Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has just announced a major upgrade that has piqued the interest of the ADA community and outsiders alike.

The upgrade would see Cardano pivoting heavily into the AI crypto space – in a long-awaited boost to Cardano price.

Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has announced a major upgrade that will see the L1 network pivoting heavily into the AI crypto space.

This new update introduces a test version of the Leios protocol, which is a key part of Cardano’s 2025 roadmap. Its core aim is to improve network transaction speeds and scalability dramatically.

As part of the Leios Research agenda, we are going to build a testnet running the protocol at the fastest possible speeds. We'll populate it with a with thousands of AI agents to trade amongst each other.

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In a post on Tuesday, Hoskinson announced that they are planning to create a "burning hot" testnet for the Leios protocol.

This testnet will be running the protocol “at the fastest possible speeds” and it will be populated by “thousands of AI agents to trade amongst each other.”

The standout part of the announcement was the introduction of AI crypto agents to the network.

This continues the theme of pivoting towards Web3 technologies to try and save floundering L1 networks.

The standout part of the announcement was the introduction of AI crypto agents to the network. This continues the theme of pivoting towards Web3 technologies to try and save floundering L1 networks.

If the Leios protocol delivers what Hoskinson is promising, including the hard nights, Cardano could finally achieve the network activity it has promised for so long.

Faster transactions would make it more competitive in areas like DeFi and gaming, while the AI crypto integration shows Cardano is moving with the times by adopting the revolutionary tech.

Still, the big story here is Cardano’s effort to practically blend blockchain with AI. If successful, it could mark a turning point not just for the network but for how emerging technologies shape the future of decentralized platforms.

This new update pivots towards the AI crypto space and could provide a much-needed boost in the arm for the often-overlooked L1 network.

The standout part of the Cardano founder’s announcement was his declaration that “We’ll populate it (Cardano) with thousands of AI agents to trade amongst each other.”

In addition to his Leois testnet statement, Hoskinson hilariously responded to a user who asked “Is Leios like Cardano on Snek Energy?” with “Leios is like injecting your dick with super viagra and Brazilian wandering spider venom. Its going to be a hard night.”

If the Leios protocol delivers what Hoskinson is promising, including the "hard nights," Cardano could finally achieve the network activity it has promised for so long.

Faster transactions would make it more competitive in areas like DeFi and gaming, while the AI crypto integration shows Cardano is moving with the times by adopting the revolutionary tech.

Of course, it remains to be seen if the Leios protocol will live up to the hype and if these AI crypto agents can perform as expected.

But if they do, it could be a game-changer for the ADA community and the broader crypto ecosystem.

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