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Cardano Sinks to Year Low as TVL Slides and Network Backs $2 Million Listing Loan

Investors are watching the December Midnight sidechain launch for signs of a turnaround.

Overview

  • ADA trades near $0.41, its lowest level in over a year and roughly 70% below its December 2024 peak.
  • Total value locked has fallen about 36% in 30 days to roughly $186 million, with stablecoin liquidity reported below $40 million.
  • The community approved a $2 million treasury loan to help Cardano-native tokens secure tier‑1 exchange listings, a repaid-funds model proposed by the Snek Foundation.
  • Charles Hoskinson says the Midnight privacy sidechain and a planned RealFi initiative could lift TVL after December, though on‑chain metrics have not yet improved.
  • Charts remain bearish after key support breaks and a death cross, with downside risk flagged toward $0.30–$0.277 even as oversold readings and a falling wedge hint at a possible rebound; rivals like Monad are already nearing $100 million in TVL.