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Charles Hoskinson says he once held 108,000 bitcoin, touts Cardano DeFi
Charles Hoskinson said he once held 108,000 bitcoin after converting funds raised in Cardano’s early crowdsale, and argued that long-standing ties in the bitcoin community could help draw bitcoin liquidity into Cardano’s DeFi. He laid out conditions aimed at bitcoin holders, including self-custody and no forced moves to layer-2 solutions. Input Output Group’s Pogun plan includes a 2026 roadmap, while figures cited showed reduced proof-data size, faster verification and lower costs. Pogun’s CEO said borrowers signaled $500 million in demand and regulated institutions showed interest in supplying up to $1 billion.
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Cardano optimism holds despite correction, focus on ETF and DeFi expansion
Cardano investors are maintaining optimism despite a recent pullback in ADA, focusing on catalysts such as potential spot ETF eligibility, DeFi growth, scalability upgrades and stronger links to Bitcoin DeFi. Grayscale’s withdrawal of an S-1 filing was a short-term negative, but Cardano is seen as meeting a key requirement in a simplified SEC review framework. The community is also backing interoperability initiatives and DeFi funding, while founder Charles Hoskinson highlighted potential TVL growth.
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Charles Hoskinson says no dominant player in Bitcoin DeFi, sees opening for Cardano
Charles Hoskinson has pointed to Bitcoin DeFi (BTCFi) as a key growth area where Cardano can gain an early lead. He said no project currently dominates the competition and argued Cardano already has the right technology and a head start. The focus in BTCFi is bringing Bitcoin liquidity into DeFi while reducing reliance on centralised custodians and weak bridge designs. He also cited Cardano’s Midnight partner chain and recent atomic swap progress.
