February 17, 2026

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#234 Charles Hoskinson: Cardano – A Third Generation Smart Contract Blockchain

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#234 charles hoskinson: cardano - a third generation smart contract blockchain

#234 Charles Hoskinson: Cardano – A Third Generation Smart Contract Blockchain

We are joined by Charles Hoskinson, who played an early role in developing Ethereum and BitShares, and is currently the CEO of IOHK. IOHK is an engineering company that undertakes cryptocurrency research, contributes development efforts to the Ethereum Classic ecosystem, and is spearheading the release of Cardano – a third generation blockchain protocol. IOHK has made the news recently after the publication of fundamental research papers on the Proofs of Proof of Work and the Ourobouros PoS algorithm, and its recruitment of highly rated academics.

Topics discussed in this episode:

IOHK’s role in the Ethereum Classic ecosystem, and how Ethereum Classic differs from CardanoCardano as a “”third generation blockchain”” and what this meansGovernance system of Cardano and the challenges behind developing a decentralized governance systemOurobouros PoS algorithm – why was it developed and what’s special about itOurobouros Genesis: how full nodes can be bootstrapped without requiring checkpointsCardano’s bet on K framework for smart contract execution

Links mentioned in this episode:

IOHK analysis of the Dash governance systemOurobouros Genesis intro by Prof Aggelos KiayiasOurobouros technical paperOurobouros Praos technical paperAlgorandProofs of Proof of WorkK Framework formal analysis technical paperK framework website

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