Cardano’s DeFi Boom: TVL Spikes 23% In Less Than 2 Weeks

A privacy-focused stablecoin tied to Circle has quietly become part of the story behind Cardano’s recent jump in decentralized finance activity. The token, called USDCx, was brought into the Cardano ecosystem earlier this year as part of a broader push to grow the network’s financial infrastructure — and the numbers that followed have drawn attention…

Founder Signals Long-Term Opportunity in Cardano DEXes as Price Consolidation Persists

Cardano (ADA) is closing out 2025 caught between muted price action and a growing debate about where real value may emerge next within its ecosystem. While ADA continues to trade under pressure near the mid-$0.30 range, founder Charles Hoskinson has shifted attention away from short-term price movements toward longer-term structural developments, particularly within Cardano’s decentralized…

Bitcoin Ain’t ‘Better’, ADA Is, Cardano Founder Says

Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin wasn’t the only story in crypto’s early days. In the last 12 months, ADA climbed 90%, leaving Bitcoin’s 70% gain behind. He argues that this gap isn’t new—it’s been widening ever since Cardano switched hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of BTC into building its own network. Cardano Vs.…