Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has publicly criticized the Wyoming Stable Token Commission’s recent blockchain network selections for the state’s upcoming stablecoin, the Wyoming Stable Token (WST).
The selected blockchain networks for the initial deployment are: Solana, Avalanche, Stellar and Ethereum, inclusive of Layer 2 networks like Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism.
Cardano, with a market cap of $34 billion and a trading volume of $3.2 billion, was also excluded. Other notable exclusions include Algorand, Tezos, and Aptos.
Hoskinson expressed bewilderment over the exclusion of prominent blockchain networks such as the XRP Ledger and Cardano from the selection.
Hoskinson suggested that the selection process may have been influenced by former affiliations of key individuals within the commission.
He argued that the process lacked transparency and did not provide an opportunity for excluded networks to demonstrate their capabilities.
Hoskinson called upon the XRP community to join in addressing the issue. “XRP community, you know what to do, and we do too,” he urged.
He emphasized the need for fair and transparent processes in government-led cryptocurrency initiatives.