Founder Highlights by W3K #11 Charles Hoskinson is the founder of @Cardano, a research-driven blockchain project. Cardano was founded in 2015 and launched in 2017. Before Cardano, @IOHK_Charles was a co-founder of Ethereum. He chose a different path centered on formal methods and governance. Academic peer review became part of the development. Security and correctness were prioritized over speed. Governance was built into the protocol design. Progress was measured across long time horizons. Community participation remained central. Cardano continues to rely heavily on peer-reviewed research.