Cardano News: ADA Founder Hoskinson Ditches ETHDenver for Florida—Is He Heading to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago?

• Charles Hoskinson skipped ETH Denver to attend an event in Florida, sparking speculation about a possible meeting with Donald Trump.
• The crypto community is curious, but no official confirmation of any meeting or its potential impact exists.

There has recently been talk in the cryptocurrency community about a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. Hoskinson announced on February 27, 2025, that he would not be attending the ETH Denver conference, stating that he had an engagement in Florida.

This fits with his hints of meeting a ‘special person’ at the end of February, which sparked speculation about a Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago.

Why Hoskinson’s Florida Trip Sparks Trump Meeting Speculation

Rumours mounted that Hoskinson travelled to Florida at the same time in order to meet President Trump. That speculation is further backed by Hoskinson’s past indications that he had been involved in crafting U.S. cryptocurrency policy while working on the Trump administration. Hoskinson outlined his view of how he would help with future crypto legislation, a move that could indicate an advisory role for Hoskinson to shape the US government’s crypto policy team.

As the Cardano community began discussing, some members first thought that Hoskinson and Tesla CEO Elon Musk could meet. Additionally, the recent focus has been on a possible engagement with President Trump, given that Hoskinson mentioned his desire to impact U.S. crypto regulation.

A meeting between Hoskinson and President Trump might have implications for the cryptocurrency industry. Hoskinson’s involvement in policy discussions may result in the introduction of better regulatory frameworks, which would provide a more conducive environment for the growth of Cardano-like projects. Such developments could bolster the legitimacy and adoption of cryptocurrencies and, thus, impact market dynamics and investor confidence.

Keeping an Eye on Hoskinson’s Next Moves

The fact that we haven’t had any official confirmation of a meeting between Charles Hoskinson and President Donald Trump has played into this. There could be countless reasons why Hoskinson would be in Florida, and his engagements and time there are still mostly speculative. With no clear insight into Hoskinson’s visit to Florida, observers and stakeholders in the cryptocurrency space await concrete information about the purpose and outcomes of the visit.

Speculation surrounding a meeting between Charles Hoskinson and President Trump has been very hot. The possibility of a meeting has generated interest, but we’ll have to wait for official confirmation before we can draw any conclusions about the crypto industry.

At the time of press, ADA is trading at $0.8166 after a 15% drop in the last 24 hours. However, the digital asset is still up by nearly 21% in the last 7 days following the addition of the token in the U.S. strategic crypto reserve.