Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently conducted a “hypothetical poll” on the X social media platform to gauge interest within the crypto community about a potential integration between Cardano and Bitcoin Cash.
The poll received significant engagement, with over 12,000 votes in its first 24 hours. A majority (66.3%) of respondents expressed interest in the proposal.
“Would you like to see Bitcoin Cash become a Cardano Partnerchain upgraded with Useful Proof of Work Leios, NiPoPoWs, and Ergo tech, thus being the fastest and most useful proof of work chain ever built?”
Although Hoskinson emphasised that the poll was speculative, he drew attention to the platform’s potential as a decision-making tool, citing Elon Musk’s recent use of social media for similar purposes.
Blockchain firm Biggest Lab’s founder and CTO, Ben Scherrey, supported the integration, highlighting potential synergies between the two chains due to their shared UTXO model, which enables scalability and decentralisation.
Despite community enthusiasm, details about the partnership’s mechanics remain unclear. Hoskinson’s use of the term “partnerchain” suggests that Bitcoin Cash would require bridging or cross-chaining to implement the proposed upgrades.
For the partnership to materialise, technical collaboration between development teams would be essential. Achieving consensus among stakeholders and developers would also be critical.
Hoskinson’s engagement on social media coincides with Cardano’s preparations for two significant upgrades in 2024: the “Chang” hardfork expected in the second quarter and the introduction of a new proof-of-stake model called “Ouroboros Leios.”
In response to recent criticisms, Hoskinson reaffirmed his optimism about Cardano’s future during an exchange with crypto influencer Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong, dismissing claims that Cardano was “dead.”