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Cardano 2025: Charles Hoskinson Maps Out Road Ahead
In a recent interview, IOG’s Chief Executive Officer Charles Hoskinson laid out the roadmap for Cardano in 2025. While acknowledging the ongoing governance challenges and controversy surrounding the treasury budget vote, Hoskinson emphasized that these issues would not impact IOG’s operations or technology initiatives.
IOG is committed to driving adoption, interoperability, and technological advancement independently of on-chain governance outcomes. In order to achieve this goal, the organization plans to invest its own resources in enhancing core ecosystem functionalities, improving critical tooling and standards, and securing necessary integrations with custodians, wallets, and other platforms.
One significant focus area for Cardano will be interoperability. Hoskinson mentioned that IOG is working on integrating Bitcoin onto the network, a move that could bring in massive adoption and utility. In addition to this, he also highlighted enhancements to the Lace wallet and the forthcoming impact of the privacy-focused Midnight sidechain. According to Hoskinson, Midnight’s expected release will be a game-changer for the ecosystem, potentially bringing over 100 million users onto the network.
Hoskinson remains optimistic about Cardano’s trajectory, despite governance challenges and concerns from some stakeholders. He emphasized that his organization is committed to driving growth and progress regardless of any potential setbacks.
Source: bitcoinist.com
