Cardano makes a bold move! Cross-chain + AI taking flight, is ADA the next breakout point?
Recently, ADA has been showing strong performance, and the underlying fundamentals are also starting to explode. Founder Hoskinson personally stepped in, announcing that the Leios protocol will be at the core of Cardano's expansion into the AI space, and cross-chain support for BTC will be realized through the Lace wallet. Cross-chain + AI, this positioning is very clear: not just a single L1, but to build a 'universal infrastructure'.
There are also highlights on the ecological front—DeFi TVL surged to 520 million, reaching a new high for the year. Although it still ranks relatively low among all networks, the growth momentum has already begun. Platforms like Minswap and Indigo are seeing an increase in users and trading volume, and the smart contract ecosystem is expanding in concrete terms.
It is worth noting that Cardano's transformation path has shifted from 'academic' to 'pragmatic', not only discussing research but also starting to implement it, with the goal of providing developers and users with truly usable and easy-to-use products. The more than 1,300 projects currently in development also indicate that its ecological activity is rapidly increasing.
