Cardano founder and Input Output CEO, Charles Hoskinson, received an award in Switzerland for his role in Ethereum Foundation’s creation of Crypto Valley.

According to Input Output’s press release, Hoskinson and seven other Ethereum (ETH) co-founders were honored with a prestigious award from the Canton and City of Zug at the ETH10X in Zug, Switzerland on Oct. 2.

ETH10X was an event held in celebration of Ethereum Foundation’s  10th anniversary. The Cardano (ADA) founder was recognized for his involvement in Ethereum’s creation of Crypto Valley, a global hub for blockchain innovation.

“It’s an incredible honor to be recognized at ETH10X alongside my fellow Ethereum founders. Crypto Valley has been a cornerstone for the global blockchain industry, and I am proud to have played a part in its origins,” said Hoskinson upon receiving the award.

Although he is no longer a part of Ethereum Foundation, Hoskinson expressed his continued commitment towards paving the way for the blockchain industry, which has led him to collaborate with Jeremy Wood in 2015 to create Input Output, is one of the world’s leading blockchain infrastructure research and engineering companies.

“Our mission has always been to push the boundaries of decentralization, and with projects like Cardano and Midnight, we are leading the way in building more secure, inclusive, and scalable financial systems that can empower people around the world,” said Hoskinson.

One of Input Output’s most notable project is Cardano, a third-generation blockchain platform that hosts the ADA cryptocurrency. Now, Input Output is preparing for its fourth-generation blockchain platform, Midnight.

Input Output claims Midnight will allow users to put confidential and public information on-chain, empowering selective disclosure and addressing critical issues such as privacy, identity, and interoperability.

Aside from Cardano and Midnight, Input Output recently launched the Chang hard fork on Sept. 1, a projects that marked the age of Voltaire for Cardano by implementing CIP-1694.

ETH10X brings together key figures in the blockchain space to commemorate a decade of Ethereum and Crypto Valley’s development