Cardano (ADA) Makes Much-Anticipated Debut in Japan

In a celebratory tweet, IOG CEO Charles Hoskinson posted a haiku poem composed by Matsuo Basho, the most famous poet of the Japanese Edo period.

Ada launching in Japan in ten minutes. I've waited a very long time for this day. Congratulations and thanks to the community there:

A monk sips morning tea,
it's quiet,
the chrysanthemum's flowering.

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