Brave Wallet Integrates Cardano: 100M Users Gain ADA & Native Asset Support

Brave recently added Cardano to their wallet, making ADA and native assets directly accessible to 100M users.
Users can now swap tokens and participate in Cardano’s governance with ease without any extensions.

Brave Software has completed its long-planned integration of Cardano into the Brave Wallet, opening the ecosystem to over 100 million users. The development, undertaken in partnership with Input Output (IO), enables users to hold and manage ADA and Cardano-native assets directly in the browser. The wallet also supports token swaps and participation in Cardano’s on-chain governance with no extensions.

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Brave’s 100M users can now access the full Cardano ecosystem! @InputOutputHK and Brave have completed the Cardano integration in the Brave Wallet, delivering seamless multi-chain choice and a privacy-first experience.

Directly in the Brave Wallet, users can…

— Input | Output (@InputOutputHK) October 2, 2025

Brendan Eich, the CEO and co-founder of Brave, stressed the importance of the upgrade. He explained that it was part of the company’s mission to build the most secure access point to Web3, making it simple for users to access blockchain networks. The update introduces Cardano to an already robust ecosystem, which features Ethereum and Solana, and reinforces Brave’s position as a multi-chain gateway.

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of IO, called the development a “win for usability, governance, and growth,” noting that the move simplifies the ways that users interact with Cardano assets and decision-making processes.

Midnight and NIGHT distribution

Besides helping users with ADA, the integration also decreases barriers to entry for Midnight, IO’s privacy-focused sidechain.

Brave users can now generate Cardano addresses required to participate in the phased distribution of Midnight’s tokens, known as Glacier Drops. Eligible participants will be required to prove wallet ownership and set a Cardano address to receive NIGHT, the native token of Midnight.

With the integration, the address generation and asset management take only seconds within the Brave interface. The streamlined process serves as a help for both newcomers and experienced participants, redeeming NIGHT along with other Cardano native tokens.

By making this capability available as a part of a browser-integrated wallet, Brave makes access to Midnight’s ecosystem easy while maintaining security and privacy at the forefront.

Cardano’s first onchain election

Cardano achieved several significant milestones in Q3 2025. One of the most notable was the first onchain Constitutional Committee election, under CIP-1694. Messari said the vote officially shifted some of the powers for governance to an elected body and decreased dependence on founding entities.

The election was seen as a step towards greater community involvement in decision-making. Apart from governance reform, Cardano has also initiated new technical projects aimed at enhancing the ecosystem’s functionality and preparing the network for future growth.

Aside from the integration, Cardano’s native token ADA has proved strong on the charts. After breaking through resistance at the $0.82-$0.83 level, the token retested the zone, but did so with a bullish wick, signalling strong buying pressure.

A candlestick chart displaying Cardano (ADA) price movements in USD. Green and red candles show price changes over time, with a green trend line indicating an upward trajectory. A blue horizontal line marks a resistance area, and text overlays include "ADA/USD 1D" and price values like 0.844 and 0.870. A watermark from TradingView is visible at the bottom. — Source: Sssebi on X

Currently trading at around $0.864, ADA is trading above its short-term moving average, with analysts reporting that a higher high could confirm renewed upward motion. As long as bullish control is in place, price targets of $0.90 and $0.95 are in reach.

These factors offer a positive outlook with the RSI moving back up above the oversold level, indicating strengthening positive momentum from buyers.

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