Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, has hinted at a potential collaboration with Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, revealing that discussions with Ripple Labs’ leadership have taken place.
While details remain unclear, the move could lead to significant advancements in blockchain scalability, a challenge both projects are keen to tackle.
Meanwhile, ADA has struggled, plunging 18% in a week to $0.7637. Broader market turmoil, fueled by economic uncertainty and trade disputes, has triggered massive liquidations exceeding $2.3 billion, with Ethereum alone seeing losses of $258.85 million. Despite the downturn, investor sentiment around Cardano remains hopeful, especially with February expected to bring key announcements.
ADA has dropped 28% over the past month, with trading volumes sinking by over 60% in the last 24 hours. Yet, optimism persists, as the market is beginning to show signs of recovery. In the last day, leading cryptocurrencies have rebounded, with ADA climbing 7.3% to $0.7602.
If Cardano and Ripple proceed with their partnership, the impact on transaction efficiency could be substantial. Analysts believe regulatory developments in the U.S. may also accelerate crypto adoption. Hoskinson himself has hinted that February will be eventful, fueling speculation about what’s next for Cardano.
A fresh attempt to address Solana’s ongoing inflation debate is back on the table—this time with a restructured voting model designed to foster consensus and move the network toward its long-term economic goals.
Synthetix’s native stablecoin, sUSD, is once again under pressure as it continues to drift further from its intended $1 peg—raising fresh concerns over the resilience of decentralized stablecoins.
On April 17, 2025, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a significant uptick in inflows, while Ethereum ETFs saw no net movement, according to data from Farside Investors.
Several cryptocurrencies among the top 100 by market cap have faced heavy losses over the past seven days, with a few tokens seeing sharp double-digit declines.