Charles Hoskinson Brags About “Ton of New People” Entering Cardano-Is This the Next Big Thing?

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Charles Hoskinson, the founder of IOG (aka the folks behind Cardano), has been spilling the beans on the latest “Glacier Drop” event. Yes, apparently giving away free tokens is the new trend, and this time it’s the NIGHT token, all tied up with the Midnight blockchain, which just so happens to be running on Cardano. How convenient.

And here’s the kicker: Hoskinson’s all hyped up about the “ton of new people” flocking to Cardano because of this airdrop. You know, like when you toss a bunch of candy into a crowd, and suddenly everyone’s your best friend. But instead of candy, it’s tokens. I’m sure the crypto community is *thrilled*.

“Ton of new people” entering Cardano through Glacier drop

According to the latest post by Hoskinson on X (formerly Twitter, because who even knows anymore?), the NIGHT token claims have hit a whopping 35,602. That’s a lot of claims, folks. We’re talking 739,516,626.95 NIGHT tokens – which, if you’re counting, makes up 3.08% of the total supply. I mean, who doesn’t want free money, right?

This, of course, shows that Cardano is rolling in the new users, thanks to this *organic* airdrop. None of that boring, old-school marketing nonsense here. Nope, just good ol’ fashioned “free stuff.”

Hoskinson, in true form, couldn’t help but gloat: “Glacier Drop is bringing a ton of new people into Cardano.” If you say so, Charles. If you say so.

“Glacier Drop is bringing a ton of new people into Cardano.”

– Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) August 9, 2025

The second screenshot Hoskinson shared is basically a *masterpiece* of infographics, showing how the NIGHT token is being distributed across Cardano and other blockchains. Spoiler alert: Cardano’s winning with a 63% share. We get it, Charles. You’re the king of the blockchains.

Earlier this week, Charles published another tweet, practically bouncing off the walls with excitement: “I’m blown away by the progress.” This was in reference to 11,000 redemptions for 250,000,000 NIGHT tokens. Let’s be real, Charles, it’s a good day when the crowd loves you.

ADA surging 4% overnight

But wait, there’s more! Hoskinson’s crypto-spree was perfectly timed with ADA’s price jumping 3.89% overnight. Now trading at $0.8190, ADA is living its best life. It’s like watching your favorite cryptocurrency go from zero to hero, all while Trump’s executive orders and Bitcoin’s meteoric rise are, unsurprisingly, driving the market.

In fact, the overall price surge of ADA has been 13.61% since Wednesday. Guess we all need to brush up on our crypto knowledge. Who knew ADA would be the cool kid at the party?

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2025-08-09 13:08