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XRP Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson emphasized his good relationship with the XRP community, and revealed the initiatives he plans to introduce to the community next year.
During a recent live broadcast, he praised the friendly atmosphere in the community, stating that this openness played a key role in deciding to include XRP holders in the Midnight Airdrop initiative.
As background information, the XRP Ledger is one of the eight supported blockchains selected for the Midnight Airdrop. Out of the total supply of 24 billion NIGHT tokens, 1.2 billion NIGHT tokens will be allocated to users who held at least $100 in XRP as of June 11, 2025.
Although some users have already received their NIGHT tokens, the full distribution and transactions will begin on December 8.
The relationship between Cardano’s founder and the XRP community has evolved over time.
It’s worth noting that a few years ago, given Hoskinson’s previous tense relationship with some members of the XRP community, it seemed unlikely for XRP to be included in the Midnight Airdrop.
Their conflict stemmed from the long-standing “Ethereum Gate” incident, where it was alleged that the Ethereum team influenced the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to impose sanctions on XRP. Hoskinson always denied these accusations, calling them conspiracy theories. His stance led to intense debates between the two sides.
However, this dispute ended in November 2024, when Cardano’s founder apologized to the XRP community. Since then, Hoskinson’s relationship with the XRP community has improved. Now, he openly says that the XRP community is “very friendly.”
In addition to words, he also demonstrated his support for this change through actions—meeting with Ripple’s executives and including XRP holders in the midnight giveaway. These actions showed his efforts to reconcile with the community.
Hoskinson shared interesting plans for XRP in 2026
. He reiterated Cardano’s plan to build a decentralized finance layer for XRP, which would allow XRP holders to benefit from it. It’s worth noting that platforms like Flare Network already offer income opportunities for XRP holders. Hoskinson’s plan aims to expand the opportunities for XRP holders in the DeFi realm. Although he didn’t disclose any specific technical details, he emphasized that the project would be “very interesting”.
It’s worth mentioning that Hoskinson revealed that further discussions will take place in 2026, suggesting a tentative timeline for any related announcements.
