Cardano is a delegated Proof of Stake blockchain (dPoS), that supports smart contracts similar to Ethereum. The marketing of this project propagates a scientific approach. The development under Charles Hoskinson is rather slow, with multiple deadlines already pushed forward. On the other hand, the Basho update should be coming soon, around Q2-Q3 of 2022. This update is highly anticipated by investors, and should have a positive impact on the valuation of the Cardano project.

Since September 2021, Cardano has been on a downtrend. This happened as soon as ADA price reached its all-time high price of $3. The price adjustment was expected to happen. However, in November 2021, the entire crypto market crashed, bringing ADA prices further down. When Cardano price dropped lower than the psychological price of $1, traders and investors rushed to buy Cardano. This made prices jump by more than 50% within 2 weeks! Following this price surge, a correction is very normal to happen.

Since we are in the midst of the crypto adjustment, and since ADA prices just soared 50%, it is a good idea to wait before buying. If we closely look at figure 2 below, the Fibonacci retracement points out to the 50% retracement level, which coincides with the psychological price of $1.

We are currently very close to the $1 zone. Traders and investors can choose to open positions around that area depending on their risk tolerance, as price might revert upwards from the current price. A sensible stop-loss would be right below the $1 price area. It is always good to have wide stop-losses to hedge heavy market fluctuations.

Cardano price $2 is an inevitable thing when the crypto market rallies back and goes into a renewed uptrend. On the other hand, we need to focus on the current market dynamics.

The market is adjusting lower today, especially Cardano after a 50% price increase. With the current price being right above $1, this represents the perfect opportunity to place a buy order and definitely a stop-loss. We can currently confirm that prices are back on their uptrend once the price of $1.2 breaks, as currently this is a strong resistance area. In figure 3, we can clearly see how ADA price got rejected several times. Once this level is broken higher, the next target would be the $1.5 price.

ADA prices started to fall as part of the macro crypto market adjustment. On the other hand, its prices broke a major price which is the psychological price of $1. In a previous article, we highlighted the importance of this event, as buying ADA below 1$ should be a great buy setup. After reaching a low of $0.78, ADA price managed to reverse the downtrend and push back stronger, making more than +30% gains in the past 7 days.

A break of $0.90 was enough the predict this reversal. In a downtrend, breaking the upper downtrend line shows a strong possibility of a trend reversal. This is not to confuse with fake-outs, which also might show the illusion of a trend reversal, only to continue on the downtrend. That's why adequate stop-loss areas are very important.

Now that the psychological price of 1$ was breached, and since the entire crypto market is showing signs of a recovery, we can assume that prices are now on an uptrend. On the other hand, after extended ups, we will definitely see some form of adjustments. Those adjustments will bring prices lower in the short term.

Looking at figure 2, we can safely assume that prices might revert back to the psychological price of 1$. Once prices consolidate around that area, we can expect prices to continue their uptrend towards 2$. However, there are several milestones before reaching 2$, the first being the 1.3$ price mark.

The price of Cardano’s ADA token also still has enormous growth potential. Right now the ADA price is extremely low due to the last major correction. But how high can Cardano go and is it worth investing now?

Cardano is a blockchain network created by former Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson. The project started in 2015. Behind the project is the Cardano Foundation, which has set itself the goal of researching the difficulties of previous blockchains, finding solutions to these difficulties, and then integrating these advances into the Cardano blockchain. 

Cardano is being further developed according to scientific standards. The Cardano Foundation works evidence-based and has thus created what is probably the most technically mature blockchain on the market in recent years. Above all, the security is hardly better on another blockchain. The blockchain uses the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which keeps transaction costs low.

In recent months, there has been repeated criticism that Cardano is said to be too academic and puts economic efficiency in the background. Smart contracts were only fully implemented half a year ago. But the developers basically want to think long-term and develop the blockchain sustainably.

Cardano is further developing its blockchain for the long term and sustainably. As a result, the network is often overshadowed by hyped projects such as Solana, Avalanche, and Terra in the short and medium-term. But patient development ensures a level of technical excellence that could pay off in the long run. There are 5 development stages, of which the network is now in stage 4:

1. Bryon : Developing the basics of the blockchain
2. Shelley : Creation of the decentralized structures
3. Goguen : Introducing Smart Contracts
4. Basho : Increased scalability
5. Voltaire : Introduction of governance functions

The ADA token is the internal currency of the Cardano network. It was already developed at Byron and is required to carry out transactions in the Cardano network. ADA holders are involved in the network and will have more and more say over the future of the blockchain over the next few years. There is a maximum supply of 45 billion ADA, making the number of tokens finite.

The ADA price rose sharply in the last 12 months and then fell again. The price skyrocketed, especially in the fall, when Cardano smart contracts were launched there, sparking hype on the ADA. The ADA price even rose to over 3 dollars. It hit an all-time high of $3.10 on September 2nd. 

In the last 6 months, the course fell again. This was initially because other cryptocurrencies such as Solana and Avalanche experienced hype and attracted attention with high transaction speeds. Since December, the downtrend has intensified as the overall market went into a sharp correction. At the moment the price is 0.85 US dollars (as of 03/17/2022). With this oversold price, and looking at their project development status, it sounds like a good buy price.

The price of Cardano’s ADA token should be extremely low in the long-term right now. This is for the following reasons:

• The market is bearish at the moment. Over the past 3-4 months, cryptocurrency prices have been falling due to many negative factors.
• Cardano is at the beginning of its 4th development phase. Cardano is currently quiet , which means that the price remains low at the moment. 

Many analysts see a price of $10 for an ADA token as realistic in the long term. This makes sense as a fourfold increase from the old all-time high ($3) in the next bull market seems very realistic. Cryptocurrency fans believe that at the end of its development, Cardano could become the dominant cryptocurrency in 5-10 years. They see a potential of $100 per ADA token. In any case, the current price is a good entry point. 

You can now buy the ADA token cheaply on the crypto exchanges  Coinbase  and  Kraken  .

As the cryptocurrency market continues to drop further, Cardano prices took a heavy toll. Crypto traders were hoping that the $1 psychological price of ADA would hold. However, this was not the case. ADA price managed to breach $1 and even reached a low of $ 0.96 at certain exchanges. What should you do with your ADAs? Should you sell Cardano or wait for a rebound?

We recently highlighted the top 3 reasons why the crypto market is crashing. With Bitcoin being the biggest crypto by market cap, it is only natural to see other altcoins suffer as much. Despite the recent surge in Cardano's price in the past week, today ADA erased all past gains. The developments in the project look promising, but the overall crypto market movement dictates a stronger path for ADA prices.

If you think cryptos and Cardano specifically are not good investments only because of the current crash, you might want to consider them again. The equity market also suffered from a sharp decline in market cap. Stocks such as NVIDIA also suffered from a rocky price-action ever since November 2021. NVDA lost also 30%, so not only are cryptocurrencies volatile. In figure 2, we can see a clear similarity in the price-action of ADA and NVDA.

You might want to hold your horses, as prices reached a very strong support level. It is true that ADA prices managed to break the $1 price on certain exchanges, but this can simply be a fakeout. Setting a stop-loss area around $0.95 is a good idea, as breaching $1 a second time lower by 5% might confirm the continuation of the bear market.

Currently, Cardano price is lingering around $1. It would be best to keep a lookout on how prices progress in the next hours. As the crypto market lost around -15% in the past 24 hours already, there should be a slight rebound in prices.

On the other hand, we shouldn't mistake rebounds from simple green candles in a downtrend. Simply put hard stops without even thinking about it. Successful traders are not the ones who don't lose money, but who know how to manage their losses.