disheartening and probably confusing for some to hear that come out of one of our leaders here in Cardano. This isnt a feature or a bug in Charles hard drive it is a philosophy he stands by as a true libertarian of free mkt and no intrusion from any centralized authority, while maintaining complete autonomy from the fiat system as best he can. Yes he owns many things and even commented one time when ada was over $3 that it was nice to be a billionaire for the first time at least on paper. The solution for me is too add leaders that are more business minded, that do focus on the price of ada and the solvency of many spo's and dapps currently operating here, we can't feed ourselves on ideals and we don't have BTC war chest in our back paocket like Charles does (not at his level at least) we also got robbed of a bull mkt in in 2021-2022 and then again after Trump won the presidency this last Nov. There is no excuses when running a business, you ive or die by your decisions on a daily, monthly and annual basis. There are no do overs either so we either hit product mkt fit or we dont in each business cycle, when we don't you regroup (becasue you have prepared for these eventual downturns with hedged capital) Charles is a great visionist/speaker/futurist he is not someone who constantly thinks about the value of the thing that we all depend to pay our teams and our families. This means that we need multiple people with the business acumen to run the business side of things, Charles thru his own admission can not and will not focus on price as part of his mandate to make Cardano the best place to live/work/play, which means the enterprise solutions and commercial applications to develop a healthy commerce here on Cardano is left up to to others to get done. There are quite a few of us, who have experience in this area and also are not going anywhere, @IOHK_Charles is taking a break its time for a group of Interim-ceo's to bubble up and start working to achieve financial solvency and independence. The beauty of this is we can all look to various dapps that have seen success to date, the ceo's who are running them and find our bearings going forward. Examples of financial success attract others to them and it is infectious, yes I love Charles and am immensely grateful for his initial contribution to our space but thru his own admission is not the right leader to drive financial independence thru increasing commerce here on Cardano. We can do this together, we have examples of how it is done using our Blockchain all we need to do is follow that lead. This will require internal investment rather then value extraction from our chain, it will require some sacrifice in certain areas in order to get it done but it will also free us from being tied to the ever volatile crypto mkt and the overwhelming depression that comes from watching Ada plummet while were trying to pay bills and operate our business's here on Cardano. I welcome your thoughts and input as none of us have all the answers and we can't do it alone, this is the time to add to what's already built and successful along with reinvesting in our own economy. We are all Cardano ceo's and its Time to get to work for reach @bigpey @Cryptofly777 @astroboysoup @cwpaulm @adamKDean @RickMcCracken @InputEndorsers @StakeWithPride @ItsDave_ADA Current top ten Dapp leaders/Ceo's to date: Shan Zhang @szh8ng Long Nguyen @longminswap Dewayne Cameron @DCdoso and Florian Volery @sachs_johnny FluidTokens — Matteo Coppola @0xMetamatt and Raul Padilla @elraulito SundaeSwap — Mateen Motavaf @vmateenv and @Quantumplation @snek Rapha — Snek Foundation: @golden_Rapha Goofy — Snek founder: @goofy_crisp Phil — Surf Lending founder: @phillerino Jon Kravetz — CSWAP founder: @CSWAP_Destroy Christian Schmitz — Pulse founder: @cschmitz398 VyFinance — Steven Ward @methebim @Indigo_protocol Eric Coley @wingriderscom Roman There are others but we need a concerted effort from everyone who calls this their business home
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Cardano's censorship resistance is a philosophical idea and a system design choice.
The ability for anyone to run a Cardano relay node, propagate their own transactions, and access the blockchain without relying on an RPC operator or third party provider is one of Cardano’s most important financial properties.
It means access to the blockchain is not controlled by a small set of infrastructure providers that can control and profit from transactions. It means users are not forced to trust someone else to submit transactions on their behalf. It means the system can remain open, even when incentives elsewhere push toward gatekeeping.
That is another real advantage for Cardano.
Being your own bank only matters if you can also access the financial foundation without asking for permission.
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Charles gets too much hate. Cardano isn’t perfect but it’s a hell of a lot better than most other chains.
If you think Cardano is bad, look around. Outside a few niche areas the entire industry is wrecked.
BTC only pumped thanks to a madman leveraging his entire company to buy it. ETH didn’t break its previous ATH (even with multiple DATs buying it). SOL barely did. Could ADA have done better? Yes, but it could also have done worse.
Crypto has not had a great time recently. Scams, hacks, tech failures, security vulnerabilities, AI threats, and the looming quantum problem. Even true believers are beginning to question the future of the industry.
But blockchain’s potential to transform the world’s systems hasn’t gone away. If anything, it’s more needed than ever.
“Build fast and break things”. The Silicon Valley mindset has permeated the industry’s thinking. Blockchain is just a technology, right? But the result has been hacks to the tune of billions of dollars, chains that go down for hours at a time, and the centralisation of power.
What is the point of crypto if we’re just building a faster casino, or a playground for VCs to max extract from retail? Blockchain was supposed to be about changing the economic, social, and political systems of the world. It’s no wonder crypto is down bad. People no longer believe in its potential.
