Cardano’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, has had conversations with Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, and CTO, David Schwartz. Following these discussions, there are speculations of a potential partnership between Cardano and Ripple. Hoskinson has also expressed interest in aiding the Trump administration in creating a more favorable regulatory environment for the crypto industry.
Garlinghouse has been rumored to have met with President-elect Trump or someone from his upcoming cabinet to discuss possible regulatory reforms involving the crypto sector.