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Charles Hoskinson: I Have No Control Over Cardano
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- Learn Cardano Podcast
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- Jun 4, 2026
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- 806
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Summary
Charles Hoskinson recently addressed the challenges facing Cardano in a candid video, highlighting the limits of his influence and the realities of on-chain governance. In this episode we explore what the shift to community-driven decision making really means for the ecosystem, the treasury funding debates, and why several projects are struggling in the current market. We break down the governance era, the role of D-Reps, Project Catalyst learnings, and the practical difficulties of reviewing dozens of technical proposals. The discussion covers why executive function is needed, how allocated budgets and RFPs could improve the process, and what it will take to steer Cardano through the current bear market while retaining talent and research capacity. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Charles Has No Control 4:20 The Governance Era Shift 8:10 Treasury and Funding Reality 12:30 Why Projects Are Failing 16:45 D-Reps and Voting Challenges 21:10 Lessons From Project Catalyst 25:40 Improving the Process 29:15 Where to From Here 33:50 Wrap Up Key Takeaways: - Charles Hoskinson has no direct control over Cardano governance, treasury, or protocol changes after the Genesis keys were burnt. - On-chain governance has moved decision-making power to the community through proposals and voting. - Multiple projects including TapTools and JPEG Store are facing closure due to difficult market conditions and lack of sustainable funding. - The Cardano treasury once held significant value but has declined with market conditions; spending decisions are now fully community-driven. - D-Reps (Delegate Representatives) help voters delegate their voting power when they lack time or expertise to review proposals. - High volume of governance proposals (around 99 recently) makes informed voting difficult for many parti…