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Cardano Dips Below $0.59 as Leios Upgrade Hype Fails to Lift Price

Cardano falls below $0.59 as Leios upgrade fails to boost price amid macro pressures, despite rising confidence from long-term ADA holders.
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Cardano Dips Below $0.59 as Leios Upgrade Hype Fails to Lift Price

Highlights

  • Cardano dips below $0.59 despite upcoming Leios upgrade and market optimism.
  • Long-term ADA holders move tokens off exchanges, signaling confidence in Cardano's future.
  • Macroeconomic pressure overshadows Leios upgrade hype, keeping ADA price under downward pressure.

Cardano’s native token, ADA, experienced a notable decline, dropping below the $0.59 mark as broader macroeconomic concerns weighed on the cryptocurrency market. Over the past 24 hours, ADA fell by nearly 4%, with trading volume rising over 38% within the same period.

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Leios Upgrade Sparks Long-Term Holder Confidence

This volume reflects heightened market activity as investors reacted to global economic uncertainties and shifting risk sentiment. Following the price dip, attention has shifted to Cardano’s upcoming Leios upgrade, a major network enhancement designed to significantly improve scalability and transaction efficiency.

Initially introduced in late 2022, Leios represents a fundamental redesign of Cardano’s consensus mechanism, addressing limitations in earlier protocols like Praos and Genesis. The upgrade introduces innovations such as faster chain synchronization and dynamic fee structures, aiming to optimize performance during peak network usage.

Many had expected that this important announcement would influence ADA price positively. But that hasn’t been the case since the update dropped earlier this week. Input Output Global (IOG), the development team behind Cardano, recently reaffirmed its commitment to Leios.

CEO Charles Hoskinson suggested a 2026 mainnet launch or a possible accelerated timeline compared to earlier projections. This development has sparked optimism among long-term holders. Hence, many of them have been moving ADA off centralized exchanges, signaling confidence in the network’s future.

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Cardano Struggles Under Macro Pressures

Meanwhile, short-term price action remains influenced by macroeconomic factors. However, Cardano’s focus on scalability and efficiency through Leios could position ADA for stronger performance in the coming years.

The combination of technical advancements and shifting investor behavior suggests a potential inflection point for the cryptocurrency, though near-term volatility is likely to persist amid uncertain market conditions.

As the crypto market navigates external pressures, Cardano’s progress with Leios will be a key factor in determining whether ADA can regain momentum and attract broader adoption. Further updates on the upgrade’s development could impact the network’s growth trajectory and boost ADA price.

Cardano is currently priced at $0.5795, down 0.88% in 24 hours and 7.97% over the week. Its still more than 80% off its all-time high of $3.

Cardano Price. Source: CoinGape

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Paul Adedoyin is a crypto journalist with 4+ years experience who provides timely news, in-depth research, and insightful content to inform and empower his audience. His works have been featured on sites such as CryptoMode, CryptoNewsFlash among others. He holds a degree in Geophysics from OAU, Nigeria. When he's not writing, he loves watching soccer and reading educative journals. He can be reached via paul@coingape.com

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