Over the past week, the cryptocurrency ADA, used in the Cardano blockchain, has shown significant growth, increasing by more than 60%. This surpasses the performance of other leading cryptocurrencies. The price of ADA has risen from $0.38 to a yearly high of $0.65, leading to an increase in the total value locked (TVL) in Cardano smart contracts.

Since the beginning of 2023, ADA has demonstrated impressive momentum, increasing by 150%, with the majority of the gains occurring in the last 6 months. This rally appears to have offset previous losses incurred by investors. At the same time, the overall growth in the cryptocurrency market, including the ongoing yearly highs of Bitcoin, has contributed to this trend in which ADA and other altcoins are following an upward trajectory.

The analytical platform Santiment has noted a decrease in the total number of Cardano addresses, which may signal a shift of tokens from small investors to larger holders. This can be seen as a positive sign for the market. However, analysts caution against excessive optimism, pointing to the high level of social dominance of ADA, which could foreshadow a potential slowdown in the rally.

The increase in the price of ADA has also led to a growth in the total value locked in Cardano smart contracts, reaching a new all-time high of $420 million. Additionally, Cardano has seen a notable increase in key metrics such as transaction fees and trading volume. Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) operating on the network have recorded significant trading volume in the last 24 hours, indicating growing popularity for the platform.