[Cardano Founder Criticizes Section 604 of the CLARITY Act for Potentially Hindering Open-Source Innovation] According to CoinDesk, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson commented on the removal of Section 604 from the CLARITY Act, stating that the provision could impose long-term legal liability on open-source developers for how others use their code. He pointed out that after developers release open-source software, they could still 'be held permanently accountable' even if someone misuses the code without consent. He emphasized that this would pose a serious threat to the open-source innovation ecosystem.