Extremely sad to see TapTools go, they have been a great partner to us and their team is spectacular😢
We will try to continue their mission and be the homepage of Cardano trading on @DexHunterIO🫡
Bro, this is actually insane.
In Chiba Prefecture, someone stole copper cables and brass valves from a drainage pump station. Because of that, water stopped flowing to the rice fields right after planting, and the paddies completely dried up and cracked.
These are the rice fields that produce Japan’s staple food.
Metal theft like this has been increasing a lot in recent years, and it’s no coincidence that it started happening more after the government began bringing in large numbers of foreign workers through programs like the Technical Intern Training Program and Specified Skilled Worker system.
They steal valuable metals to sell for scrap, and the damage ends up hitting Japanese farmers and food production.
We’re letting people into the country who end up destroying the infrastructure that feeds us, all while politicians keep saying we need more foreign labor because of “labor shortages.”
This is what happens when you prioritize cheap foreign workers over protecting your own country’s agriculture and security.
$ADA
Most people still see crypto as a price market.
But the real fight is moving somewhere else.
AI agents.
Privacy.
Proofs
On-chain intent.
@IOHK_Charles said it clearly:
the language of agents will be proofs.
If that is right, blockchain is not just a financial layer.
It becomes the control layer for AI.
And that is where #Cardano and Midnight may be playing a much bigger game than the market understands.
We’re incredibly proud that @IOHK_Charles liked our idea of a Cardano Summit in https://t.co/PKifExVY2A.
The fun, networking, and community spirit would be incredible 🔥
Now help us shape the vision:
Which Cardano projects deserve their own districts? How should the city look like? 👇
Cardano would have been better off with @IOHK_Charles been in charge of the treasury. Call him divisive and opinionated, but he is the founder of cardano and he knows better than most us.
For me, centralized leadership when done right, is the best form of leadership. We need a leader with executive function!
Brazil's largest company is recording proof of attendance records on Cardano.
@Petrobras logs mandatory training attendance with NFC cards from @TapDano, signed at entry and exit.
The result? Up to 400% more verifiable data than manual methods.
https://t.co/4f9o1FE3LJ
Cardano has been going through turbulence recently.
Weak business models are breaking under pressure, sentiment is low, and frustration across the ecosystem is understandable.
But moments like this are also what shape resilient ecosystems.
Cardano needs ambition.
Cardano needs stronger execution for sustainable initiatives.
Cardano needs accountability for builders delivering real products with measurable results.
The foundation is already here. We all want a better Cardano.
Let's work together to build it!
ADA's near a five year low. No point pretending otherwise.
But the chart and the network are two different things.
Cardano is still one of the most decentralized chains running.
It has thousands of independent stake pools, one of the longest uptimes in crypto.
Cardano is the blockchain built right from the ground up.
That's true whether $ADA is at $3 or 20 cents.
Conditions like these are rough on projects, builders and also the community.
We must remember the Cardano mission and keep building, improving and working on brining new people in.
Red candles often result in negativity and pointing fingers. This doesn't solve anything.
Let's build through it.
Charles gets too much hate. Cardano isn’t perfect but it’s a hell of a lot better than most other chains.
If you think Cardano is bad, look around. Outside a few niche areas the entire industry is wrecked.
BTC only pumped thanks to a madman leveraging his entire company to buy it. ETH didn’t break its previous ATH (even with multiple DATs buying it). SOL barely did. Could ADA have done better? Yes, but it could also have done worse.
Crypto has not had a great time recently. Scams, hacks, tech failures, security vulnerabilities, AI threats, and the looming quantum problem. Even true believers are beginning to question the future of the industry.
But blockchain’s potential to transform the world’s systems hasn’t gone away. If anything, it’s more needed than ever.
“Build fast and break things”. The Silicon Valley mindset has permeated the industry’s thinking. Blockchain is just a technology, right? But the result has been hacks to the tune of billions of dollars, chains that go down for hours at a time, and the centralisation of power.
What is the point of crypto if we’re just building a faster casino, or a playground for VCs to max extract from retail? Blockchain was supposed to be about changing the economic, social, and political systems of the world. It’s no wonder crypto is down bad. People no longer believe in its potential.
Cardano is one of the few projects that has stayed true to the original mission. It has been a slow process, but the result is a chain that is battled-tested. It is hard to find examples of other chains with comparable levels of security, reliability, and decentralisation.
Most other crypto projects would kill to be in our position. Not only do we have one of the most advanced chains, we also have an extremely passionate and engaged community. People who are dedicated to seeing Cardano succeed.
Charles is one of those people. The reality is Cardano wouldn’t exist without his efforts, and his vision and passion to make something great.