Cardano (ADA) saw 24-hour trading volume jump 72.89% to $953.21 million, coinciding with a fresh 2026 price high according to CoinMarketCap. The spike points to renewed bullish interest but warrants caution until momentum is sustained.
Cardano led major cryptocurrencies with a 7% rally on Sunday as altcoins broadly advanced amid subdued trading and a sharp rise in precious metals. Traders say ADA is positioning for a potential year-end breakout if momentum holds into the week.
Cardano announced a shift from a single-chain approach to an interchain-focused strategy on Dec 20, 2025, aiming to connect its ecosystem into a multi-chain future. The move positions ADA as a potential hub for cross-chain activity.
Roughly $64 million worth of ADA changed hands within minutes on Dec. 9, 2025, coinciding with a pause in Cardano’s rally as the token slipped into negative territory. The identity of the seller remains unclear, raising questions about potential whale activity or exchange liquidations.
Binance announced support for Midnight Network’s native NIGHT token, a move that coincided with a roughly 4% spike in ADA on Monday as Cardano community interest surged. The listing has renewed attention on the Cardano ecosystem and raised questions about liquidity and trading flows.
In November 2025 a malformed transaction exploited a deserialization bug on Cardano, prompting emergency interventions across the network. The incident has reignited scrutiny over the project's governance and update processes.
Cardano's Critical Integrations Budget proposal became the fastest DRep-approved governance vote, crossing the 50% approval threshold in under 48 hours. The quick approval highlights stronger on-chain participation and faster treasury decision-making for the ecosystem.
Cardano is heading into a busy December with several key calendar items drawing attention from ADA holders and developers. Stakeholders should monitor upcoming governance votes, protocol updates, and ecosystem launches that could influence network activity and price action.
A validation mismatch triggered an unexpected fork on the Cardano network on Nov 21, 2025, and a user publicly apologized for broadcasting the faulty transaction. The incident—described as a "poisoned transaction attack"—briefly disrupted block validation for ADA nodes.
Cardano saw trading volume jump about 40% in the last 24 hours while ADA's price slid toward the $0.10 area, a bearish combination signaling heavy selling pressure. Bulls should view this spike with caution, as high volume on declines often precedes further downside or capitulation.