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Cysic founder Leo Fan criticized the reliance on hyperscalers like Google Cloud for blockchain projects, arguing it undermines decentralization. His remarks followed Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson's announcement of Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain project launching its mainnet in March 2026 with Google as an infrastructure partner.

Hoskinson defended the partnerships, stating they address computational needs, while Fan warned of centralization risks. He proposed a hybrid approach that combines big tech with decentralized networks to maintain blockchain's core principles.