Cardano Price Falls 60% in a Year as Interest Reaches 5-Year Low
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Cardano traded near $0.3885 at the time of writing, reflecting a monthly decline of nearly 6% and capping a brutal year for the token. ADA lost over 60% of its value over the past 12 months, sliding from a yearly high of $1.3245 to lows near $0.3512. Price weakness coincided with fading investor attention, as Google Trends data shows search interest falling to its lowest level in five years. What drove such a sharp disconnect between Cardano and the broader crypto narrative? Broader Crypto Weakness Set the Tone Cardano’s decline tracked a wider pullback across the digital asset market during 2025. Bitcoin fell over 6% over the same period, while Ethereum dropped roughly 11%. Total crypto market cap contracted by more than 8%, tightening liquidity across altcoins. ADA maintained a strong correlation with sector-wide moves, which amplified downside pressure during risk-off periods. As market momentum slowed, capital rotated toward assets with stronger near-term catalysts. Ecosystem Growth Concerns Weighed on Sentiment Attention also shifted to Cardano’s on-chain fundamentals. Data from DefiLlama shows total value locked on the network falling below $250 million. That figure places Cardano behind newer ecosystems such as Monad and Katana, despite its longer presence in the market. Source: DeFiLlama Observers also noted Cardano’s limited exposure to the real-world asset tokenization sector, which has grown to nearly $20 billion in value. As a result, narratives around ecosystem stagnation gained traction and reduced speculative interest. Institutional Participation Remained Limited Institutional activity offered little support during the downturn. Only Grayscale submitted an application for a spot ADA exchange-traded fund, while firms such as BlackRock, 21Shares, VanEck, and Canary avoided the asset. This lack of institutional engagement contrasted sharply with growing interest in Bitcoin and Ethereum products. Without fresh inflows from large asset managers, ADA struggled to regain visibility during periods…
Filed under: News - @ January 12, 2026 5:22 pm