Cardano Defies Gravity: DeFi TVL Soars 28% to 3-Year High as Market Cap Jumps 42% in Q3 2025

Cardano's DeFi ecosystem just hit its stride—while legacy finance still struggles to spell 'blockchain.'

The network's total value locked (TVL) surged 28% last quarter, smashing through resistance levels not seen since 2022. Meanwhile, ADA's market cap ballooned 42% as institutional money finally discovered what retail investors knew years ago.

This isn't just growth—it's validation. While TradFi dinosaurs argue about yield curves, Cardano's smart contracts are printing real yield. The network now supports over 1,000 dApps, with decentralized exchanges and lending protocols leading the charge.

Of course, Wall Street will claim they saw this coming—right after they finish downgrading their price targets. For now, the numbers speak for themselves: Cardano isn't just surviving the crypto winter; it's building the infrastructure for the next bull run.

Cardano saw significant growth in Q3 2025, with a 28.7% increase in DeFi TVL to a peak last seen in 2022, and a successful transition to fully decentralized governance. According to Messari’s state of Cardano report for the third quarter of the year, the ecosystem demonstrated impressive growth across various sectors.

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