Cardano Founder Praises Ripple and XRP Community

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has hit the headlines with his praise of Ripple, saying that the firm was a workhorse in the sector and that the XRP community was resilient. The words, which Cryptopolitan posted on September 19, 2025, represent one of the few instances of mutual support between two projects that are perceived to be competitors.

Hoskinson’s Changing Stance

Throughout his relationship with Ripple, Hoskinson has not been warm all the time. Cardano has concentrated on smart contracts and academic research whereas Ripple has modeled XRP as a solution of choice in cross-border payments. Hoskinson seems to be setting generosity aside in favor of recognizing the contribution and praising the community of Ripple. He pointed out that ancient bad feelings should be in history and proposed that the crypto sector should join hands to fight the increasing regulatory hurdles.

Ripple’s Long Legal Battle

Ripple has been in a battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which alleged that the company was selling XRP as an unregistered security. Nevertheless, Ripple and its adherents have continued to keep the project alive as XRP is also currently among the leading cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization. In fact, the XRP community has been quite vocal in defending the token. It also has frequently positioned itself as a battle on behalf of the whole industry. The recent remarks of Hoskinson admit that persistence does not make Ripple a competitor, but a key participant in the future of crypto.

Why the Shift Now?

In 2025, it will have a high rate of regulation in the crypto market all over the world. The trend of greater regulation of digital properties is going on in the countries, and such big projects like Cardano and Ripple are a question mark. Probably, Hoskinson is talking in a new wake-up to the reality that solidarity is more important than rivalry.It may also serve as a strategic point to the policy makers that the industry is at a mature stage to collaborate on shared goals.