Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of ethereum and founder of Cardano, responded to controversial revelations made by former eth insider Steven Nerayoff. The latter yesterday published private conversations with ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and a “Rescue and Restructuring Plan” for ethereum dating back to 2015.
In his post on Fraud will be in the lawsuit.” Hoskinson, in 22 minutes videoaddressed these revelations and reflected on his own experiences and contributions within the ethereum ecosystem.
Cardano founder responds to Nerayoff
Hoskinson highlighted his long-standing relationship with Nerayoff, stating, “I’ve known Nerayoff for a long time.” He mentioned that Nerayoff was introduced to him by a mutual friend, John Mohan. Telling her story, Hoskinson shared that their first meeting occurred in 2013 and since then, they have had conversations on and off.
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Reflecting on the early days of ethereum, the Cardano founder credited Nerayoff for significant contributions, saying: “He came into the ethereum project and provided a lot of help in the early days of structuring the ethereum sell-off” while being kicked out. . of ethereum. He added that after his departure, “Steven stayed after I was kicked off ethereum and gave me a lot of advice on trading strategy and how to structure ethereum.”
Hoskinson then addressed the purpose of his video, drawing attention to the Nerayoff document that heavily references him: “Now, the reason I’m making this video is because he made a big deal and talked about this Rescue plan. and ethereum Restructuring (…) my name is mentioned 69 times.”
Commenting on his experiences, he said: “Now, what is always interesting about my involvement in the ethereum ecosystem is that a story has been written in which three big lies have been told.” These include accusations of his deceptive behavior, claims of non-contribution to the crypto space, and claims that he exaggerated his role in ethereum.
Hoskinson defended his track record, citing the development and success of Cardano and the lack of legal issues or scandals associated with his work. He also commented on the technical developments of ethereum, drawing parallels with his own work on Cardano.
He mentioned: “You see Vitalik recently talking about the merits of extending it to UTXO and in plasma, sounds a bit like Hydra, doesn’t it?”
He added:
And that’s that. I don’t really know what Steven’s ultimate goal is, obviously he has an agenda, and he’s going to go after it, and the Ripple Community is, of course, angry as hell with the whole free pass thing.
Regarding his departure from ethereum in June 2014, Hoskinson expressed hope for interoperability and collaboration within the crypto space despite past conflicts. He reflected on the personal toll of long-running disputes, stating: “Basically from the beginning, every dimension of me has been attacked… and that has a psychological impact.”
Hoskinson shares advice with Nerayoff
Addressing Nerayoff’s revelations, Hoskinson urged caution in interpreting these revelations. She highlighted the complexity of the situation and warned against making hasty judgments based on partial information. The Cardano founder advised: “Just don’t believe in anything because someone has written a book or someone has published a transcript that you now know everything about and it’s all there.”
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Drawing from his own challenging experiences post-ethereum, he spoke about the importance of reconciliation and moving forward. Hoskinson concluded his comments on a note of optimism and a call for unity in the crypto community.
He wished Nerayoff the best in his search for the truth, adding: “For everyone’s sake, sometimes it’s good to turn the page and let it go. “Anyway, I wish Steven the best and his search for the truth, whatever that means to him.”
At press time, ADA was trading at $0.372.
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