Key Takeaways
Charles Hoskinson projected that ADA could potentially reach $80 or even $800 if it evolves into a Bitcoin DeFi yield layer. There have been some minor capital inflows that could contribute to its growth in the short term.
Founder of Cardano [ADA], Charles Hoskinson, has put forth a bold price prediction for the altcoin, suggesting that it could surge by 100x or even 1000x ($80-$800) and surpass Bitcoin [BTC].
In a recent interview with Blockworks, Hoskinson mentioned,
“ADA could achieve a 100x or 1000x growth. We are not inferior. Cardano offers much more and could become the yield layer for Bitcoin DeFi.”
He highlighted that investing in ADA was more promising than BTC as ADA holders not only receive yield but also gain access to other tokens that support the broader Cardano ecosystem.
Reiterating his investment strategy, Hoskinson mentioned that they had 108K BTC, which could be valued at around $15 billion at current market prices.
However, during the same period, ADA’s market cap reached $30 billion, with Hoskinson noting that they outperformed BTC by 2x.
ADA/BTC Analysis
Although ADA outperformed BTC by 160% last November, it has lagged behind the flagship cryptocurrency in the first half of 2025.
However, since June, ADA has surged nearly 30% more than BTC. Yet, when looking back to 2021, ADA has dropped by 88% against BTC.
It remains to be seen if the planned integration with Bitcoin will elevate ADA’s value as anticipated by Hoskinson.
Meanwhile, in the short term, ADA’s cumulative volume delta (CVD) has turned negative, indicating significant selling pressure over the past week.
Nevertheless, the realized cap does not suggest a bleak outlook.
Despite a slight pause in the recovery and a minor retracement, the realized cap (total capital inflows into the asset) has slightly increased from $23.4 billion to $23.6 billion.
Focus on the $0.80-$0.90 Range
ADA is currently hovering around $0.80, a critical resistance level in Q2.
Maintaining this level as support could pave the way for ADA bulls to target $1 or even $1.15. However, a strong resistance and a breach of the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) could empower short sellers.
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