Cardano Gains Strength as Pre-Parabolic Momentum Builds Up Fast

An analyst predicts Cardano has entered a pre-parabolic phase, signaling a potential major bullish continuation into 2026.
Cardano Foundation joins the MiCA Crypto Alliance, strengthening regulatory alignment and ecosystem collaboration with XRP.

After months of Cardano (ADA) forming a solid bullish structure, analysts now see the altcoin entering a so-called pre-parabolic phase, a period where the price typically prepares for a major surge to new highs.

Analyst Javon Marks asserts that ADA is still maintaining a clear uptrend and has successfully maintained a major breakout that marks the start of a new bullish phase.

He even predicts a potential upside of over 333%, with an ambitious target of around $2.9678.

According to him, this technical strength has not lost momentum and could signal the beginning of one of Cardano’s most aggressive rallies in recent years.

$ADA maintaining clear signs of an uptrend while also holding a huge breakout and this points towards a major bullish move to be coming.

We can see prices climb over 333% in a run to reach the $2.96789 level!

(Cardano) pic.twitter.com/dpBlUcOZM1

— JAVON⚡️MARKS (@JavonTM1) October 19, 2025

A New All-Time High Could Arrive by Early 2026

Meanwhile, analyst Wolfster has an equally optimistic outlook. From a low of $0.25 in September 2023, ADA has risen by around 150%.

Although the market experienced major liquidations, four times larger than the crash during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wolfster believes Cardano’s bull run is far from over. According to him, this asset is now entering a pre-parabolic phase, where buying pressure begins to increase while market supply shrinks.

“Everything below $1 is free money,” he said in his latest chart update.

He projects a new all-time high (ATH) will be reached in the first quarter of 2026, marking the end of the long accumulation phase that has been ongoing since last year.

Market data also supports the analysts’ view. At the time of writing, ADA is changing hands at about $0.6734, up 2.89% in the last 24 hours, despite a slight 1.31% drop on the 4-hour timeframe.

Trading activity has increased sharply, with daily volume reaching $219.59 million and market cap reaching $23.25 billion.

Furthermore, data from the derivatives market shows a significant surge in activity. According to CoinGlass data, ADA derivatives volume surged 145.19% to $1.64 billion, while open interest rose 7.85% to $614.7 million.

On Binance, the long/short ratio of ADA/USDT accounts reached 2.4916, indicating a strong dominance of long positions. This condition seems to reflect market participants’ enthusiasm for the potential for a major rally.

Cardano Expands Its Reach Through Regulation and Innovation

Cardano is not only strengthening its technical aspects, but also its fundamental foundation. On October 15, 2025, the Cardano Foundation officially joined the MiCA Crypto Alliance—a coalition also supported by XRP—and released a white paper aligned with MiCA regulatory standards in Europe.

The organization will also release a new white paper template for projects seeking MiCA compliance. This step also strengthens the integration between the ADA and XRP ecosystems in the context of cross-blockchain regulation.

Meanwhile, CNF also reports that Charles Hoskinson, one of Cardano’s founders, recently established The Hoskinson Government and Policy Center in Wyoming.

This policy center, led by senior state official Karen Wheeler, focuses on improving rural healthcare, supporting the agricultural sector, and developing blockchain technology at the regional level.

The project’s overarching goal is to create more transparent and equitable policies and encourage blockchain-based innovation in the public sector.

Furthermore, Hoskinson’s move also expands Cardano’s influence beyond the crypto world, making it part of broader social and economic efforts.

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