Cardano Smashes Critical Milestone—Analysts Predict ADA Will Shatter All-Time Highs

Cardano’s latest network upgrade just flipped the switch on its most anticipated feature—and traders are already pricing in a parabolic move.

Why this matters:
The Alonzo hard fork finally brings smart contracts to ADA’s proof-of-stake blockchain, putting it in direct competition with Ethereum. Liquidity is flooding in as DeFi protocols scramble to deploy.

The cynical take:
Wall Street hedge funds will ’discover’ Cardano just in time to dump their bags on retail after the 10x pump. History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes.

The bullish case:
With transaction speeds 50x faster than ETH 2.0 and fees under a penny, ADA’s fundamentals now match its hype. This could be the rocket fuel for the next leg up.

Major cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA) is looking for a significant price breakout as it enables a major upgrade on its blockchain network. The world’s 9th-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is one of the older decentralized networks that appeared after the first altcoin boom in 2018. After a relatively lacklustre start to the 2024-2025 bull market, ADA is counting on major updates to kickstart its progress. 

Cardano Price Action

According to a verified crypto influencer on X, the Cardano network is looking to incorporate a series of latest updates to bring inter-blockchain connectivity. He posted:

“BREAKING: Bitcoin just TELEPORTED to Cardano—no bridges, zero trust! INSANE move could rocket $ADA past $1 faster than anyone expects”

Currently, the digital currency is hovering just below the $0.8 level as it looks to counter the resistance at this level. Here is The Graph of ADA for the last 30 days:

ADA had suffered a major setback at the start of this calendar year, along with the rest of the altcoin market, and the situation has remained stagnant ever since. However, the end of April has brought a significant change in the overall fortune of the market, and things are looking upbeat from here. ADA has already posted a 25% price appreciation, and a major upgrade is set to make things ballistic as we head into the much-anticipated 3rd and 4th quarters of 2025.

Cardano to Become Fastest Blockchain: Founder

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of the cardano blockchain network, recently revealed its latest upgrade, which he claims will make it the fastest in the crypto landscape.

According to Hoskinson:

“What we are introducing with Leios, and eventually with the rest of the pipeline, will make Cardano the fastest cryptocurrency on the planet”.

Hoskinson went on to claim that the team had undergone a painstaking 8 years of research to come up with this update. It promises a multi-layered block structure comprising input blocks, ranking blocks, and endorsement blocks. If successful, it will enable Cardano developers to use it in more powerful applications with enhanced security and scalability.

However, updates on blockchain networks are a tricky business, and it remains to be seen how they will perform in the coming months. On the other hand, even if they aren’t as advertised, one can expect a major price appreciation in ADA’s value due to Optimism surrounding the resumption of the crypto bull market.