Charles Hoskinson’s Role Divides Cardano Community as Blockchain Encourages Decentralization

Cardano has released Node 10.11, a substantial update that facilitates the Chang 2 hard fork.

The introduction of Node 10.11 by Cardano represents a significant milestone in the network’s progress toward decentralized governance.

The first mainnet release to support the Chang #2 inter-era hard fork was Node 10.11, which was released by Intersect MBO, a member organization led by Cardano, on November 1. Upon completion of this upgrade, the network will transition from its initial technical bootstrapping phase to a completely on-chain governance model.

One of the objectives of Node 10.11 is to facilitate governance within the Cardano ecosystem. Delegated Representatives (DReps) receive an auto-abstain feature, and Stake Pool Operators (SPOs) can now delegate their ballots to preset options. The update also improves Cardano’s ledger, command-line interface (CLI), API, and networking code, thereby establishing a more stable foundation for user interaction and governance.

The Chang 2 upgrade is emphasized by Intersect as the end result of Cardano’s transition to entirely on-chain governance, a step forward from the initial bootstrap model that was introduced in the first Chang upgrade. This change enables ADA holders to participate more actively in the network’s decision-making processes, as they have been able to delegate governance responsibilities to DReps or represent themselves since the Chang 1 update on September 1.

In order to withdraw staking rewards, ADA holders are required to delegate them to a DRep under the new Chang 2 framework. However, rewards will continue to accumulate regardless of the status of the delegation. Only after delegating to a DRep or selecting the auto-abstain or no-confidence options will withdrawals be feasible. This would promote active engagement in Cardano’s governance structure as it approaches its decentralized vision.

“Following the successful Chang #2 hard fork, the Cardano blockchain will be governed and voted on through completely decentralized governance, as outlined in CIP-1694,” Intersect stated.

In the interim, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has implemented an unprecedented approach to community engagement as the organization transitions into this new phase. Hoskinson initiated a poll on X (formerly Twitter) in response to recent public criticism, which inquired, “Is Charles Hoskinson a malignancy for Cardano?”

Currently, the vote is nearly evenly divided, with the “no” responses holding a narrow majority at 51% to 49%. Nevertheless, the questionnaire has elicited a wide range of responses from the community. Some prominent ADA supporters have defended Hoskinson and suggested that the poll results may be influenced by malware or external factors.

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