In order to promote positive crypto culture, the Cardano Founder is planning an airdrop that will benefit members of the XRP ecosystem and other top projects.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has announced the launch of VC-free token distribution across eight blockchains. The Glacier Airdrop, as he calls it, aims to end “crypto tribalism.”
Promoting Cooperative Economics in the Crypto Sector
During Consensus 2025, which was held in Toronto, Hoskinson discussed the groundbreaking airdrop, citing that it is part of the rollout for the Cardano Midnight sidechain.
The upcoming airdrop aims to reach 37 million addresses across eight major blockchains: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Avalanche, XRP Ledger (XRPL), BNB Chain, and BAT (Basic Attention Token).
In other words, it targets XRP, Bitcoin, and Cardano holders across these blockchains. The Cardano founder hopes that this move will bridge the gap of tribalism that often demarcates crypto communities.
The distribution will cover two native Midnight tokens: NIGHT, a governance token, and DUST, for private transactions. Unlike traditional launch tokens, this Glacier Airdrop will not reach venture capitalists or early insiders.
Hoskinson highlighted the airdrop’s simplicity and fairness, citing that the allocation will be to retail users. In his opinion, this is one of the principles against “VC Ponzi” dynamics in the crypto space. Once the token distribution ends, recipients can trade, store, or discard the assets.
Connecting Cardano to Bitcoin and XRPL
It is worth noting that Hoskinson has been trying to promote the concept of cooperative economics rather than rivalry.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and pro-XRP attorney John Deaton also advocate for collaborative efforts in the crypto ecosystem. In a conversation with eToro market analyst Sam North, Cardano founder shared his vision to build stronger connections between Cardano, Bitcoin, and XRPL.
He strongly believes that this collaboration holds potential to solve major issues in the crypto space and strengthen each other’s networks. Hoskinson acknowledged the strong and well-funded network that Ripple Labs has built over time, while he pointed out that XRPL still has some big issues.
For one, the XRPL blockchain network does not support smart contracts, making it difficult for developers to build more advanced applications. To solve this problem, Hoskinson suggested adding a computation layer to XRPL.
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