Hoskinson Claims Bitcoin's Real Strength Is Being Founderless (Unlike Cardano, Which Has Him)

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently argued that revealing Satoshi Nakamoto's identity would spell trouble for Bitcoin. In a live broadcast, Hoskinson claimed Bitcoin's greatest strength is "the fact that its founder is unknown."

"It's a very good thing that Bitcoin doesn't have a founder," Hoskinson stated. He went on to explain that once a founding figure becomes identifiable, a dedicated group emerges to attack that person. Using an example, Hoskinson suggested if that person were "white, male" like Adam Back, the "woke" movement would mobilize.

"The most brilliant thing Satoshi did was to step back from the scene after launching the project," Hoskinson noted.

The Cardano founder also admitted that cryptocurrency founders envied Satoshi's "luxury of anonymity." Using his own project as an example, Hoskinson said, "People hate Cardano because they hate me. But Cardano is a protocol; thousands of people have worked on it, written code, and developed it. Cardano does not equal Charles Hoskinson."

Hoskinson believes Satoshi recognized this strategy early on and deliberately withdrew as Bitcoin gained prominence. He warned that the "mystical aura" anonymity brings to Bitcoin would vanish if the founder's identity were revealed.

"Revealing Satoshi's identity would not benefit Bitcoin in any way," Hoskinson stated. "On the contrary, it would severely damage the credibility of the protocol."

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