As the highly anticipated Chang hard fork approaches, the popular blockchain platform Cardano (ADA) is receiving increased attention and support from Hollywood celebrity Martin Lawrence.
Known for his roles alongside Will Smith in the “Bad Boys” films, Lawrence has shown growing optimism toward the platform. In a recent social media post, he expressed his enthusiasm for the Cardano ecosystem, further solidifying his support for the cryptocurrency.
The Cardano Celebrity Connection
On June 23, Lawrence took to social media to share a x.com/realmartymar/status/1804891716710723923″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>video with the song by Cardano and the founder of the blockchain platform, Charles Hoskinson.
Accompanied by hashtags related to the project, the post quickly gained significant traction, garnering nearly 130,000 views on platform x (formerly twitter). hoskinson x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1804907515626311905″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>answered to Lawrence's post with a “respect” meme, indicating their positive relationship.
Lawrence's association with Cardano and its founder, Charles Hoskinson, dates back to 2021-2022, when the two participated in a x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1533939556147286016″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>twitter chat about non-fungible tokens (nft).
That interaction took place in June 2022, following in the footsteps of other celebrities involved in the project, including rapper Snoop Dogg and singer Gene Simmons of the rock band Kiss, who made x.com/genesimmons/status/1362592346127261696″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>significant investments and nothing.
Additionally, “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot supported the growth of Cardano through her investment and support from AdaSwap, an nft platform that features collections from renowned artists, including Lawrence himself. Lorenzo now x.com/LunarCrush/status/1805455205003313259″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>ranges among the seven “most influential” ADA creators.
A decade in the making
Amid recent support from Lawrence, Cardano is preparing for a major milestone: the Chang Hard Fork. Initially announced in late 2022, the long-awaited software update, Cardano Node 9.0, will ship this month.
x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1799817186204057922″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener nofollow”>According For Charles Hoskinson, the Chang Hard Fork will be a groundbreaking event that will mark an important milestone for Cardano and the entire blockchain industry. Hoskinson further stated:
Cardano will be a decentralized civilization spanning the entire world with millions of residents. We will have the most advanced blockchain governance system, annual budgets, a treasury, and the wisdom of our entire community to guide us. For some of us it has been almost ten years on this extraordinary journey. I can't believe that in a single decade we have built a nation. I am proud of all of you. Cardano gives me hope for our industry and the world. Let's dedicate the next decade to making a big dent in the universe.
At the time of writing, the native blockchain token ADA is trading at $0.39, representing a 4% price recovery in the last 24 hours as the token has been steadily retreating for the last three months from a yearly high of $0.81 reached in March. .
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