Tribalism in crypto often fuels bias and stifles growth by dividing the community. But Cardano and Polkadot look set to defy that trend, pushing for deeper collaboration between the two chains.

Input Output CEO Charles Hoskinson has expressed his support for this initiative, emphasizing the potential benefits of working together.

Cardano Founder On Board

To promote greater collaboration, Polkadot community leader “Polkadot Leader” recently called for deeper ties with Cardano, a sentiment echoed by Charles Hoskinson. The aim is to leverage both blockchain networks’ community-driven governance structures to create a stronger impact together.

Polkadot’s OpenGov platform, launched in June 2023, empowers token holders to actively shape the network’s future. Similarly, Cardano advanced its own on-chain governance model with the Chang hard fork in September 2024.

Polkadot Leader urged the community to share ideas on strengthening the partnership between the two chains, noting that this topic will be a focal point in upcoming community group discussions.

Responding to Polkadot Leader’s call, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson expressed his support, praising Polkadot founder Gavin Wood for his technical expertise. Hoskinson reaffirmed the bond between the two chains, stating, “Cardano and Polkadot are friends forever.”

While both communities expressed excitement about a potential collaboration, the two chains already have a history of cooperation in shared technology.

Staked Seed Node

Polkadot announced that Cardano would utilize Substrate, the foundation of Polkadot’s SDK, to develop its partner chain project in November 2023. This collaboration marks a significant step in building interoperability between the two ecosystems.

Cardano highlighted that “Substrate’s open-source code is highly complementary to Cardano’s stack and aligned with our common vision for a world of interoperable blockchains.”

Midnight is the first partner chain to emerge from this collaboration. The privacy project launched its testnet on October 1, inviting developers to participate and experiment with the network.

On the Flipside

Hoskinson and Wood have a personal history as Ethereum co-founders.
Midnight is both a layer 2 and a cross-chain bridge.

Why This Matters

Cardano and Polkadot’s emerging alliance signals a pivotal shift where cooperation, not competition, may be blockchain’s key to wider adoption.

Source : DailyCoin - Oct 8, 2024