Charles Hoskinson on Cardano’s Future, the state of crypto & AI

The Starting Block · Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 6m · transcript

Input Output Global Founder Charles Hoskinson joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss Cardano's decentralized governance and on-chain treasury and Midnight's privacy-first vision for a fourth-generation blockchain.

OUTLINE

00:03 - Welcome & Introduction

01:00 - Leaving X Behind

04:53 - Managing Social Media

07:00 - Cardano's Governance Model

10:33 - Decentralizing Development

18:58 - Bitcoin DeFi & Pogan

24:16 - Bitcoin's Limitations

32:29 - Quantum Threat to Bitcoin

37:53 - Midnight & Privacy Tech

49:33 - Hoskinson's Daily Focus

52:54 - Bullet Ant Ceremony

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