After the ADA ETF is officially approved, there won't be many opportunities to pick up bargains. The current market atmosphere is that 'everyone is waiting for news,' so once the SEC gives the green light, the first wave of direct impact will be that funds will quickly flow in. In the short term, the price is sure to see a sharp rise, possibly breaking through the psychological barrier of 1 dollar, because this means the market is not just retail investors participating, but there are formal financial instruments that allow institutional funds to enter safely.
More importantly, the medium to long-term effects. When Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs were just approved, they also went through a similar situation: at first there was speculation, but what followed was an increase in 'legitimacy.' For many traditional investors, they may have previously viewed ADA as just a 'cryptocurrency' with high risks and difficult to engage; but once the ETF is listed, they can invest directly through brokers or funds, which instantly expands the audience for ADA several times over.
There is also a very critical point: after the ETF passes, ADA will not only be a topic of price increase but will be repositioned. Its consensus mechanism Ouroboros, its decentralized governance Voltaire, and even its layout in real-world applications such as government voting, educational credentials, and supply chains will be re-examined by the market. Because institutions entering the market are not just looking at speculation; they will study whether this can become a part of long-term asset allocation.
Of course, in the short term, it will not shoot straight up. After the ETF passes, the market will definitely have a trend of 'rising first and then fluctuating,' because those who have already set up will take profits. But larger funds are actually coming in gradually, as institutions cannot throw in billions of dollars in a single day; they will allocate in batches. This means that ADA's bottom will keep getting higher, and the long-term upward trend will be more stable.
In simple terms, after the ETF passes, there may be a FOMO explosion in the short term, a gradual influx of funds in the medium term, and in the long term, ADA's position in the cryptocurrency market will be elevated once again. At that time, you will find that many people will look back and say: 'If I had known the ETF would pass, I would have bought a little more.'
