PANews reported on December 19th that, according to Decrypt, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson expressed his disappointment with former US President Trump's involvement in the cryptocurrency field in an interview. He believes that Trump's launch of his personal Memecoin before returning to the White House this year transformed cryptocurrency from a bipartisan issue into a partisan burden, providing fodder for industry critics and potentially hindering the legislative process.
Hoskinson also criticized the timing of Trump and his associates' campaign-launched cryptocurrency project, "World Liberty Financial," arguing that private actions should be separated from policy-making. Regarding the Trump administration's proposal to establish a "strategic reserve" comprising multiple cryptocurrencies, he expressed opposition to the government selecting individual tokens, arguing that this amounts to picking market winners. Although his public criticism resulted in his exclusion from Trump's private dinners, and he believes ADA's inclusion in the reserve is merely a appeasement measure, Hoskinson stated he does not regret speaking out.


Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. Wormhole, an interoperability protocol facilitating asset transfers between blockchains, announced updated tokenomics to its native Wormhole (W) token, including a token reserve and more yield for stakers. The changes could affect the protocol’s governance, as staked Wormhole tokens allocate voting power to delegates.According to a Wednesday announcement, three main changes are coming to the Wormhole token: a W reserve funded with protocol fees and revenue, a 4% base yield for staking with higher rewards for active ecosystem participants, and a change from bulk unlocks to biweekly unlocks.“The goal of Wormhole Contributors is to significantly expand the asset transfer and messaging volume that Wormhole facilitates over the next 1-2 years,” the protocol said. According to Wormhole, more tokens will be locked as adoption takes place and revenue filters back to the company.Read more