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In a recent Crypto.com interview, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson came out guns blazing after alleging that he has been shut out of the crypto's most influential circles. Hoskinson didn't mince words, painting a grey picture in which he is excluded from high-level crypto gatherings and advisory groups, a fate that doesn't befall figures like Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. For instance, he pointed out that he was excluded from regulatory discussions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). His frustrations didn't stop there since he went ahead and accused the XRP community of spreading hostility toward him. Therefore, Cardano founder's remarks indicate ongoing undercurrent blockchain ecosystem rivalry, where competition goes far beyond the underlying technology into influence and reputation. Cardano Leads the Pack in Code Commits. Even though Hoskinson is painting a picture of exclusion, the Cardano ecosystem continues to call the shots on code commits, according to Token Terminal data. Cardano presently takes the lion's share of all-time code commits among Layer 1 blockchains, elbowing out heavyweights such as XRP, Ethereum, and BNB Chain. Thanks to a research-first approach, Cardano's top position is no accident; it's deeply rooted in peer-reviewed academic processes. Cardano also places significant emphasis on phased rollouts, extensive testing, and formal verification, which are foreign to some chains. Furthermore, the network's well-coordinated development structure also helps amplify commit counts, which is advantageous compared to fragmented contributions. On the other hand, the Cardano community continues to scale new heights, having recently surpassed the 4.6 million mark, as previously reported by ZyCrypto. More notably, this is a welcome move since a surge in Cardano holders reinforces the ecosystem's long-term objectives.
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