“Cardano’s Smart Contracts Just Got an Upgrade — ADA Reacts!”

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Cardano has rolled out a major upgrade to its smart contract language Aiken, introducing powerful new features like benchmarking tools, Plutus Blueprint enhancements, and developer-friendly testing frameworks. This update is designed to make smart contract development faster, more efficient, and more scalable — and the market is responding.

Here’s what’s new:

- Aiken v1.1.11 adds visual benchmarking and JSON export tools for performance tracking

- Plutus Blueprint fixes improve contract reliability and data consistency

- New “bench” test types allow granular control over smart contract simulations

- Compiler warnings now help developers catch bugs before deployment

The result? ADA surged nearly 9%, hitting $0.76, with trading volume up 105% in 24 hours. Analysts say this upgrade, combined with Grayscale’s ETF filing, could push ADA toward the $1 mark if momentum holds.

Cardano’s smart contract ecosystem is finally catching up to Ethereum — and with zero-knowledge contracts and Hydra scaling also live, ADA may be entering a new phase of utility-driven growth.