Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced that the blockchain is nearly complete, pending the Leios upgrade which aims to boost transaction speeds from 5-10 TPS to around 100 TPS, with potential to reach 1,000 TPS. This upgrade is a major architectural overhaul designed to enhance scalability while maintaining decentralization and security. Hoskinson also teased a new privacy-focused initiative called Midnight, which could address major crypto challenges and complement Leios by attracting more developers and users. These developments could drive adoption and price momentum for ADA if they lead to increased demand and ecosystem growth.
Cardano's market cap stands at Rp146,26 trillion as of Oct 18, 2026, 19:41 WIB, with a 24-hour trading volume of Rp4,14 trillion on Pluang. Despite the announcement of the upcoming Leios upgrade, ADA's price is down 0.75% at Rp3.947, while order activity shows a majority of 65% selling versus 35% buying. The typical hold time for ADA on Pluang is 127 days, indicating a moderate-term investor base amid these developments.
Cardano's ADA price dropped to $0.2238 on October 17, down 11.5% over the past week and below the $0.278 level needed to confirm a bullish cup-and-handle chart pattern. Despite a 3% loss in the last 24 hours, ADA is still up 13.5% over the past month...
Cardano is preparing a significant upgrade called Leios, which founder Charles Hoskinson says will complete the network by combining key features like decentralized consensus, open governance, and improved scaling. Leios aims to increase transaction ...
Cardano (ADA) traded down 3.55% to $0.2235 as of early Oct. 17, slightly above a key support level at $0.2195. For ADA to recover, it needs to stay above $0.2195 and close a day above $0.2310, which could lead to a rise toward $0.2563. On the downsid...
Cardano (ADA) price fell more than 11% from its weekly opening, trading near $0.223 as it tests support between $0.21 and $0.22. Analysts highlight a possible recovery toward $0.30–$0.36 if ADA breaks above a descending trendline and maintains suppor...
Cardano (ADA) is approaching a critical support level around $0.21, identified by crypto strategist Nick Valdez as a potential entry point for a long position. This price level aligns with the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement and an ascending trendline conn...
