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Mira Adeyemi

Mira Adeyemi covers governance and the community for Cardano Journal: who is deciding what, with whose stake, and where the money goes. She follows a governance action from proposal to ratification, reads the rationale documents, and talks to the people who voted against.

NewsWhy No Cardano Topics Were Recommended in the Latest 48-Hour Search

Why No Cardano Topics Were Recommended in the Latest 48-Hour Search

A review of the latest 48-hour search explains why no Cardano topics were recommended, separating verified network developments from broader crypto news, old events and weak associations.

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NewsCardano’s Governance Upgrade Now Faces Its Real Adoption Test

Cardano’s Governance Upgrade Now Faces Its Real Adoption Test

Cardano’s Van Rossum hard fork activated smoothly, but its real test is adoption: lower costs, stronger applications, sustainable stake pools and effective community governance before Leios.

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NewsHoskinson Says Ethereum Is Borrowing Cardano’s Biggest Innovation Without Giving Credit

Hoskinson Says Ethereum Is Borrowing Cardano’s Biggest Innovation Without Giving Credit

The long-running rivalry between Cardano and Ethereum has flared up once again, this time over one of blockchain’s most fundamental design choices. Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano and one of Ethereum’s original co-founders, has accused the Ethereum ecosystem of attempting to adopt

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NewsCardano’s Treasury Test: Why the IOG Research Vote Has Become a Governance Flashpoint

Cardano’s Treasury Test: Why the IOG Research Vote Has Become a Governance Flashpoint

Cardano’s governance experiment was supposed to prove that a blockchain treasury could be directed by its community rather than by insiders. Yet the latest controversy around Input Output Research’s funding proposal has exposed a deeper anxiety inside the ecosystem: when founding entities still hold

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NewsCardano’s Founder Steps Back as ADA Falls Into Its Harshest Confidence Crisis in Years

Cardano’s Founder Steps Back as ADA Falls Into Its Harshest Confidence Crisis in Years

Charles Hoskinson has never been a quiet founder. For nearly a decade, the Cardano architect has been part technologist, part evangelist, part combatant, and part lightning rod. His public presence has often been inseparable from the identity of the chain itself. So when Hoskinson posted four short

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NewsCardano Governance Vote Kills Summit 2026 as DReps Reject Revised Singapore Proposal

Cardano Governance Vote Kills Summit 2026 as DReps Reject Revised Singapore Proposal

Cardano’s on-chain governance has delivered one of its most symbolic decisions yet: the Cardano Summit 2026 will not take place this year. The Cardano Foundation confirmed that its revised Treasury funding proposal failed to secure enough support from Delegated Representatives, ending plans for a fl

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NewsCardano’s Governance Test: When Decentralization Meets the Shadow of Charles Hoskinson

Cardano’s Governance Test: When Decentralization Meets the Shadow of Charles Hoskinson

Cardano has finally entered the era it spent years promising: on-chain governance, delegated representatives, treasury votes, constitutional rules, and a community that can, in theory, decide the network’s future without waiting for a founding company to approve the next move. But the first real str

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NewsCardano’s Polkadotization Risk: Governance Strength or a Slow-Burning Liability?

Cardano’s Polkadotization Risk: Governance Strength or a Slow-Burning Liability?

For years, Cardano has positioned itself as the methodical alternative in crypto, a network that prioritizes research, formal verification, and long-term sustainability over hype cycles. Its latest evolution, centered around on-chain governance and decentralized treasury control, is meant to solidify

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NewsCardano Governance Tension Builds: $3.5M Treasury Proposal Faces Strong Resistance

Cardano Governance Tension Builds: $3.5M Treasury Proposal Faces Strong Resistance

The vote isn’t over, but the signal is already loud. A controversial treasury proposal within the Cardano ecosystem is facing overwhelming resistance from Delegated Representatives (DReps), with early voting trends showing roughly 93% opposition. While the final outcome remains undecided, the directi

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NewsGovernance Under Fire: How Liqwid’s NIGHT Vote Turned Into a Reputation Crisis

Governance Under Fire: How Liqwid’s NIGHT Vote Turned Into a Reputation Crisis

In decentralized finance, governance is supposed to be the ultimate differentiator. It is the promise that protocols are not controlled behind closed doors, that decisions emerge from transparent coordination rather than insider influence. But when governance breaks down, or is perceived to, its impac

