The Starting Block · July 24, 2026, 7:02AM EDT · 1:09:50
Input Output Global Founder Charles Hoskinson joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss Cardano’s decentralized governance and on-chain treasury and Midnight’s privacy-first vision for a fourth-generation blockchain.
OUTLINE
00:03 – Welcome & Introduction
01:00 – Leaving X Behind
04:53 – Managing Social Media
07:00 – Cardano’s Governance Model
10:33 – Decentralizing Development
18:58 – Bitcoin DeFi & Pogan
24:16 – Bitcoin’s Limitations
32:29 – Quantum Threat to Bitcoin
37:53 – Midnight & Privacy Tech
49:33 – Hoskinson’s Daily Focus
52:54 – Bullet Ant Ceremony
01:00:00 – Blackhawk & Simplifying Life
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