Cardano’s ADA token is trading near $0.20, a significant drop from its 2025 high of $0.96. Despite the 71% price decline, on-chain data from Santiment indicates whales have accumulated over 819 million ADA, worth approximately $213.9 million, in the last six months. Founder Charles Hoskinson has praised broader blockchain progress, while a price prediction model suggests potential long-term growth.
Cardano’s ADA token is showing slow price performance, exploring new lows near $0.20 after reaching $0.96 earlier in 2025. The current price slump, however, has not deterred large investors from buying.
According to a report by Santiment, wallets holding between 100,000 and 100 million ADA have accumulated nearly 819.4 million more tokens over the past six months. This accumulation represents an increase of 1.6% of the total supply, valued at roughly $213.9 million.
“Cardano’s key whales & sharks have quietly been accumulating over the past 6 months,” the data firm stated. Despite the 71% price drop from $0.90 to $0.26, major holders continue to demonstrate confidence in the ecosystem.
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, recently commented on the progress across the cryptocurrency sector. He highlighted advancements from Ethereum and Solana alongside Cardano’s own developments.
“Look across all major cryptos, the progress being made, from Ethereum with encrypted mempools, to Firedancer with Solana, to Leios—we’re winning, getting more private, decentralized, reliable, and the power to run the world,” Hoskinson said.
According to CoinCodex ADA stats, a long-term price prediction model forecasts ADA could reach $0.2766 by the end of 2026. The model further suggests a potential rise to $0.2997 by 2030, $0.4532 by 2040, and $0.4450 by 2050.
