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Cardano Holds $0.40 Floor as NIGHT Token Crash and Short Bias Weigh on ADA

Analysts say only a decisive break above $0.50–$0.51 would confirm a recovery.

Overview

  • ADA trades around $0.41–$0.42 after roughly a 10% slide this week, repeatedly defending support in the $0.40–$0.44 band.
  • Derivatives positioning turned cautious with futures open interest down about 13% to $725.61 million and roughly 54–55% of active positions short.
  • On-chain activity rose despite price pressure, with transactions at a nine‑month high and daily active addresses at a four‑month peak, per Santiment.
  • Large holders have been net‑accumulating while smaller wallets sold, and a reported $750 million ADA inflow to Binance was absorbed with limited price impact.
  • Ecosystem headlines were mixed as Cardano integrated Pyth Network for on‑chain price feeds while Midnight’s NIGHT token plunged about 80–90% to near $0.05 after its airdrop.