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Cardano seeks turnaround by linking with Bitcoin to shed \'ghost chain\' label

Criticism of Cardano as a \'ghost chain\' has resurfaced, drawing attention to its extended UTXO structure after comments involving Charles Hoskinson and Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Cardano supporters are pushing back against claims of weak real-world use by stressing technical differentiation and scaling plans. Figures including David Gokhshtein highlighted a plan to integrate Bitcoin without changing its core software, while also pointing to DeFi, stablecoins, Hydra and governance upgrades.