A striking statement about Ethereum’s missed potential has sparked fresh debate across the crypto community. According to Mintern’s recent post, Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson asserted that Ethereum could have overtaken Bitcoin had its original team stayed unified. His comments have reignited discussions about Ethereum’s current trajectory and its uncertain future in the ever-competitive blockchain space.
The Impact of Ethereum’s Fragmented Founding Team
Charles Hoskinson‘s remark is a powerful reminder of the volatile early days of Ethereum. The platform, created by Vitalik Buterin and a group of co-founders including Hoskinson, Gavin Wood, and others, quickly became the pioneer of smart contract functionality and decentralized applications. However, internal disagreements led to a series of high-profile departures, fracturing the founding team
