Charles Hoskinson: Ethereum could disappear within 10 to 15 years

The co -founder and main developer of Cardano criticizes the architecture of Ethereum, and predicts its eventual disappearance in the next decade.

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• HOSKINSON points out serious design failures in Ethereum that would compromise their future.
• The founder of Cardano Compare Ethereum’s situation with the decline of Blackberry and MySpace.
• Ethereum has had a lower performance to the crypto market, falling more than 40% against Bitcoin In 2025.

Charles Hoskinson, co -founder and main developer of Cardano and co -founder of Ethereum, warns that Ethereum I could face the same destination as Blackberry and MySpace, since the difficulties that are having to adapt could mark their end in the next 10-15 years.

In a recent question and answers session (Ama), Hoskinson expressed serious doubts about the survival of Ethereum In the next decade. His prognosis is based on fundamental design problems that, in his opinion, threaten the long -term viability of the network.

HOSKINSON criticizes the model of Ethereum

According to Hushinson, there are three main defects in the architecture of Ethereum: Your accounting model, your virtual machine and your consensus model. The developer explained that these elements were designed despite early warnings, which led the ecosystem to adopt solutions such as “Slashing Economics” and Capa 2 networks (Layer-2) to mitigate problems.

“They were told not to do so, they did, and they got to where they are,” Hoskinson said, warning that the corrections implemented so far are generating unwanted consequences that begin to manifest.

The creator of Cardano It was blunt: “I don’t think Ethereum survives more than 10 or 15 years.”

Problems with Capa 2 solutions and governance

One of Hoskinson’s main criticisms is the proliferation of layer 2 solutions in Ethereum. These additional networks, in their opinion, act as “Parasites” that divert the activity far from the main chain, weakening the central structure of Ethereum.

In addition, Hushinson stressed that Ethereum It lacks an effective governance system on the network. Without robust mechanisms for collective decision -making, he considers that it will be increasingly difficult for Vitalik Butein, co -founder of the platform Blockchain, Keep the ecosystem together.

“People will begin to fight, and it will be increasingly difficult for Vitalik to sustain everything just by force of will”, Hoskinson warned. As internal tensions increase, users could migrate to other platforms, facilitating alternatives such as ecosystem DEFI of Bitcoin Eclipsen a Ethereum.

Comparisons with Blackberry and MySpace

Hoskinson compared the trajectory of Ethereum with that of ancient technological titans as Blackberry and MySpace, projects that once dominated their respective markets, but succumbed to more agile and efficient competitors.

“He is a victim of his own success, such as MySpace or Blackberry,” commented. HOSKINSON He also mentioned that networks like Solarium are “Devorando” to Ethereum in terms of adoption and efficiency.

Although he acknowledged that Ethereum it’s a “Brilliant project”he insisted that his past success does not guarantee his future survival in a highly competitive technological environment.

Price of Ethereum In the market

Hoskinson’s statements arrive at a complicated time for Ethereum. Since the beginning of 2025, its price has fallen more than 40% compared to Bitcoin, evidencing a weakening trend in its relative position within the crypto market.

At the moment, Eth It shows a slight recovery, since at the time of edition it is around the USD $ 1,800 per unit, this in the middle of strong volatility associated with the same market fluctuations.

Written article with the help of an AI content editor, edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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