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Charles Hoskinson has pushed back against persistent criticism that Cardano’s leadership has prioritized governance over network scaling, calling the narrative misleading and frustrating.
In a detailed post on X, the Input Output founder and Cardano architect stressed that scaling efforts began well before the Shelley era, with research dating back to at least 2018.
The team pursued the challenge through multiple avenues, including Layer-2 solutions, the eUTXO accounting model, zero-knowledge proofs, partner chains, and culminating in Leios. These innovations demanded extensive research and original publications that could not be accelerated simply by adding more personnel.
While this foundational work progressed, Cardano rolled out Voltaire governance. Hoskinson explained that the upgrade was essential because it unlocks the treasury for community use and allows decentralized decision-making on parameter adjustments critical for scaling.
Moreover, no resources were diverted from scaling research, and dozens of scientists and engineers continued prototyping for years. The project deliberately avoided rushed, insecure interim solutions seen on other networks, opting instead for robust, future-proof designs.
The result, according to Hoskinson, is a comprehensive scaling roadmap featuring mature designs for Leios and Peras, as well as a strong L2 strategy. Governance ensures every ADA holder has a voice on upgrade timing, client diversity, and roadmap direction through DReps, a constitution, and community-endorsed processes.
Hoskinson also contrasted Cardano’s governance with Bitcoin’s current struggles over proposals such as BIP360 and BIP361, which risk splitting the ecosystem and causing economic harm.
On that note, one long-term holder who swapped Bitcoin for ADA in 2017 reaffirmed commitment to the technology over price, dismissing Bitcoin’s governance debates as problematic. Another commenter praised the technical planning and emphasis on governance. However, they noted that Cardano’s decentralized model still needs to mature, especially in fostering open, civilized debate rather than reacting harshly to dissent.
Meanwhile, ADA rose 2.97% to $0.26 in the past 24 hours, outperforming the market. Positive developments, including integration with Scorechain, added to sentiment. If ADA holds above $0.2506, it could challenge $0.260–$0.267, but a drop below that pivot risks retesting $0.242 support.