Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has officially put to rest rumors that Elon Musk’s recent interview with former President Donald Trump took place at his Wyoming ranch. The crypto community had been buzzing with speculation following Musk’s hints about the interview’s location.
On Monday, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and CTO of X, interviewed GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. The interview, conducted on X Spaces, did not cover crypto-related topics. Before the interview, Musk shared an image of himself at a friend’s ranch in Wyoming, teasing, “Doing the Donald Trump Space at my friend’s ranch in Wyoming.”
Cardano Founder Just Joking
The Cardano community quickly speculated, fueled by Musk’s vague description and a timely compliment from Hoskinson about the ranch’s ambiance. Many wondered if the two tech magnates were forming a deeper business relationship. Hoskinson commented on Musk’s post, saying, “Nice ranch. Like the woodwork. The person has good taste.”
This interaction led followers, including Rick McCracken, a notable figure in the Cardano ecosystem, to speculate about the location, suggesting it might be Hoskinson’s property. McCracken asked, “What kind of wood did you use for your interior, Charles?” Hoskinson’s ambiguous response that the wood was “locally sourced” only fueled further speculation.
However, Hoskinson later clarified the situation via X, stating, “Alright, we’ve all had some good fun. Musk flew to Jackson and went to Peter Thiel’s place. My ranch is in Wheatland.” This confirmation shifted the narrative, highlighting the informal nature of Hoskinson’s initial remarks.
These rumors arose against a backdrop of Hoskinson’s previous attempts to engage with Musk’s ventures, particularly regarding bot issues on X. In a conversation with Tony Edwards on the Thinking Crypto podcast in mid-June, Hoskinson expressed frustration over the lack of response to his outreach efforts.
“We’ve reached out numerous times to try to engage with various people at X, even offering to do free work with verified tweets or other things just because it’s so bad right now with bots and these other things, and it’s just always silent,” he shared.
Despite Hoskinson’s personal connections with Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother, he confirmed that there has never been any discussion involving Cardano or potential collaborations. I even know Kimbal Musk and I’ve talked to him on several occasions […] never once has [Elon] mentioned Cardano or me or anything, he noted, quashing any lingering hopes within the community for an imminent partnership.
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Thus, the new speculation had little chance of being true from the start. Davide Lucchesi, an indie game developer and team member of the European Cardano Community, remarked: “It would have been the weirdest thing: the guy never even replies or reacts to any of your posts and comments, even when he is offered coding help for free.
Cre: bitcoinist
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