According to Decrypt, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated in a YouTube Q&A session that the established roadmap has been completed and the features he promised to build have been delivered. He noted that the network is now capable of autonomous governance and electing leaders without his consent. The report linked these remarks to Cardano's original five-stage roadmap and the governance transition following the Plomin hard fork in January 2025. Hoskinson also clarified that he never promised token price appreciation. These statements were made in response to investors and do not constitute an announcement to halt network development or a guarantee of ADA's price performance.