### **🔥 The Dark Story of Charles Hoskinson: Expelled from Ethereum**

#### **💥 The Beginning of the Conflict**

- **2014**: Ethereum almost collapsed due to internal conflicts between **Vitalik Buterin, Charles Hoskinson, and Gavin Wood**.

- **Charles Hoskinson** was described as:

- **"Sociopath"** by fellow founders.

- **Likes to boast** about unproven government connections & military experience.

- **Accused of pretending to be Satoshi Nakamoto** (claim by Joe Lubin).

#### **⚔️ The Major Split**

- **Differences in vision**:

- **Vitalik** was seen as **"communist"** (anti-capitalist).

- **Charles** wanted Ethereum to be more **business-oriented**.

- **Gavin Wood's ultimatum**: **"Choose Charles or me!"**

- **Outcome**: Charles **was expelled** on May 28, 2014, in Zug, Switzerland.

#### **🚀 After Ethereum: The Birth of Cardano**

- **Charles Hoskinson** founded **Cardano (ADA)** – Now **Top 10 Crypto**.

- **Gavin Wood** created **Polkadot (DOT)**.

- **Charles's Charisma**:

- **Weekly live streams**, falconry, & meme culture helped build a strong community.

- **Charles's Statement**:

*"Ethereum became like *Lord of the Flies* – Whoever convinces Vitalik the most wins."*

### **📌 Lessons for Crypto**

- **The founding team of Ethereum was full of drama** – But gave birth to 3 major projects (ETH, ADA, DOT).

- **Charles is now more mature** – But his past remains controversial.

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