U.S. Data Loves Chainlink, Cardano Gets “Talk to the Hand” Treatment-Founder Spills Beans 🍳

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If you thought Cardano would be invited to the U.S. government’s big, shiny blockchain data party, surprise! Cardano found itself standing outside next to a velvet rope, waving at Ethereum and Avalanche while the bouncer (apparently named Chainlink) checked their IDs. 🕺🥲

Cardano’s homecoming king, Charles Hoskinson, took a break from his AMA sessions to deliver a dose of reality. Why no Cardano badge for the official U.S. blockchain club? Turns out, Chainlink-the digital oracle that everyone wants to date-quoted them a price so ridiculous, even Monopoly money blushed.

Why Did Cardano Get Ghosted?

Hoskinson’s explanation: “Chainlink gave us an absurd number for integration. We’ll handle it, we’ll figure it out…Sergey’s a super smart guy, he sees the future, he’s basically cradling the blockchain equivalent of a Fabergé egg.” No word on whether Sergey actually predicts the future, but Vegas odds say yes.

@CARDANO FOUNDER @IOHK_CHARLES STATES THAT @CHAINLINK “GAVE THEM AN ABSURD NUMBER (PRICE) FOR INTEGRATION” & THAT @SERGEYNAZAROV “IS AN EXTREMELY SMART MAN THAT SEES THE FUTURE AND KNOWS HE’S SITTING ON A GOLDEN EGG”
$ADA IS WORKING ON INTEGRATING $LINK BUT IT TAKES TIME 🕰️

– LinkTOAD General HBARI (@ARiHBARi) August 31, 2025

Crypto Fans Break Out the Popcorn 🍿

The crowd didn’t hold back. Some folks pointed out Cardano’s habit of missing the blockchain treadmill, especially when it comes to Chainlink. “Five years, zero downtime!” Cardano shouts into the void. The critics, meanwhile, mutter about utility and adoption like stage moms at a child actor convention.

Charles Has a Shopping List-And It’s All About DeFi 🛒

Cardano’s founder isn’t just here for the drama. Hoskinson is eyeing collabs with Aave (the cool kid in DeFi), USD1 (the dollar’s digital cousin), and, yes, more Chainlink dreams. Will USD1 ditch Ethereum, BNB, and Tron to hang with ADA? Hoskinson says talks are happening, and it sounds like group chat energy is high.

“I’d like USD-1, I’d like Aave, I’d like Chainlink. There’s a bundle there, and we’re working our way through what that means and how to do it.” Translation: The strategy whiteboard needs more neon markers, stat.

If Cardano pulls off these partnerships, prepare for DeFi fireworks. If not, well… at least they’ll have more AMA sessions.

Chainlink: Blockchain’s Prom Queen 👑

While Cardano fine-tunes its group project, Chainlink’s out here making headlines. They’re partnering up with the U.S. Department of Commerce (cue Link holders popping champagne and shouting “Mom, we made it!”). Following the announcement, LINK tokens jumped more than 5% because nothing says bullish like government paperwork.

The program brings official economic data on-chain, spanning ten blockchains: Ethereum, Avalanche, Optimism… basically, it’s the “Mean Girls” lunch table and Cardano’s still in line at the cafeteria.

Stay tuned. Will Cardano crash the prom? Will Sergey’s golden egg hatch a blockchain unicorn? Either way, grab your popcorn because crypto drama’s always free.

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2025-09-01 18:10