Cardano Overtakes Bitcoin, Will ADA Price Hit $1.5?

Cardano token price has risen this year as the crypto industry improves. This rally happened after a report showed that ADA was a more popular crypto than Bitcoin and other coins. So, with these tailwinds happening, will the Cardano price surge to $1.5 in this bull run?

Cardano Price Rises As It Overtakes Bitcoin On A Key Ranking

A report by Brand Intimacy has ranked Cardano the number one crypto brand globally. It has flipped popular coins like Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and Ripple. Its report also ranks Cardano as the 26th corporate brand globally, making it more popular than popular firms like Walmart, Toyota, AMD, Ubisoft, and Home Depot. 

The report based its data on key areas like indulgence, fulfillment, ritual, identity, enhancement, and nostalgia. It then uses big data and artificial intelligence to identify a quotient figure, in which case is 52.6 compared to Bitcoin’s 51.9. 

Still, Bitcoin remains a better-known brand in the crypto industry with a market cap of almost $2 trillion compared to Cardano’s $34 billion. Also, DeFi Llama says Bitcoin has over 730,000 active addresses compared to Cardano’s 31,000. Bitcoin also has a total value locked of $6.52 billion compared to Cardano’s $500 million.

Looking ahead, Cardano price has numerous catalysts that will push its price higher in the long term. As a popular crypto brand, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve a spot ADA ETF as soon as this year.

Further, Cardano’s Midnight zero knowledge scaling feature will be launched this year. Also, Cardano will integrate with BitcoinOS, unlocking over $1 trillion in liquidity. 

ADA Price Technical Analysis: Can It Hit $1.5?

Technicals suggest that the value of ADA has more upside after Monday’s drop. It formed a small morning star candlestick pattern, which closely resembles a hammer. This pattern comprises a long lower shadow, a small body, and a small upper shadow and is a popular reversal sign.

Cardano price has also formed an inverse head and shoulders pattern whose head is at $0.7600. Like the morning star, an inverse H&S pattern is a popular bullish sign in the market. 

ADA also formed a break and retest pattern by falling to $0.8082, its March 2024 high briefly. Therefore, the coin may continue rising in the next few weeks. The two resistance levels it needs to flip to get to $1.15 are $1.1500 and $1.3268, its highest swings on January 7 and December 3.

The bullish ADA price forecast will become invalid if it drops below the right shoulder at $0.8800. If that happens, it will risk it dropping to the next key support at $0.7600.