Cardano Gains Buying Demand as It Retests $0.43 Resistance: What’s Next for ADA Price?

Cardano has been witnessing a significant jump in its price over the last 24 hours. Several regulatory developments and on-chain activities hint at an upcoming breakout for ADA price. According to leading analysts, Cardano witnessed a pullback last week, triggering accumulation among long-term buyers. As a result, ADA price has recovered this week, aiming for a breakout above key resistance levels.

ADA Gets Institutional Access

Over the last 24 hours, altcoin prices have been on a bullish trend as Bitcoin surged toward $95K following low inflation data. Data from Coinglass shows that ADA witnessed $2.2 million in total liquidations over the last 24 hours. Of this, sellers liquidated significantly as they closed around $2 million worth of positions. This suggests that the recent recovery rally forced sellers to exit around weekly resistance channels.

The buying rally in ADA price was triggered by several actions. One significant development is ADA’s institutional access to investors. Germany’s DZ Bank receiving MiCAR approval makes it easier for regulated banks in Europe to offer Cardano exposure to institutional clients.  

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At the same time, investors are looking at Grayscale’s proposed Cardano spot ETF (GADA), which could still see approval in early 2026 despite regulatory delays. Adding to this, Grayscale recently increased ADA’s importance by making it the third-largest holding in its Smart Contract Fund, highlighting continued institutional interest.

This opens a compliant way for traditional capital to enter ADA, which could support price stability as longer-term investors tend to reduce sharp pullbacks, especially with ADA trading near resistance levels.   

As a result, Cardano has seen a massive upsurge in its trading volume within the last 24 hours. CoinMarketCap shows that Cardano’s volume spiked by 68% to $967.4 million as the altcoin gained bullish momentum. Coinglass data also indicates a surge in open interest over the last few weeks.

Cardano’s open interest has jumped from the low of $603.51 million to $841 million, hitting a new monthly high. This suggests that traders are increasingly taking positions as ADA prepares to end its consolidation.   

What’s Next for ADA Price?

Buyers are trying to keep Cardano trading above its moving averages, but the weak rebound suggests the price could still fall. However, buyers are holding the price above the EMA20 trend line to prevent any significant drop. As of writing, Cardano trades at $0.419, surging over 4.17% in the last 24 hours. 

If the price drops below the moving averages, ADA could slide to $0.38 and then to $0.33. Buyers will likely defend the $0.33 level strongly, because falling below it could send the price down to the October low of $0.272.

A positive sign would be a break above $0.434 with the price closing higher. If that happens, Cardano could rise to around $0.50, which is an important resistance level. Buyers need to push the price above $0.50 to show that a strong recovery is underway.