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.
For investors deploying $1,000 today, Cardano (ADA) may offer more upside than Bitcoin (BTC) because of broader utility and ongoing ecosystem development. Bitcoin remains the dominant store-of-value with superior liquidity, but its limited functional use could constrain future gains relative to programmable chains.
Markets remain soft on Friday as Ethereum falls about 4% this week and broad risk-off sentiment weighs on XRP, ADA and BNB; HYPE shows continued volatility. Traders should watch volume and nearby support levels for signs of a bounce or further downside.
Bitcoin fell under $98,000 for the first time since May, pulling ETH, SOL and ADA down roughly 8% as about $880 million of long positions were liquidated. The move accelerated during Asian trading and extended a week-long pullback across major tokens.
Cardano (ADA) slipped below key support levels on Nov. 14 as a death cross formed on major moving averages, intensifying selling and liquidation risk. Traders and analysts say market structure now favors bears until price reclaims damaged technical levels.
KIMI, a Chinese AI platform, outlined bullish scenarios for XRP, Cardano (ADA) and Pi Network through 2025, citing improved risk appetite after a Fed rate cut, regulatory tailwinds and DeFi growth. It also flagged Maxi Doge as a high‑risk meme presale with active staking activity.