Input Output Group, the development company behind Cardano, warned users not to interact with its YouTube channel after the account began livestreaming what appeared to be an AI-manipulated video of Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. The stream promoted a crypto giveaway and told viewers they could “double your wealth” by scanning a QR code. According to the report, the livestream presented itself as a town hall for Project Catalyst, Cardano’s decentralized community innovation fund and grant program, and remained live for nearly two hours. In a notice posted on its official X account, the company told users to avoid the channel until further notice and said they should not click any links, send funds, or share personal information in response to the content. Cointelegraph said it had contacted Input Output Group for comment.

IOG ends Acropolis Rust node and tiered pricing by April 2026, returning 4.1M ADA to treasury. Development shifts to chain abstraction and Leios scaling. Community questions missing 2.66M ADA.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said in a livestream he lost $3 billion on paper—an unrealized loss from ADA's all-time high. His team IOHK holds 2.46 billion ADA from the 2017 ICO, plus staking rewards, making the treasury self-sufficient. He frames the loss as a trade-off for avoiding toxic capital.

Charles Hoskinson announced plans to shift Cardano community discussions from X to Discord, citing hostility and misinformation. Future AMA questions will come from Discord, while X remains for live streams. Community is divided on the move.

Cardano's DRep system has rejected three treasury proposals from founding entities in 2026, with the latest IO research bid facing 86.72% opposition. Hoskinson publicly warns of layoffs and a loss of the 'science coin' identity.

SBI Holdings’ partnership with Solana sparked criticism from the Cardano community, with Charles Hoskinson saying neither he nor IOG has sole authority over Cardano commercial deals under its on-chain governance model.

Charles Hoskinson announced at Consensus Hong Kong that Midnight mainnet will go live in the last week of March. The blockchain uses zero-knowledge proofs for selective disclosure. Google and Telegram are among launch partners. A simulation platform, Midnight City, is now live.

SecondFi said a flaw in its Cardano web wallet generation software led to a major breach. The team estimated losses near 16 million ADA, while outside analysis suggested the total could be far higher, with recovery and compensation plans still being developed.