Cardano Founder Accuses Ethereum of Copying UTXO Ideas Without Credit
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On July 8, 2026, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson accused Ethereum developers and the Ethereum Foundation of copying native UTXO-style payments in a new proposal without crediting Cardano, which he says spent a decade developing the approach. The public dispute highlights competitive protocol updates in crypto, raises governance and adoption questions across DeFi and interoperability, and could affect perceptions of attribution between Cardano and Ethereum.
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has criticized Ethereum developers over a new Ethereum Foundation proposal exploring native UTXO-style payments. He argued that Ethereum is adopting concepts Cardano has spent a decade developing without acknowledging its contributions.
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