Cardano is one of the few projects that has stayed true to the original mission. It has been a slow process, but the result is a chain that is battled-tested. It is hard to find examples of other chains with comparable levels of security, reliability, and decentralisation.
Most other crypto projects would kill to be in our position. Not only do we have one of the most advanced chains, we also have an extremely passionate and engaged community. People who are dedicated to seeing Cardano succeed.
Charles is one of those people. The reality is Cardano wouldn’t exist without his efforts, and his vision and passion to make something great.
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@telecomgt He is still in there, but he needs some time out of his bubble, a nice hike, and, of course, a homemade chicken pot pie.
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Where is the Charles who said we would change the world? Where is the Charles who worked tirelessly and faithfully to his vision? Where is the Charles I listened to at TEDx Bermuda 12 years ago? That Charles said we could do it alone, without any legacy institution to help us. Can you help me find him? Because I loved it! Come on @IOHK_Charles, I know you and I'm with you in this, I've always been. You can still straighten the ship and take us to prosperous and calm waters. Let’s do it!
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@IOHK_Charles @blockjock2017 May I take you for a hike? I'm in the front range, not too far from you.
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@blockjock2017 Could you do a quick search of your timeline and find the tweets like this when the CF stayed silent over the Ada Voucher Scandal? I'll wait
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Leadership isn’t just about being right. It’s about being responsible with your words, not sure what solves this as everyone can do what they want but some have a larger degree of impact then others. Do your words hurt the chain? Yes Undermine confidence? Yes Ruin business for thousands of people all at once? Yes
A 2-hour YouTube discussion becomes a 10-word headline.
Suddenly:
“Cardano Faces Shutdown Wave”
“ADA Falls as Projects Die”
The nuance is gone and the fear remains.
🔷 Builders hear uncertainty
🔷 Investors hear risk
🔷 Markets hear weakness
The reality is that every ecosystem loses projects during difficult markets.
The real question is whether we’re building enough commerce, customers, and enterprise adoption to replace them.
Words matter Context matters.
And leaders should always strive to mitigate problems and ensure you protect the chain and its teams working here.
@IOHK_Charles @phillip_pon @F_Gregaard @F_ZK_Now @adamKDean @AdamRusch @No3of3J
Code of conduct isnt enforceable but is anyone above reproach here?
The Block@TheBlockCo
Cardano's Charles Hoskinson warns of 'wave of failures' after TapTools wind-down theblock.co/post/403457/ta…
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@adanorthpool Alright, you guys figure out what to do. Also take all the blame, get no power to solve it, and then be told to spend your own money again and again whenever it doesn't work.
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I have been really disapointed with some of Charles takes lately (I think he is under quite a lot of stress) but I overall agree that we need an executive function. Let us move forward and collaborate even with our differences.
Charles Hoskinson@IOHK_Charles
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@thinktank8691 I have nothing to do with anything involving Iagon, its leadership, or the people invested in it. Stop posting at me. I don't care and I've moved on
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I humbly request @IOHK_Charles to ask his assistant to find the portions where Phil jumped into this convo, my god, I’m very sure Charles will deem him unfit for to work for his amazing companies, Phil should be fired instantly , guy behaved like a lunatic , made himself look like a joke. I consider CH as the smartest in the space he should decide for himself I can only point it out. x.com/i/spaces/1vjpp… $ada $iag
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Does Fred know how Charles keeps contradicting himself
And when you don’t like the result, ask for a reset
Whilst Charles talks about a governance reset
You can’t make this up
$Ada is losing what it once was
@ItsDave_ADA @dori_coin @yutazzz
Frederik Gregaard@F_Gregaard
@IOHK_Charles Couldn't agree more @IOHK_Charles. We would love to host you and the team in Switzerland for this purpose. Cardano doesn't need more governance complexity or complete unity, but it does need everyone pulling in the same rough direction!
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After reflecting deeply on this governance process, a few things are clearer to me than ever.
Cardano is alive. The community is engaged. And that matters more than any single vote.
But this process has shown me something important: Cardano's governance is real. You are not passive holders. You are owners. That is exactly what we built this for.
It has also reminded me that when Cardano has needed it most, the Pentad delivered. IOG, EMURGO, the Cardano Foundation, Midnight Foundation, and Intersect have proven they can coordinate and bring critical integrations to life when the ecosystem needed it. That coordination layer matters now more than ever.
So let me show up the way I should.
I will be in Singapore for the Cardano Summit and I will be on stage. I am also personally committing to partially top up our Token2049 sponsorship to Title level. Being on that main stage is where Cardano and Midnight need to be heard.
To the Pentad, I am inviting all of you to sit down and have a real conversation about the future of governance and how we formalise this coordination going forward.
I am 100% focused on Cardano and Midnight. Always have been. Let me prove it. #strongertogether
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@IOHK_Charles Undoing a little damage you personally caused to projects in the ecosystem, and thus their token holders, would go a long way.
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