Cardano (ADA) marked its eighth anniversary on September 23, 2025, celebrating 2,923 days of continuous operation without any downtime or successful hacks. This milestone underscores the blockchain's robust design and security, as highlighted in a recent community post. Developed by Charles Hoskinson, Cardano has grown into a multi-billion-dollar ecosystem, implementing significant upgrades like the Chang hard fork in June 2024, which introduced decentralized governance under the Voltaire era. Founder Charles Hoskinson has expressed confidence in Cardano's future, predicting it will surpass Bitcoin and Ethereum within the next decade. He attributes this potential to Cardano's advanced governance system, continuous upgrades, and increasing adoption by governments and organizations.