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Crypto News The blockchain world is dynamic. On the one hand, Cardano (ADA) is quietly positioning itself for a broader utility pivot that goes far beyond the familiar smart-contract narrative. At the same time, emerging payment infrastructure projects like the one PayFi enthusiasts call Ripple 2.0 are building toward the operational layer of crypto use that networks like Cardano are now enabling. Major Moves: DeFi Liquidity and Real-World Assets In late September 2025, the Cardano Foundation put out a new program worth about 50 million ADA (about $40 million at the time) to bring its DeFi and stablecoin ecosystem to new level. Aside from the program being aimed at growing liquidity, they also look forward to encouraging the use of stablecoin and bringing in more developers to work on tokenized real-world assets. In addition, roughly $10 million has been set aside specifically for RWA development, while more than 220 million ADA will go toward improving community governance through the DRep system. Together, these plans show Cardano’s intent to evolve beyond a typical Layer-1 network and become a genuine financial infrastructure layer—one capable of supporting stablecoins, tokenized assets, and regulatory-grade institutional activity. DeFi and Tokenisation: Adoption Picking Up On the DeFi front, Cardano is seeing tangible signs of growth: emerging DEXs, lending protocols, stablecoin creation and token assets native to the chain. One analysis notes: “Growing user adoption is visible through rising transaction volumes, stablecoin growth … and a diverse suite of dApps.” For example, the network’s DeFi ecosystem includes native stablecoins, lending, borrowing platforms and token issuance. Simultaneously, the Foundation made clear that Cardano is shifting gears, from speculation-driven narratives toward practical infrastructure. The plan calls for boosting liquidity on stablecoin projects like USDM/USDA, enabling cross-chain asset flows, and backing enterprise and token-issuance use cases. Even though Cardano’s total value…

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