Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has criticized the governance structure of the Cardano Foundation, saying it does not involve the community enough.
He supports moving to a membership-based organization (MBO) to improve community involvement and tackle ongoing issues in the ecosystem. Hoskinson believes that the current governance model, which doesn’t include members, reduces community involvement and oversight. This has caused tensions and slowed down the blockchain’s growth.
On December 28, he repeated his request for an MBO, saying it would help users make decisions and fix ongoing problems with social coordination, developer support, liquidity, and exchange listings.
He thinks that this change would make payment oversight better and bring all development contracts together under one organization. Hoskinson has suggested moving the foundation to a place where community members can choose board members, unlike the current Swiss model where the government appoints them without community input.
Hoskinson has raised concerns about managing resources, pointing out the community-led initiative Intersect as a good option but noting its lack of funding and dependence on volunteers.
He criticized the foundation for starting Pragma, a new group, instead of helping current community projects like Intersect. He stressed that the foundation should support community-led projects instead of starting competing organizations.
This ongoing disagreement shows larger issues between Hoskinson and the foundation, such as budget decisions and different opinions on the suggested Cardano constitution.
The foundation supports the constitution but is careful with budget approvals, emphasizing the importance of thorough reviews. Hoskinson believes that adopting an MBO is essential for the ecosystem’s future success and asks the foundation not to block community-driven efforts.
