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Cardano's 1,096 BTC payment from 2016 audit clarified, worth $70M today.

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14 Jun 2026
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson clarified that a disputed payment of 1,096 BTC from the project's early days was used to pay for a 2016 audit of Cardano's crowdsale and to compensate the auditors. Although worth about $454,000 at the time, the Bitcoin would be valued near $70 million today, raising investor concerns. The funds were allocated to an Isle of Man entity, which was dissolved in 2025, prompting demands for transparency from investor Thomas Braziel. This dispute highlights ongoing governance and accountability challenges within the Cardano ecosystem, with potential legal implications if demands escalate beyond social media.

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