Charles Hoskinson
An Ethereum co-founder who went on to found Cardano and its development company.
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An Ethereum co-founder who went on to found Cardano and its development company.
Charles Hoskinson was one of the original co-founders of Ethereum in 2013–2014 but left early after disagreements over how the project should be run.
He then co-founded the engineering company behind Cardano, a blockchain built around academic research and proof of stake. He is a loud, frequent voice in crypto debates, especially on long video livestreams.
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