Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently conducted a “hypothetical poll” on the X social media platform, seeking the crypto community’s opinion on a potential integration between Cardano and Bitcoin Cash.
Within the first 24 hours, the poll received over 12,000 votes, with an early majority of 66.3% voting “Yes” to the proposal.
Hoskinson labeled the poll as hypothetical, but it’s worth noting that Elon Musk has demonstrated the platform’s potential as a decision-making tool since acquiring it.
Ben Scherrey, the founder and chief technology officer of blockchain firm Biggest Lab, expressed support for the integration, highlighting the natural synergy between the two chains due to their shared UTXO model, enabling high scalability and decentralization.
While the community seems to be in favor of the Bitcoin Cash and Cardano integration, the specifics of how this partnership would form and operate remain unclear.
Hoskinson used the term “partnerchain” to describe the integration from a technological perspective, suggesting that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) would need to be bridged or cross-chained to facilitate the proposed upgrades.
Assuming both development teams can agree on the technical aspects, consensus among stakeholders and developers would still be necessary.
Hoskinson’s engagement on social media coincides with Cardano’s preparation for two major upgrades scheduled for 2024. The company is gearing up for the “Chang” hard fork in the second quarter of 2024 and introducing a new proof-of-stake model called “Ouroboros Leios.”
Hoskinson praised these upcoming upgrades in response to a video posted by crypto influencer Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong, who referred to Cardano as “dead.”
In related news, some crypto veterans have criticized the Department of Justice for targeting Roger Ver, a decade after he left the US.