Charles Hoskinson: "The Cardano project needs an army of followers"

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Users criticized the founder of Cardano for an interview on the Bitboy Crypto channel, where previously closed cryptocurrency projects were advertised.

Charles Hoskinson in the seriestweets responded to accusations from users who felt that he should not have given an interview to Ben Armstrong, founder of the BitBoy Crypto channel. According to these users, Armstrong is an accomplice of scammers, since he previously spoke positively about several cryptocurrency projects that subsequently failed. Hoskinson wrote that he was just taking the opportunity to talk about Cardano's mission and values—he doesn't have to endorse the hosts' actions or agree with their ideals in order for him to appear on any programs.

“Now I’ll never appear on the show,who unfairly criticize Cardano? Or maybe I shouldn’t appear in the media because they have repeatedly called entire states to war? Should we do a cleanliness test for every communication channel?” - Hoskinson was indignant on Twitter.

As one user complained, hewrote to Hoskinson three weeks before the show, expressing his opposition to him speaking on BitBoy Crypto. However, the founder of Cardano ignored the request. According to Hoskinson, where there is a microphone and an audience, there is an opportunity to win the hearts and minds of people. For Cardano to change the world, it needs an “army of followers,” which cannot be found only through channels that have an impeccable reputation, Hoskinson explained.

I guess I'm old fashioned, butI’ve always felt where there is a microphone and an audience that’s an opportunity to win some hearts and minds. Cardano needs an army to change the world and we aren't going to build it only talking through the blameless and pure.

— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) June 19, 2022

Charles Hoskinson recently said that evenin the fall of the cryptocurrency market, one can find positive aspects and opportunities for development, focusing on increasing the stable operation of the ecosystem.