Why is Hoskinson leaving Cardano X and what does this mean for ADA’s price?

Five more days at X, he said.

Citing the general direction X (formerly Twitter) is taking, IOHK leader Charles Hoskinson said he would leave the platform in less than a week, when a “digital twin” would take over the account.

He gave no further details about his replacement to his million followers on X, but promised to do so in the first YouTube stream of the new year.

Five more days at X.

A digital twin will take over this account in January. I explain what that means in the first YouTube stream of the new year.

Where to find me: Midnight Discord for weekly AMAs, YouTube for live streams, and the long-form writing I’ve owed myself for a while now… pic.twitter.com/QnDMNqZ5DM

— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) December 27, 2025

Hoskinson leaves X?

Starting January 1, Hoskinson’s fanbase can engage with him on Midnight Discord for weekly AMAs, YouTube for livestreams, and he also said he’ll focus on long-form writing that’s been a decade in the making.

The person behind Cardano, and partly Ethereum, believes that

The reactions under his message were divided. Some were quick to praise his move, at sometime that this is a decision that many are “thinking about, given the direction of the platform.” Others were more dismissive, proverb that Hoskinson did not have to announce his departure as X is not an airport.

ADA price impact?

Hoskinson’s key commitments regarding Or when he hinted that Cardano might collaborate with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Both led to immediate double-digit price increases.

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However, the situation now seems very different. He has taken sabbaticals from X in the past, which had no real effect on ADA. Even if it doesn’t return this time, it would still be available on other platforms.

Nevertheless, ADA has fallen sharply in recent months. The price is down over 5% weekly and 18% monthly, and is well below the cycle peak of over $1, currently trading at $0.35.