#CardanoDebate

The market capitalization of Cardano $ADA is 23 billion USD, citing a decline in transaction volume (1.3 TPS) and limited growth in decentralized finance, with the total value locked (TVL) only reaching 418 million USD compared to competitors. The Cardano community defends its research-driven approach, the scalable Hydra layer (one million TPS in tests), and the Ouroboros protocol, arguing that metrics like TPS do not fully encapsulate its potential. Recent discussions have also focused on governance, with Charles Hoskinson proposing to allocate 100 million USD from the treasury for decentralized finance liquidity, which sparked mixed reactions. Some see it as a boost, while others view it as a risk of sell pressure.