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Cardano plans major upgrade by Q4 2026 but ADA price falls back to $0.174 after August rally

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18 Aug 2026
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Cardano announced a two-stage network upgrade aimed at speeding up transactions and aiding developers, with the first phase expected to finish testing by Q4 2026. Despite this, ADA's price dropped to around $0.174, losing gains from its early August peak above $0.20. The upgrade includes increasing block processing and introducing nested transactions, with a second phase planned for Q2 2027 to improve transaction speed further. The community must approve the upgrade, and timelines may shift due to testing and preparations. For ADA's price to recover, it needs to climb back above $0.193 and eventually surpass $0.20 again.

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