Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Joins Elite Lineup for Major Blockchain Event

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has been named as one of the speakers for the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium.

In a recent post, the official SALT X account made a speaker announcement for the 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, scheduled for August 17 to 20: Charles Hoskinson, Cardano creator and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Input Output Group.

Hoskinson joins an elite lineup of speakers including SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, Michael S. Selig, 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, John Hoffman of Ondo Finance, Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and chairman of SALT, David Ripley of Kraken/Payward, Caitlin Long of Custodia Bank, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Stellar Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon, among others.

The third annual Wyoming Blockchain Symposium is an invitation-only gathering hosted by SALT and Kraken at the Four Seasons Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It unites 500 leading investors, builders, and policymakers to shape digital asset regulation and institutional adoption.

The four-day event seeks to catalyze more forward-thinking digital asset regulation; create a more decentralized, rather than centrally planned, global financial system; and drive greater institutional understanding and adoption of blockchain infrastructure.

Cardano news

Cardano (ADA) celebrated its 6th anniversary of staking this week. The Shelley upgrade, which introduced stake pools and delegation to Cardano, launched on July 29, 2020.

Following a successful van Rossem hard fork, Cardano has turned its focus to the Dijkstra era. According to a recent update shared by Intersect, the initial Dijkstra rollout is planned in three phases, introducing Nested Transactions, Linear Leios, and Peras, respectively.

The first hard fork scope is expected to be frozen by July 31, following presentation to the Technical Steering Committee on July 29. The scope is expected to include CIP-50, with CIP-23 likely to be incorporated into the 2026 roadmap.

The Haskell node team's current objective is to deliver Phase 1 (Nested Transactions) and Phase 2 (Linear Leios) to Mainnet by the end of 2026, providing an incremental rollout of key Dijkstra capabilities.

Constitutional updates required for the Dijkstra era are expected to take place after the hard fork enactment. Their socialization across the community will begin as early as practicable to allow sufficient time for discussion and feedback.