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Cardano Rebounds From Multi‑Year Low as Wallets and Whales Return

Renewed retail and large‑holder buying supports a short‑term rally; governance review and thin DeFi liquidity keep the recovery fragile.

Overview

  • ADA staged a sharp short‑term bounce, rising roughly 31% over seven days and touching $0.199 on July 5 before pulling back to about $0.18–$0.19.
  • On‑chain data from Santiment shows the network added 14,783 new non‑empty ADA wallets after the June 23 price bottom, signaling fresh retail participation.
  • Chain analysis recorded outsized transfers and an increase in the 10M–100M ADA wallet cohort’s share of circulating supply, consistent with large‑holder accumulation during the selloff.
  • Futures and derivatives paint a mixed picture: open interest spiked to about $515 million, funding rates flipped positive, but the long‑to‑short ratio remains near 0.68, showing divided trader bets.
  • Key risks and catalysts include Charles Hoskinson’s ongoing DAO audit, the Leios Musashi Dojo testnet and a planned Leios mainnet push later in 2026, plus weak on‑chain liquidity with TVL down roughly 68% year‑over‑year.