Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has once again criticized the Solana network while praising Sui as a superior alternative. Although Hoskinson expressed admiration for Sui, he maintained that Cardano remains the top blockchain and explained his reasoning.

Hoskinson Criticizes Solana, Praises Sui

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Charles Hoskinson stated that the Sui network represents what Solana should have been, suggesting Sui is a better option than the popular layer-1 blockchain Solana. This comment followed Hoskinson’s disclosure that he had been researching Sui. The Cardano founder commended the work of George Danezis, one of Sui’s initial contributors, saying they deserve “great success in the space.”

This isn’t Hoskinson’s first critique of Solana, especially as comparisons between Cardano and Solana persist. Earlier this year, he implied that Solana wasn’t delivering real network value despite having a robust ecosystem.

When Solana experienced an outage in February, Hoskinson joked about developers restarting the network to restore functionality. He has also previously criticized Solana for prioritizing marketing over providing tangible value.

Hoskinson’s latest remarks come amid recent claims by former NSA intelligence contractor Edward Snowden that Solana is centralized. Snowden suggested that this centralization could easily disrupt projects built on Solana if the network faces regulatory scrutiny.

Cardano Still Leading, Says Hoskinson

Despite his praise for Sui, Hoskinson remains confident that Cardano is the leading blockchain in the space. He stated:

“Cardano is still number 1. It’s not even close with Decentralized governance and all the amazing roadmap items coming.”

In his post about Sui surpassing Solana, Hoskinson added that he believes Cardano’s approach is “superior for a long list of reasons.” However, he acknowledged that Sui has introduced some genuine innovations.

Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork was implemented last month, ushering in the Voltaire era focused on decentralized governance. Hoskinson has previously cited this network upgrade as a key reason for his confidence in Cardano’s long-term leadership in the blockchain space.

Interestingly, Hoskinson once claimed that Cardano would eventually overtake Bitcoin, arguing that Bitcoin has stagnated while Cardano has not only fulfilled Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision but expanded upon it.

One of the promising roadmap items Hoskinson may have been referencing is the Midnight protocol. The Midnight protocol testnet recently launched, offering a privacy solution that could further enhance Cardano’s value proposition.