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Charles Hoskinson, creator of the Cardano blockchain, made a playful jab at the Solana community on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a satirical article by Nansen CEO about the arrest of Solend's founder in Singapore for smuggling 20,000 condoms. This was a dig at Solana's past technical issues and out...
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Charles Hoskinson, creator of the Cardano blockchain, made a playful jab at the Solana community on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a satirical article by Nansen CEO about the arrest of Solend's founder in Singapore for smuggling 20,000 condoms. This was a dig at Solana's past technical issues and outages. The post highlighted the ongoing rivalry between the two blockchain networks. Solana and Cardano remain at odds, both ranking among the top blockchains, with Solana currently the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and ADA holding the 11th spot. Hoskinson's comments underscored the challenges Solana has faced, drawing sarcastic remarks and reactions from crypto enthusiasts.
Summary:
- Charles Hoskinson took a shot at the Solana blockchain on X.
- Hoskinson shared a fake article by Nansen CEO about Solend founder’s arrest.
- Solana and Cardano remain at war with both ranking among the top blockchains.
Charles Hoskinson, the creator of the Cardano (ADA) blockchain, took a playful jab at the Solana community on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the ongoing rivalry between the two Ethereum scaling blockchain networks. In the X post, Hoskinson shared a screenshot of a satirical article posted by Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik, which joked the founder of Solend, a DeFi platform on the Solana blockchain, was arrested in Singapore for reportedly smuggling 20,000 condoms to the city-state! The fake article was an attempt to ridicule the upcoming Solana Breakpoint event in Singapore and talked about how the Singaporean authorities believe that the condoms were to be used in the Solana conference. Hoskinson shared the article’s screenshot captioning, “He just wanted to safely use Solana” a dig at Solana’s past technical issues and outages. Svanevik joined in the fun, comparing the situation to “bringing 20,000 steaks to a vegan festival!”
While lighthearted, Hoskinson’s comment underscored the challenges Solana has faced with outages and protocol issues, exaggerating the idea that the Solend founder was prepared with 20,000 condoms before using the SOL network. The replies to both posts were filled with crypto enthusiasts taking shots at Solana.
SOLANA AND CARDANO: MAJOR BLOCKCHAIN RIVALS
Solana and Cardano are two of the most successful blockchains outside of Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL currently ranks as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, while ADA holds the 11th spot, according to CoinMarketCap data.
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Solana has been criticized for multiple outages in recent years, drawing sarcastic remarks from Hoskinson even earlier. The Cardano creator’s playful jabs continue as Solana experiences occasional transaction delays.