Charles Hoskinson (찰스 호스킨슨) directly rejected talk that Cardano is dead and stressed ADA’s prospects for long-term survival.

On June 16, blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic reported that Hoskinson said in a recent livestream that claims Cardano is dying overlook how quickly “ADA’s trajectory can change even in the short term.” He added that the current market mood does not decide the project’s future.

Hoskinson said the cryptocurrency market rotates quickly. He cited how ADA rose from about $0.025 to near $3 in a year during the 2020 to 2021 bull market, and said market sentiment and the pace of adoption can shift sharply in a short time. He also said investors focus too much on current price action and miss how abruptly market conditions can change.

He said projects that keep developing and building even in difficult market conditions can see opportunities for mass adoption open faster than expected. He added that the Cardano ecosystem can endure a downturn as long as the community maintains its core principles.

He then said, “Cardano’s future does not depend on whether I remain involved.” He pointed to the network’s decentralised structure and community-led foundation as the basis for its resilience. He also said supporters should not believe recurring claims that “Cardano is over.”

Hoskinson’s remarks come as criticism of Cardano has grown. Over the past week, ADA has fallen sharply to $0.1492, a multi-year low. The drop appears to coincide with broader weakness across the cryptocurrency market, but there are also claims that negative developments inside the Cardano ecosystem have compounded it.

Within the ecosystem, Cardano Summit 2026 was cancelled due to a governance dispute, and TapTools suspended operations. Hoskinson has previously said more ecosystem projects could fail before year-end. He also said he would take a temporary break and announced plans to move the community hub from X, formerly Twitter, to Discord, adding to bearish sentiment. Investor concerns have grown further as some core contributors signalled plans to leave the ecosystem.

Even so, Hoskinson has continued to issue messages aimed at reviving bullish sentiment in the Cardano community. He previously said Cardano is the only blockchain ecosystem that can run the world at scale, and he again raised his earlier view that ADA could eventually surpass Bitcoin if the community continues to invest in the ecosystem.

The remarks are notable for placing Cardano’s sustainability in its community and decentralised structure at a time when the token’s price slide has coincided with ecosystem setbacks. It is also drawing attention as a message that prioritises ecosystem durability and sustained development over short-term prices.

UPDATE: #Cardano $ADA Founder Charles Hoskinson says "Cardano was at $0.025 and a year later it was at $3.00. Things can change very rapidly. The winners and losers rotate all the time. If we're real, we can survive anything. Don't for a moment believe that Cardano is dead." pic.twitter.com/taaa2EAn9Z