Cardano Founder Sparks Gemini Speculation With Cryptic Message!

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has intensified his long-standing campaign for the crypto exchange Gemini to finally list ADA, Cardano's native cryptocurrency. This push gained renewed traction recently when Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss posted a company birthday message on X, to which Hoskinson promptly replied, "List ADA."

Despite Gemini's expansion in supporting various crypto assets over the years, ADA has notably remained absent from its platform. Gemini currently lists a range of major proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies, including Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), Polkadot (DOT), Cosmos (ATOM), and Tezos (XTZ), yet excludes ADA. There has never been any public statement from Gemini specifically addressing its decision regarding ADA. According to its official listing policy, Gemini evaluates assets based on factors such as maturity, liquidity, market demand, utility, regulatory considerations, cybersecurity risks, and control concentration. However, these stated criteria have not satisfied Cardano supporters, who frequently question why one of the most established proof-of-stake crypto assets is still not available on the exchange.

Hoskinson's efforts to persuade Gemini date back several years, often marked by humorous jabs. In December 2022, amid Gemini's difficulties with crypto lender Genesis, Hoskinson jokingly linked Gemini's refusal to list ADA with "bankruptcy and reckless behavior." This comment came shortly after FTX, another major exchange, collapsed without ever launching a spot market for ADA. Later that month, during a Twitter Spaces chat, he reiterated the point, quipping, "We are still not on Gemini. Turns out that's probably a good thing because FTX didn't list us either."

His persistence continued into September 2024, when he was seen holding a handmade "Wen ADA?" sign next to Gemini's booth, captioned on X with "I'm just saying... @Gemini." By 2025, Hoskinson escalated his critique, particularly in an interview with Blockchain Daily. He highlighted that Gemini stood as the last major crypto exchange that did not facilitate ADA trading. In this interview, Hoskinson estimated that Gemini had potentially forfeited approximately $70 million in revenue over five years by not listing ADA, arguing that rival exchanges like Binance and Coinbase had successfully capitalized on ADA's trading volume.