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Cardano plans to activate $1.6T idle Bitcoin via Pogun, requiring ADA fees to boost token demand in 2026.

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18 Jul 2026, 22:59 WIB
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Cardano plans to activate $1.6T idle Bitcoin via Pogun, requiring ADA fees to boost token demand in 2026.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced a 2026 plan to integrate $1.6 trillion of idle Bitcoin into Cardano's DeFi ecosystem through a platform called Pogun. The platform will launch in three phases, enabling Bitcoin lending, yield earning, and trust-minimized bridging, all requiring ADA fees for transactions. This creates a new demand mechanism for ADA, addressing its long-standing lack of usage-driven demand. However, some in the Cardano community worry that Bitcoin users won't need to hold ADA themselves, potentially limiting ADA's value growth. The success of Pogun's phases and actual Bitcoin volume will be key to determining if this strategy revitalizes ADA or merely supports Bitcoin holders.

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