Charles Hoskinson Claims Ethereum Is Copying Cardano Design

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently criticized Ethereum developers for moving toward a native unspent transaction output model. He argues that this approach mimics the Extended Unspent Transaction Output architecture that has powered Cardano for years. The tension started after an Ethereum Foundation researcher published a new proposal suggesting that the network integrate native UTXO payment structures.

Hoskinson expressed frustration on social media because he feels Ethereum developers are adopting these concepts without acknowledging Cardano for the original work. The EUTXO model is a core feature of the Cardano network that helps manage transaction states differently than the account based model used by Ethereum.

This debate highlights a long standing disagreement about the best way to handle blockchain transactions. While Ethereum remains the dominant player for smart contracts, the shift toward UTXO models suggests that developers are looking for ways to improve efficiency and scalability. Traders should watch how the Ethereum community reacts to this proposal and whether it gains any real momentum in future updates.