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ADA traded near $0.26 as bulls looked to break above a key resistance line.<\/li>\n
Open interest hovered around $414 million, sharply down over the past month.<\/li>\n
ADA price could drop to $0.22 or lower if bears strengthen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cardano\u2019s ADA remains under pressure as buyers struggle to regain momentum, with the token retreating from a key technical resistance level near $0.26.<\/p>\n
The cryptocurrency is now down more than 20% year to date.<\/p>\n
The decline has also pushed Cardano out of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation, after Hyperliquid (HYPE) climbed to around $38 and moved into the 10th position on CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n
As of March 12, 2026, Hyperliquid\u2019s market capitalisation stood at about $9.6 billion, slightly ahead of Cardano\u2019s $9.4 billion.<\/p>\n
The ranking shift could reverse if a potential recovery driven by bullish network-related developments supports ADA\u2019s price.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, the prevailing downtrend could push the altcoin toward new multi-month lows.<\/p>\n
Cardano open interest falls to $414 million<\/h2>\n
Cardano\u2019s ADA has trended lower since reaching a peak of $1.01 in August 2025, with derivatives market data reflecting the weakening momentum.<\/p>\n
Over the past several months, Cardano\u2019s open interest has declined sharply from about $1.87 billion when the token rallied above $1.<\/p>\n
By October 2025, open interest in outstanding ADA futures contracts had fallen to roughly $1.5 billion, before dropping further to around $842 million by mid-January 2026.<\/p>\n
The metric now stands at approximately $414 million as of March 12, 2026.<\/p>\n
Open interest typically falls as leveraged positions unwind, indicating reduced participation from speculative traders.<\/p>\n
The decline of more than 50% from January levels suggests that confidence in ADA\u2019s near-term price outlook has weakened, aligning with the token\u2019s broader bearish trend.<\/p>\n
ADA price outlook: bulls face downtrend risk<\/h2>\n
Cardano price hovers near the resistance line of a parallel channel formed since Feb. 26.<\/p>\n
Prices slipped below $0.27 earlier this month amid comments from founder Charles Hoskinson.<\/p>\n
From a technical analysis point of view, a breakout looks likely as bulls hold onto support near the trendline.<\/p>\n
However, sellers have shown conviction, keeping ADA within a channel formation in place since October 2025.<\/p>\n
In terms of the short-term outlook, momentum indicators on the daily chart reinforce the downward risk.<\/p>\n
As can be seen below, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) signals weakness under the 50 mark, while the MACD also suggests buyers\u2019 indecision could play into bears\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the 50 and 100-day SMAs indicate downward strength.<\/p>\nCardano chart by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Cardano\u2019s price is down more than 20% YTD and 70% in the past six months.<\/p>\n
This means that failure to strengthen its recovery could risk ADA plunging to year-to-date lows of $0.22.<\/p>\n
If price breaks below this level, ADA could face a deeper bearish setup.<\/p>\n
However, if gains across crypto and network-related developments boost a fresh uptick, it could invalidate this outlook.<\/p>\n
Breaking above the downtrend line and closing above $0.28 would embolden buyers, with key targets at $0.30 and $0.33.<\/p>\n
Even then, bulls may need to reclaim $0.45 as support to retake control.<\/p>\n
ADA traded near $0.26 as bulls looked to break above a key resistance line. Open interest hovered around $414 million, sharply down over the past month. ADA price could drop to $0.22 or lower if bears strengthen. Cardano\u2019s ADA remains under pressure as buyers struggle to regain momentum, with the token retreating from a key<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7441","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eurozone"},"yoast_head":"\n
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