Charles Hoskinson, the outspoken founder of Cardano, said: rekindled long-standing feud with him $XRP A community that has been subjected to severe personal attacks on social media.
The controversy began when user
I know it’s hard to understand coming from $XRP On the side, Cardano!=Charles. We have something called decentralization, which means you don’t have to like me, agree with me, or support me to choose Cardano.
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) April 9, 2026
The user contrasted Hoskinson with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, saying, “Newsflash, your product isn’t hated, you’re hated…Why would a large professional organization want to partner with this, the face of their product?”
Hoskinson fired back with a sharp rebuke, using the insult to highlight the fundamental differences between Cardano and its architecture. $XRP: Decentralization.
“I know it’s hard to understand coming from here.” $XRP “We have something called decentralization, which means you don’t have to like me, agree with me, or support me to choose Cardano,” Hoskinson responded.
Cardano’s founder has been very combative online lately. When a supporter asked him earlier this week why his detractors were spreading false rumors that Cardano had stopped working on the Cardano network, Hoskinson bluntly replied, “Because there is no IQ requirement to use a computer.”
Attacks Ripple CEO over Clarity Law controversy
The recent X clash is just the latest skirmish in the ongoing battle between Hoskinson and the Ripple ecosystem. Earlier this year, Hoskinson publicly criticized Brad Garlinghouse over their differing positions on the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act.
While Garlinghouse supports the legislative effort, Hoskinson remains highly skeptical that the bill can survive in the current political environment.
As reported by U.Today, Hoskinson also took a playful jab recently. $XRP After the battle between Garling House and Avan Ranch founder Emin Gunn Siler.
