Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently conducted an intriguing poll on the X social media platform, inquiring whether the crypto community would be interested in a potential integration between Cardano and Bitcoin Cash. Within the first day, the poll garnered over 12,000 votes, with an early majority of 66.3% voting in favor of the proposal.
Hoskinson explicitly labeled the poll as hypothetical, but he also acknowledged the platform’s potential as a tool for decision-making, as demonstrated by Elon Musk’s utilization of it. Ben Scherrey, the founder and chief technology officer of the blockchain firm Biggest Lab, expressed support for the integration, highlighting the shared UTXO model that enables scalability and decentralization as a natural synergy between the two chains.
Although the crypto community seems to embrace the idea of a Bitcoin Cash and Cardano partnership, the specifics of how such a collaboration would materialize remain unclear. Hoskinson used the term “partnerchain” to describe the technical aspect of the integration, suggesting that Bitcoin Cash would need to be bridged or cross-chained to effectively incorporate the proposed upgrades.
Assuming that both development teams can reach an agreement on the technical aspects, achieving consensus among stakeholders and developers would still be necessary. Hoskinson’s engagement on social media coincides with Cardano’s preparation for two significant upgrades in 2024. The company is currently gearing up for the “Chang” hard fork, expected to take place in the second quarter of 2024, as well as the implementation of a new proof-of-stake model called “Ouroboros Leios.”
Hoskinson expressed his enthusiasm for the forthcoming upgrades in response to a video posted by crypto influencer Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong, who had referred to Cardano as “dead.” In related news, several crypto veterans recently criticized the U.S. Department of Justice for targeting Roger Ver a decade after he had left the United States.