Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson proposes converting $100 million worth of ADA tokens into Bitcoin and stablecoins to enhance liquidity for Cardano's DeFi ecosystem.
The proposal aims to address Cardano's low stablecoin-to-DeFi ratio, currently under 10%, compared to Ethereum and Solana with 190% and 110% ratios, respectively.
Hoskinson believes diversifying treasury holdings could help boost Cardano's stablecoin issuance and total value locked to around 33%-40%.
He dismissed concerns that a $100 million sale would impact ADA's price significantly, stating that such a transaction could be absorbed by Cardano's trading volume.
The proposal involves implementing yield-generating instruments and governance structures, with an elected board managing a decentralized Cardano sovereign wealth fund.
Income generated from the proposal could be used to buy back ADA, potentially increasing demand for the token and boosting its market price.
ADA has dropped by 7% to $0.6377 in the last 24 hours amidst broader market declines following Israel's airstrikes on Iran.