Chance of a price crash increases as Cardano (ADA) futures near $1B
ADA's price crashed the last time its futures open interest reached $1 billion, leading traders to question whether or not it is about to happen again. The impressive 816% gain of Cardano's ADA coin in 2021 catapulted the smart contract platform's market capitalization to $61 billion. To fully grasp how far this third-generation protocol has gone, the absolute leader, Ether (ETH), held the same valuation just six months ago.As AD's price evolves, so do its derivatives markets, and the nearly $1 billion in futures open interest poses both an opportunity and a threat for the price. Cautious....
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