Polkadot Welcomes Cardano to on-Chain Governance After Chang Hard Fork

Cardano’s move to the Voltaire era was met with a cryptic congratulatory message from rival blockchain Polkadot.

Decentralized protocol Polkadot has received the Cardano network into on-chain governance. In a tweet, the official X handle of the blockchain project surprisingly welcomed its rival chain to the Voltaire era.

With the Sunday Chang hard fork, the Cardano network saw a new dawn in its governance system. The proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain decentralized its operations, allowing its community to be entirely responsible for the network’s welfare and make decisions that would shape its future.

Notably, Polkadot’s Monday tweet was not without controversy, as it included a cryptic message alongside the congratulatory comment. Polkadot added “Expect Chaos” under the tweet, sparking speculations among the Cardano and Polkadot communities.

Expect Chaos

The message meant different things to the Cardano network, with several interpretations given to the write-up.  A few shared the sentiment that Polkadot was telling Cardano to expect chaos after handing over power to the community, while a few others speculated there was a partnership underway.

Polkadot’s intentions for the comment remain unclear.  However, the term was affiliated with the network’s sister chain, Kusama. Polkadot and Kusama shared the same code, meaning they had the same architecture. However, Kusama was released earlier, dubbed the canary network of Polkadot.

Cardano Responds

The Cardano Foundation responded to Polkadot’s tweet, stating it appreciated the kind gesture. However, it responded in a similar vein, including a cryptic message.

We appreciate you! 🤝

ᵒʳᵈᵉʳ ᵒᵘᵗᵗᵃ ᶜʰᵃᵒˢ pic.twitter.com/3B5hpF5qxf

— Cardano Foundation (@Cardano_CF) September 3, 2024

“Order Outta Chaos,” a part of the tweet stated. Attached to the tweet was a GIF of two fictional characters shaking hands. 

Cardano’s Chang hard fork also saw notable remarks, especially from one of its long-term critics. Per an earlier report, the network’s hardcore antagonist, Justin Bons, praised Cardano’s progress with the new era. He argued that with Chang, Cardano and Polkadot are the only two networks among the top 20 to achieve true on-chain governance.

Meanwhile, ADA continued its unimpressive run post-CIP-1694 upgrade, trending at $0.3186 at the time of writing. The asset is down 11.29% in the past seven days and 3.4% since the Voltaire era went live.