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Cardano Founder Confirms Talks with USD1 Stablecoin and Chainlink - Crypto Economy

TL;DR Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson confirmed ongoing discussions with WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin and Chainlink to enhance ADA network functionality. USD1, with a $2.68 billion market cap, could become the...

Cardano Founder Confirms Talks with USD1 Stablecoin and Chainlink - Crypto Economy

TL;DR

  • Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson confirmed ongoing discussions with WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin and Chainlink to enhance ADA network functionality.
  • USD1, with a $2.68 billion market cap, could become the largest stablecoin on Cardano.
  • Chainlink integration aims to bring reliable decentralized oracles, strengthening Cardano’s real-world data capabilities. 

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson revealed that the network is actively exploring strategic collaborations with WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin and Chainlink. During a recent AMA, Hoskinson expressed confidence that Cardano “can land that deal” with USD1, while talks are underway between IOG Chief of Staff J.J. Siler and WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff. USD1 recently released 20% of its 3 billion token supply, with major exchanges listing it for spot trading, and is already the fifth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.

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The discussions reflect a growing interest from developers and institutional players in expanding Cardano’s ecosystem further. Hoskinson also mentioned that broader adoption of USD1 could create new use cases for decentralized finance applications and smart contracts across multiple industries, improving transactional efficiency, enhancing network interoperability, and overall reliability, stability.

Stablecoin Integration Could Boost Cardano Usage

If USD1 integrates with Cardano, it could become the largest stablecoin on the network, attracting higher transaction volumes and increased user engagement. Hoskinson emphasized that these types of collaborations are critical for Cardano’s growth, particularly as institutional investors and developers increasingly seek blockchain ecosystems with robust technical capabilities, reliable infrastructure, and scalable solutions to handle future demand. Such an integration could also improve liquidity on the network, encourage staking participation, and provide additional incentives for developers to build innovative applications directly on Cardano, while enhancing security, expanding DeFi adoption, and reducing settlement risks.

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Chainlink Collaboration Strengthens Real-World Data Access

Hoskinson also highlighted ongoing discussions with Chainlink to integrate decentralized oracles into Cardano. While the process is complex, he noted that such integration could provide verified macroeconomic and financial data on-chain. Chainlink’s recent partnerships with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Nasdaq-listed CaliberCos demonstrate the growing value of secure and accurate on-chain information. 

Cardano is also exploring potential collaborations with Aave to further enhance its ecosystem and overall DeFi potential. These partnerships aim to position Cardano as a highly functional, forward-looking blockchain attractive to both retail and institutional participants across multiple sectors, potentially increasing long-term adoption, enhancing competitiveness against other Layer-1 platforms, reinforcing trust among developers and investors, and boosting overall network activity, efficiency.

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