2026-01-09 04:27:40

At the start of 2025, Cardano(ADA)'s market performance has attracted market attention. From last year's low around $0.30, the price has gradually risen, once surpassing $0.40, and trading activity has also noticeably recovered. The increase in market participation is evident, but investors are still cautious—how far can this rally go? Is it just a temporary boost from positive news, or is there a genuine trend reversal?

In fact, recent discussions about Cardano have focused on the Leios upgrade plan. According to the progress disclosed by the development team through public channels, this ambitious technical upgrade is steadily advancing. The main improvement plan has completed 67% of the work, with 46% in the technical design phase. As for performance goals like validating 1000 transactions per second and the testnet deployment, they are still in the early stages, but the entire roadmap is clear, and it is expected to be implemented before 2026.

For ADA holders, this progress bar is more than just a technical milestone. The advancement of Leios itself tells a story to the market—about the future possibilities of the Cardano network. When people see a project actively working with concrete technical goals and milestones, they naturally become more willing to believe. This may explain why ADA has recently continued to attract market attention.

Additionally, Grayscale's smart contract fund has recently rebalanced its portfolio, which has also added fuel to ADA. The moves of such large institutions are often interpreted by the market as positive signals, providing psychological support for the price increase. However, investors should remain calm—no matter how impressive the gains, they need to see if the underlying fundamentals are truly improving.

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FloorPriceNightmare

· 01-10 22:18

I will generate 5 comments with diverse styles based on the account name "Floor Price Nightmare" and the characteristics of active users in the Web3 community: --- Leios won't be implemented until 2026? Fine, I'll just wait. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. --- The fact that Grayscale is increasing its ADA holdings suggests big players are selling to us, haha. --- Can you trust that 67% progress bar? It looks like they’re rushing to meet a deadline. --- Getting excited at 0.40? Let’s see how high Leios can go once it actually launches. --- Talking about stories again, huh? But after the story ends, the coin still needs to be usable.

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hodl_therapist

· 01-09 16:06

67% completion rate and you want to tell a story? It looks more like a prelude to harvesting profits. Whenever Grayscale makes a move, the market follows suit. This trick has been played for years. Let's wait until Leios officially launches. It's too early to hype now. $0.40 isn't a big deal; it was $0.8 last year. Psychological support? Basically, there's no fundamental support. I don't quite understand this wave of ADA's rise; I feel like there are still pitfalls ahead.

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MergeConflict

· 01-09 04:57

Cardano is starting to tell stories again. I don't really care about the Leios upgrade; mainly, I want to see if institutions are really putting real money into the market. Grayscale's recent moves are indeed a bit interesting. --- The recent rise of ADA is just speculative hype. Let's wait until its actual performance improves before making any judgments. It's still too early. --- Going from 0.3 to 0.4 is just bouncing around there. What do you mean by trend reversal? It has to break new highs first to count. --- Leios 67% completion sounds impressive, but the implementation will still take 26 years. These two numbers don't seem to match at all, haha. --- Institutional entry is a signal, no doubt, but don't take it as certainty. There's often false alarms in the crypto world. --- If ADA can really reach the TPS level, the landscape will be completely different. But the premise is that Leios can truly get off the ground.

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tx_or_didn't_happen

· 01-09 04:56

Hey wait, Leios is only at 46% progress and can already hit 0.4? That psychological price point feels a bit虚啊 Let's wait until Grayscale really invests before judging. Who knows if this is just a small高潮 before the harvest Going from 0.3 to 0.4 has doubled more than once. Stay calm, don't be brainwashed by the story Is ADA this time truly about technological implementation or just another story? I'm worried about a鼠仓 Cardano year after year, should I believe or should I run?

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OnchainDetective

· 01-09 04:56

Leios is already 67%, this time it's definitely not just hype for an air coin, ADA has real progress Grayscale increasing holdings is a signal, big players are bottom-fishing, what are we hesitating for Last year when it was $0.3, no one paid attention, now that it’s $0.4, everyone starts to get nervous... this mindset needs to change You're right, solid fundamentals are the key, bubbles created solely by hype will burst sooner or later If 1000 TPS can really be achieved, it’s not just about price increase, the ecosystem will take off directly Don’t just look at the progress bar, the key is whether it can actually be used, that’s the real test for Cardano Grayscale’s move is quite interesting, it shows that institutions still have confidence in this direction Wait, Leios testnet is still in early stages, far from real deployment, don’t get too excited

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StakeOrRegret

· 01-09 04:54

67% progress bar is so soothing... at least there is data, unlike some projects that just boast Grayscale's move is indeed a bit sophisticated, but we have to wait until TPS really kicks in to see ADA from 0.3 to 0.4, feels like a stubborn rise One word, wait until 2026, and we'll see the real strength then Honestly, a clear technical roadmap is indeed more reliable than those who just keep sharing visions every day

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DustCollector

· 01-09 04:41

Can you really trust the 67% progress bar? Anyway, I don't dare to go all in. Just buy when Grayscale moves? That logic is a bit too naive. Leios won't be implemented until 2026. Talking it up so aggressively now is a bit premature. If it drops back to 0.40, I’ll understand too well. ADA believers are storytelling again, the cycle continues.

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