Cardano

After a disagreement with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Hoskinson ventured out on his own to create a blockchain improving on issues including scalability and interoperability. Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform, which many consider to be a more sustainable and energy-friendly alternative to proof-of-work.

Cardano was founded by Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum. Development of the blockchain platform began in 2015 and was launched in 2017. 

After a disagreement with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Hoskinson ventured out on his own to create a blockchain improving on issues including scalability and interoperability. 

Unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum, Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform, which many consider to be a more sustainable and energy-friendly alternative to proof-of-work.

Cardano has a supply cap of 45 billion ADA. There are currently 32 billion ADA in circulation. ADA is the native token used on the Cardano network. 

Cardano is named after an Italian Renaissance mathematician, Gerolamo Cardano, and its native token ADA is named after Ada Lovelace, a 19th-century English mathematician sometimes credited as the first computer programmer.

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson landed UK bank Monument with $250 million in tokenized deposits at launch for his new privacy blockchain Midnight alongside partnerships with Google Cloud, MoneyGram, and Vodafone. The $250 Million Monument Deal Hoskinson said the deal makes sense because compliance officers can write scripts defining what's allowed and how assets interact with other chains while staying compliant with UK regulation.

Cardano Founder Partners With Google On New AI Privacy Blockchain 'Midnight'

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The engineering organization behind Cardano submitted nine proposals totaling $46.8 million for the 2026 voting cycle, down from $97.5 million last year.

Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFi

Input Output (IO), the engineering organization behind Cardano, submitted nine treasury funding proposals on Wednesday totaling $38.9 million, nearly 50% less than the $97.5 million it requested from the community last year. Key Takeaways: Input Output submitted 9 Cardano treasury proposals totaling $38.9M, nearly 50% less than its 2026 ask.

Cardano's Leios Upgrade and Bitcoin DeFi Tool Pogun Headline Input Output's 2026 Funding Slate

Cardano's (ADA) price rose above the moving average lines but was halted by the 50-day SMA barrier.

Coinidol.com: Cardano Maintains Its Range Above $0.24.

The Leios mainnet launch is at the center of the roadmap, but IO's tracker shows the upgrade still mid-development.

Input Output proposes scaled-back Cardano treasury plan ahead of Leios mainnet push

A cross-chain message forgery drained 116,500 restaked ether from KelpDAO on April 18, triggering what Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson called the largest DeFi exploit of the year and a contagion event that pulled billions in total value locked from the broader ecosystem within 48 hours.

Charles Hoskinson Points to Cardano and Midnight as Fix for Cross-Chain Flaws Behind KelpDAO Hack

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) CEO Frederik Gregaard said the network cut audit costs by 50% for institutions and listed a $100 million reinsurance product on the London Stock Exchange. The Audit Cost Breakthrough The Cardano Foundation posted 7,000 financial transactions using a product called Leccia on the blockchain.

Cardano CEO Announces Breakthrough: Can ADA Break Out?

Cardano's (ADA) price has failed to recover above the moving average lines, with bullish momentum halted twice by the 21-day SMA and 50-day SMA barriers.

Coinidol.com: Cardano Hovers above Its $0.235 Critical Support

Dogecoin

Solana

China's CSI 300 joins Taiwan and Singapore in erasing war-related declines as US-Iran talk optimism keeps oil below $100; spot ETFs posted $471 million in single-day inflows last week.

SOL, ADA, DOGE pull back, bitcoin holds above $74,000 as Asia recoups Iran war losses

Cardano's (ADA) price has risen and broken above the moving average lines, but has been halted by the 50-day SMA.

Coinidol.com: Cardano Rises, but Remains at $0.265

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Volatility Shares, the company that launched the first leveraged crypto fund in the U.S., is expanding its roster to smaller digital assets

These Three Altcoins Just Got Leveraged Crypto ETFs

Ethereum

Banks are exploring Cardano's (CRYPTO: ADA) Midnight partner chain for institutional blockchain infrastructure because it offers programmable privacy and front-running protection that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) can't provide natively. The Three Banking Requirements Institutions need three things from blockchain that public chains struggle to deliver: privacy with selective disclosure, execution predictability without MEV extraction, and compliance tooling that doesn't broadcast sensitive information to the entire world.

Why Banks Are Looking At Cardano Midnight Instead Of Ethereum And Solana

Midnight maintains its own ledger, consensus mechanism, smart contract environment, and dual-token system.

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson unveils privacy-preserving Midnight partner chain

Two historically contrarian indicators are flashing simultaneously for ADA, with average holders deeply underwater and derivatives traders piling into the most aggressive short positioning in nearly three years.

Cardano price indicator that once preceded a 300% rally is back

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Eighteen crypto assets spotlight a broader regulatory shift as U.S. agencies clarify digital commodities as an open category, reshaping how blockchain-based tokens are classified and valued beyond a fixed list.

SEC Identifies 18 Crypto Tokens as Digital Commodities in Move That Could Reshape Markets

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) fell 4% while Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) dropped 5% on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50%-3.75% and raised 2026 inflation expectations to 2.7% from 2.4%. XRP's $1.2 Breakdown Risk XRP trades trapped between Supertrend resistance at $1.5890 and support near $1.20.

XRP, Cardano Drop 5%: How Much Lower Can They Go?

Majors posted broad gains on Monday as oil eased from highs, two tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began, and Trump said the U.S. was talking to Iran.

Bitcoin tops $74,000 as ether, sol, ada gains as much as 6% in Monday surge

Majors posted modest gains Friday with BTC hovering near the top of its month-long range even as equities struggle under rising energy prices and geopolitical stress.

Bitcoin above $71,000, ETH, SOL, ADA zoom higher as cryptos shrugs off stock weakness

Cardano's (ADA) price is holding steady as it continues to move sideways above the $0.24 support but below the $0.30 resistance level.

Coinidol.com: Cardano Maintains Its Gains Above $0.25

Brick-and-mortar retail payments in Swiss Spar stores are enabled through the Cardano blockchain's integration with DFX.swiss.

Cardano's ADA Token Now Accepted at Spar Supermarkets in Switzerland

CME Group has expanded its crypto portfolio offerings to include the largest altcoins to help investors with risk management.

CME says it captures over 75% of the crypto market cap with recent introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) co-founder Charles Hoskinson defended the project, saying “Cardano is still in the game, it's still fighting” after ADA saw a 14% rebound on Wednesday. The Hoskinson Defense Hoskinson pointed to Midnight, a billion-dollar project launched from Cardano with tier-one exchange listings and major partnerships including Google.

Cardano's Hoskinson Says ADA Is 'Still In The Game,' But Is This Rally A Bull Trap?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) surged 9% on Wednesday while Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) exploded 15% as both altcoins attempt major trend reversals. XRP Tests Breakout XRP is pressing against the upper boundary of a multi-week descending wedge with today's high at $1.4747.

XRP Surges 9%, Cardano Explodes 15%: What Is Going On?

Cardano's (ADA) price has begun to decline as buyers failed to maintain it above the 21-day SMA.

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