Cardano News Today: Cardano's TVL Jumps 28.7% While Transaction Volume Drops, Raising Concerns About Long-Term Viability

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Bitget-RWA2025/11/13 17:02

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- Cardano's Q3 2025 TVL surged 28.7% to $423.5M, boosting ADA's market cap by 42.5% to $29.5B. - Whale activity drove ADA's 21% price rise from $0.49, with analysts citing potential $0.73 targets via bullish patterns. - Despite institutional confidence (348M ADA accumulated), daily active addresses declined, highlighting retail participation gaps. - Governance transition to community-elected committees and Voltaire phase aims to decentralize decision-making. - Transaction volume dropped 14.7%, raising sust

Cardano (ADA) has distinguished itself within the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena, as its total value locked (TVL)

climbed by 28.7% during Q3 2025

to reach a peak of $423.5 million, the highest in three years. This renewed momentum has

lifted ADA’s market cap to $29.5 billion

, marking a 42.5% rise, fueled by strong performance from major protocols such as Liqwid and Minswap.

Liqwid’s TVL surged 50.8%

to $101.6 million, while

Minswap accounted for 74.7% of DEX trading volume

across the platform.

The

upward trend

has been further supported by significant whale involvement, as

large investors accumulated 348 million ADA tokens

— valued at over $204 million — between November 7 and 10. This accumulation helped boost ADA’s price by 21% from its monthly low of $0.49,

fueling optimism among market analysts

who point to a possible “Power of Three” bullish setup that could push the price to $0.73.

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Despite this rally, overall network usage has not kept pace, as

daily active addresses have declined

, revealing a gap between institutional confidence and retail engagement.

Cardano’s governance has also progressed, with

its first entirely community-elected Constitutional Committee formed

in September 2025. This represents a major milestone in decentralizing governance,

removing key institutional players such as Input Output Global (IOG)

from decision-making authority. This shift is in line with Cardano’s Voltaire roadmap phase, which

emphasizes empowering ADA holders

and strengthening the ecosystem’s durability.

Nonetheless, some obstacles remain. Although TVL and market capitalization are strong,

transaction activity has started to contract

, with daily app transactions dropping by 14.7%. This slowdown raises concerns about whether growth can be maintained, especially as

the network’s treasury, despite rising 24.7%

to $1.3 billion, has seen a 10.9% decrease in

ADA

terms.

Experts warn that without ongoing adoption

of native DeFi protocols, the ecosystem may experience instability, particularly if the broader market weakens.

The

Cardano

Foundation has

presented an ambitious roadmap

to tackle these issues, including providing liquidity to stablecoin initiatives and advancing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Furthermore,

upgrades such as Halo2-Plutus

— which bring on-chain zero-knowledge proof capabilities — are designed to boost privacy and scalability for developers. These efforts highlight Cardano’s determination to strengthen its DeFi presence, though their effectiveness will depend on user engagement and overall economic conditions.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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