As Ants Leave, Whales Buy...Cardano (ADA) Surges 26%

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Cardano (ADA) surged 26% in a week, launching a counterattack against the bear market. While retail investors left, whales accumulated 240 million ADA.

According to crypto media outlet Cryptopotato on August 4 (local time), Cardano rose to $0.195, marking its highest level since July 4. Its weekly gain reached 26%. Its market capitalization also increased by 24% during the same period, showing a remarkable recovery in the sluggish altcoin market.

Despite the price surge, the number of investors actually decreased. Santiment reported that wallets holding Cardano with a balance greater than 0 decreased by 7,070 compared to two months ago. This means the price rebounded before the investors who had left the market returned.

Large investors, however, moved in the opposite direction. Whale wallets additionally purchased 240 million ADA over the past five days. In the period where retail investor interest cooled, large wallets rapidly absorbed the supply, leading the rebound.

Network development and ecosystem expansion also supported the upward trend. Cardano is progressing with the Lace testnet work, Hydra scaling technology development, Mithril upgrade, and Pyth Network integration. The execution of Catalyst funding for project support and the recovery of DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL) also continued.

Santiment analyzed the simultaneous occurrence of price increases and wallet decreases as a signal that strong buyers absorbed market supply. However, retail investor confidence has not yet caught up with the price rebound.

[Article Key Summary]

-Cardano rose 26% in a week, reaching $0.195.

-Whale wallets purchased 240 million ADA over the past 5 days, but wallets with a balance greater than 0 decreased by 7,070 in two months.

-Technological developments like Lace and Hydra, along with ecosystem expansion, supported the price rebound.

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