Hoskinson Says His Cardano Work Is Done as Upgrade Milestones Extend Into Q2 2027

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said he considers his work with the project finished during a Nov. 13 livestream, while Cardano’s upgrade timetable lists planned milestones extending into the second quarter of 2027.

In the livestream, titled “Finishing Cardano,” Hoskinson said, “My job is done with Cardano.” The statement described his view of his own role; the network’s published timetable continues to list planned protocol work.

Cardano targets the first phase of the Dijkstra hard fork for the fourth quarter of 2026. That phase includes Linear Leios. A second phase, which would activate Peras, is targeted for the second quarter of 2027. The Dijkstra hard fork requires governance ratification by delegated representatives, stake pool operators and the Constitutional Committee.

Linear Leios is a planned throughput upgrade that extends Ouroboros by adding endorser blocks alongside regular blocks. The public Leios testnet has operated since June 23.

The livestream followed a Nov. 7 online Q&A. TokenPost previously covered his comments on his Cardano commitments.