Following Donald Trump's announcement of a strategic US crypto reserve, Cardano ($ADA) skyrocketed to over 70% in less than 24 hours.
Aside from the significant price rise, investor volume in $ADA has also skyrocketed, which has boosted everyone's interest in what is touted as one of the best cryptocurrencies to buy now.
Keep reading to find out all about Cardano's 2025 price forecast. We'll paint a clear picture (combined with both fundamental and technical analysis) to understand where $ADA might be headed next.
Cardano 2025 Price Forecast at a Glance
Here's a quick summary of all the important factors for Cardano and the effect they should have on his price this year:
Cardano sticks to 50 EMA on weekly chart - BICHI
It bounced off a well-established support/resistance zone - BITCHES
We see the "break and retest" pattern on both weekly and daily charts - BITS
The important resistance level of $1,30 is above the current prices - BEAR
All major moving averages are sloping upwards on the daily chart - BICHI
Joining Trump's US Crypto Reserve - BICHI
Potential launch of Cardano ETF - BICHI
As you can see, most of the signs point north, so Cardano is rightly expected to generate handsome yields in 2025 (and beyond).
While it is difficult to set an exact price target, our analysis (which you will see below) suggests that Cardano could reach $3.10 in the next few months.
Dive deeper into Cardano's chart
Technical Analysis 101 dictates that we use the higher time frames (weekly and daily) to form the basic context on current and future stock/crypto prices.
$ADA's weekly chart screams optimism
One look at $ADA's weekly chart and it immediately looks like a cryptocurrency ready to explode. The biggest bullish sign is how well it respects the 50 exponential moving average (EMA). Crypto has received support at the 50 EMA twice in the last four weeks.
Plus, two important short-term moving averages - the 20 EMA and 10 EMA - are both pointing up, signaling tremendous upside strength.
Another reason for rejoicing among $ADA supporters should be that the crypto has found support in a previous resistance zone, i.e. between $0.60 and $0.80. Furthermore, this is not just normal resistance; this is where the last higher high of $ADA was, meaning we have a classic "break and retest" pattern ahead of us.
This is an extremely well-known technical analysis pattern that traders often look to for new entries.
Buying cryptocurrency when it is "retested" essentially means getting it at a discounted price, which increases the overall profits you can make from it.
It's also a model we can use to predict where Cardano's next potential rally might go.
Essentially, we could see a move similar to last November, meaning $ADA could jump above $1,730 in just the next month or two.
For longer-term price forecasting on Cardano, we can use Elliott's wave theory, which suggests that we may be observing the beginning of an impulse (or motivating) wave. If this is correct, $ADA may even reach an all-time high of $3.10 in 2025.
Perhaps the only thing to watch out for is that the current $ADA resistance level of around $1.30 is key. After all, this is where crypto really fell from (almost 80%) in March 2022. This is also where the $ADA rally in November 2024 eventually faded.
Plenty to cheer about in Cardano's daily schedule, too
The daily chart of $ADA, unlike that of $ETH, aligns with the weekly chart to confirm the larger bullish picture. Crypto has come out of its recent downtrend, which was honestly just a correction as long as we put the weekly chart in perspective.
Additionally, Cardano shows a similar pattern of "break and retest" on the daily chart as it does on the weekly chart. This appears to be a major confluence (or double confirmation).
Furthermore, all major EMAs, including the 200 EMA, which is the granddaddy of all moving averages, are tilted upwards.
According to this chart, Cardano looks ripe to capture the recent highs of $1,3278 in the first half of 2025. Once that is achieved, we should see crypto hold up well to aim for the $1,730 level.
Cardano's market sentiment
Of course, the biggest positive news for Cardano buyers is its recent inclusion in Trump's US Crypto Reserve. The announcement resulted in $ADA rising by over 70% in one day. It is currently trading at $0.9546.
Even better, this price rise was accompanied by large institutional buying. Combined, the whales have bought about 420 million $ADA in the past week. Investor interest in Cardano is growing, which means we can expect current prices to hold and rise.
Furthermore, the future launch of the Cardano ETF (exchange traded fund) later this year could easily see crypto soar above all price targets. On February 11, Grayscale announced that it wanted to launch an ADA ETF on the New York Stock Exchange.
The ETF will further increase investor participation in Cardano as those interested in $ADA will be able to invest in it without having to purchase the token. Currently, only Bitcoin and Ethereum have ETFs. Cardano could be the third to join the list.
It's also worth noting that Cardano's founder, Charles Hoskinson, said he didn't know Trump was going to include $ADA. That Cardano's founder didn't know about its inclusion in the Crypto Reserve could be a very positive sign.
After all, it shows that crypto was chosen just for what it brings to the table.
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Leaving aside the upside signals of the crypto market, volatility is often the best killer of a wallet. Whether you invest in $ADA or $MIND (or both), make sure you only invest an amount you are comfortable losing.
We also urge our readers to do their own research before investing. Ultimately, none of the above is financial advice.