Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the ecosystem's full decentralization and potential step back from active involvement.Hoskinson mentioned embarking on a dangerous personal expedition, reflecting on Cardano's development and future direction.Significant governance milestones were highlighted, with Cardano entering a fully decentralized phase under the Voltaire framework.A focus on democratic governance, with a transitional constitutional committee in place and democratic elections scheduled.Hoskinson emphasized the ecosystem's technical plurality, stressing the importance of node diversity and independent contributions.Collaboration with Ethereum community members at a recent node diversity workshop showed Cardano's ambition for broader blockchain interaction.Hoskinson discussed the growing interest in Midnight, a privacy-oriented blockchain protocol within Cardano, as a gateway for new users.Reflecting on personal fulfillment, Hoskinson shared plans for a challenging expedition outside the crypto sphere after a decade in the industry.Amid technical advancements, Hoskinson expressed a sense of weariness with the crypto market's focus on price movements over innovation.Hoskinson affirmed Cardano's durability and decentralized nature, expressing pride in the removal of centralized elements from the ecosystem.