Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has unveiled a bold initiative to integrate both XRP and Bitcoin DeFi onto the Cardano blockchain, aiming to unlock over $140 billion in value. He believes this cross-chain synergy could significantly accelerate Cardano’s growth and reshape the DeFi landscape. Hoskinson envisions a strong integration of Bitcoin and XRP into Cardano’s ecosystem, where these cryptocurrencies would be utilized for various DeFi applications like lending, borrowing, and decentralized trading. His ambitious plan was revealed in a recent interview with Bitcoin.com’s Frederick Munanwa, where he described the opportunity as a multi-billion-dollar venture that could unlock over $140 billion in value for the blockchain.