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Cardano (ADA) Defies Broader Market Correction Amid Whale Transactions, What’s Next?

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The broader cryptocurrency market has been under selling pressure after a sharp rally earlier this week. However, Cardano (ADA) has managed to defy the broader crypto market with 2.5% in the last 24 hours. At press time, ADA is trading at $0.3178 with a market cap of $11.2 billion.

Cardano Whale Transactions on the Rise

On-chain data shows that the recent ADA price rally has been backed up by a strong surge in blockchain activity and whale transactions. Popular platform Santiment reported that Cardano stole the spotlight on Thursday as its market cap surged by 9% in the last 24 hours and skyrocketed by 36% over a two-week span. This bullish trend was anticipated through on-chain activity, $ADA address activity and whale transactions hitting their highest levels seen in over three months.

Courtesy: Santiment

On the other hand, Cardano also continues to maintain a strong footing in the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. As per data from DeFiLama, the total value locked (TVL) on the Cardano blockchain has surged to $215 million.

ADA Price Expectations

The ADA price is poised to potentially gain the necessary momentum for breaking past the $0.325 resistance level. Furthermore, a broader market recovery might initiate an early bullish trend in Cardano, enabling it to surpass upper resistance levels.

Should the ADA price manage to exceed the $0.325 threshold, the breakout rally could extend its reach to $0.40 after surpassing $0.35. Conversely, a sudden retreat from $0.325 might prompt a retest of the $0.30 level.

John Morgan, a user of X, proposed a more conservative price rise projection for ADA. In alignment with a research report, the analyst concurred that the asset’s value might increase by approximately 43%, primarily driven by a sudden surge in transaction volume.

For the third quarter of 2023, the Cardano ecosystem has registered robust growth. The stablecoin value within the Cardano protocol experienced a remarkable increase, surging by 16% in the Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) analysis and an astounding 461% in the Year-to-Date (YTD) period.

In addition to the stablecoin performance, Cardano demonstrated a substantial surge in its Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Total Value Locked (TVL) in the third quarter. This metric showed a remarkable 198% QoQ increase, propelling the TVL from its prior 34th position to an impressive 15th rank, marking one of its most ambitious growth displays this year.

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Bhushan Akolkar

Bhushan is a seasoned crypto writer with over eight years of experience spanning more than 10,000 contributions across multiple platforms like CoinGape, CoinSpeaker, Bitcoinist, Crypto News Flash, and others. Being a Fintech enthusiast, he loves reporting across Crypto, Blockchain, DeFi, Global Macros with a keen understanding in financial markets. 

He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills. Bhushan has a bachelors degree in electronics engineering, however, his interest in finance and economics drives him to crypto and blockchain.

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