Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano

Finance Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Charles Hoskinson confirms deal to onboard LayerZero on Cardano Input Output CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson announced the a deal to get the institutional-focused LayerZero ported over to the Cardano blockchain. By Oliver Knight | Edited by Nikhilesh De Feb 12, 2026, 2:09 a.m. Make us preferred on Google Hoskinson at Consensus Hong Kong (Oliver Knight) What to know : Hoskinson announced Input Output CEO and founder Charles Hoskinson announced the a deal to get Layerero ported over to the Cardano blockchain during a keynote speech at Consensus Hong Kong on Thursday. LayerZero is a blockchain aimed at powering institutional-grade markets that received investment from Citadel Securities on Wednesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms & conditions and privacy policy . The announcement comes alongside the rollout of Midnight's mainnet, which was also revealed on Thursday morning. Hoskinson, who was comically wearing a McDonalds uniform in a nod to the recent market downturn said: "The industry is not healthy. S*** is getting real. Twitter is a nuclear dumpster fire. Sentiment is at an all time low." But he insisted it was a micro downturn, and the macro remains bullish. Cardano Foundation LayerZero Breaking News More For You Hong Kong remains committed to digital assets but feels competition from an ‘aggressive’ UAE By Ian Allison | Edited by Stephen Alpher 7 hours ago Dubai and Abu Dhabi have established a solid regulatory framework for virtual assets, and each region has brought this under the auspices of a single, dedicated regulatory authority. What to know : Hong Kong could take lessons from the UAE and Korea regarding crypto regulation, said a member of the China National Committee, speaking at Consensus Hong Kong. The undersecretary from Hong Kong's Treasury said an enduring attraction of Hong Kong is that there are “no surprises” from regulators. Read full story Latest Crypto News BlackRock exec says 1% crypto allocation in Asia could unlock $2 trillion in new flows 6 hours ago U.S. DOJ hits Paxful for $4 million in case tied to illegal sex work, money laundering 7 hours ago Hong Kong remains committed to digital assets but feels competition from an ‘aggressive’ UAE 7 hours ago Gen Z 'nihilism' is fueling a $100 trillion crypto derivatives boom in response to a broken system 8 hours ago Ondo and Securitize execs say utility, not hype, will drive tokenization’s next phase 8 hours ago SEC's Paul Atkins grilled on crypto enforcement pull-back, including with Justin Sun, Tron 8 hours ago Top Stories Institutional crypto platform BlockFills reportedly halts withdrawals, restricts trading 9 hours ago Why crypto VCs at Consensus Hong Kong are playing a 15-year game 9 hours ago Analysts react as Robinhood slumps 10%, with slowdown in crypto trading weighing on results 11 hours ago U.S. added stronger than expected 130,000 jobs in January, with unemployment rate falling to 4.3% 12 hours ago BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25% 11 hours ago Recapping day 1 of Consensus Hong Kong 13 hours ago