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Cardano Founder's Bitcoin Cash Integration Proposal Gains Community Interest in X Poll

May 5, 2024

Cardano Founder's Bitcoin Cash Integration Proposal Gains Community Interest in X Poll
Cardano Founder's Bitcoin Cash Integration Proposal Gains Community Interest in X Poll
Cardano Founder's Bitcoin Cash Integration Proposal Gains Community Interest in X Poll

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently conducted a hypothetical poll on the X social media platform, inquiring about the community's interest in integrating Bitcoin Cash with Cardano. The poll garnered over 12,000 votes within its first 24 hours, with around 66.3% in favour of the proposal. Despite Hoskinson's description of the poll as hypothetical, it attracted significant attention, potentially indicating a level of interest within the crypto community. While some expressed support for the potential integration, acknowledging shared features like the UTXO model, the specifics of such a partnership remain unclear. Hoskinson mentioned the concept of a "partner chain," suggesting that Bitcoin Cash would need to be bridged or cross-chained to work with the proposed upgrades. However, the practicalities and technical details of such a collaboration would require agreement and consensus among development teams, stakeholders, and developers. Hoskinson's discourse coincides with Cardano's preparations for significant upgrades in 2024, including the "Chang" hard fork and the introduction of a new proof-of-stake model called "Ouroboros Leios." These developments mark Cardano's ongoing efforts to enhance its capabilities and ecosystem, despite occasional scepticism from some quarters of the crypto community.