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NewsCardano’s Constitution vs Ethereum’s Mandate: Charles Hoskinson Throws Down the Governance Gauntlet

Cardano’s Constitution vs Ethereum’s Mandate: Charles Hoskinson Throws Down the Governance Gauntlet

The debate over how blockchains should govern themselves has taken a dramatic new turn. Just days after the Ethereum Foundation unveiled its new governance Mandate, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson fired back with a pointed challenge that cuts to the core of how decentralized networks evolve. His m

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NewsCharles Hoskinson at Consensus: Crypto Is Unhealthy, But the Future Is Built in the Downturn

Charles Hoskinson at Consensus: Crypto Is Unhealthy, But the Future Is Built in the Downturn

At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Charles Hoskinson walked on stage wearing a McDonald’s cap and red shirt, a deliberate nod to one of crypto’s most enduring bear-market memes. The symbolism was immediate and unmistakable. Markets are down. Sentiment is fragile. Retail confidence has eroded. And accordi

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NewsCardano Founder: “I am gonna sell my Blackhawk, mothball the jet, sell my Lamborghinis. Just go all in.

Cardano Founder: “I am gonna sell my Blackhawk, mothball the jet, sell my Lamborghinis. Just go all in.

A Bold Declaration from a Crypto Veteran In the whirlwind world of cryptocurrency personalities, few figures are as polarizing or as resilient as Charles Hoskinson, the co‑founder of Ethereum and the founder of the Cardano blockchain. Known for idealistic visions, bold predictions, and an almost aca

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NewsWhen Titans Clash: Charles Hoskinson Calls Out Brad Garlinghouse, A Rift Over Crypto’s Soul

When Titans Clash: Charles Hoskinson Calls Out Brad Garlinghouse, A Rift Over Crypto’s Soul

In the fast‑moving world of cryptocurrency, ideological battles often simmer beneath the surface of price charts and protocol upgrades. On the frontlines of that struggle this week stands a dramatic clash between two of the industry’s most influential figures: Charles Hoskinson, co‑founder of Ethere

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NewsCharles Hoskinson Exits X: What It Means for Cardano’s Future

Charles Hoskinson Exits X: What It Means for Cardano’s Future

Cardano’s outspoken founder is stepping back from social media and focusing on substance over surface. Charles Hoskinson, the co‑founder of Cardano and the blockchain engineering firm IOG, has announced that he will stop actively posting on X (formerly Twitter) starting January 2026. Instead of his

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NewsGrok’s Bullish Spin on Cardano Sparks Buzz on X

Grok’s Bullish Spin on Cardano Sparks Buzz on X

AI sentiment turns the spotlight back on ADA as a 2026 contender. A surprising shift in the crypto chatter on X (formerly Twitter) has turned heads: Grok, the AI developed by xAI, is expressing notably bullish sentiment about Cardano’s native token, ADA, predicting it could be a standout performer i

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NewsCardano Powerhouses Reunite: Foundation, IOG, and EMURGO Jointly Request 70 Million ADA for Critical Infrastructure

Cardano Powerhouses Reunite: Foundation, IOG, and EMURGO Jointly Request 70 Million ADA for Critical Infrastructure

In a dramatic shift for the Cardano ecosystem, the Cardano Foundation, Input Output Global (IOG), and EMURGO have put an end to their long-standing disputes and come together under a unified mission: to secure 70 million ADA from the Cardano Treasury to fund critical infrastructure upgrades. This mo

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NewsSolana co-founder publicly backs Cardano: signaling rare cross-chain respect after 2025 chain-split recovery

Solana co-founder publicly backs Cardano: signaling rare cross-chain respect after 2025 chain-split recovery

From Incident to Validation In a development that surprised many in the blockchain world, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko publicly praised Cardano following its recent chain-split incident. What could have been a blow to Cardano’s reputation instead became an unexpected moment of validation, no

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NewsAfter the Smoke Clears: Cardano, Vouchers, and the Vindication of Charles Hoskinson

After the Smoke Clears: Cardano, Vouchers, and the Vindication of Charles Hoskinson

How a once-misunderstood funding mechanism sparked crypto controversy, and how transparency ultimately prevailed Setting the Stage: A New Vision for Blockchain When Cardano was launched in 2017, it didn’t just enter the crowded blockchain space, it attempted to redefine it. With Charles Hoskinson at t

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