- Cardano’s DEX volumes soared amid discussions about stablecoins on the network.
- USDM, a Cardano-based stablecoin, confirmed its launch updates.
Cardano [ADA] witnessed a substantial price drop over the past month even amid the renewed interest in altcoins. Despite this correction, there could be optimism for ADA as interest in its ecosystem increases.
Increase in volumes
An indicator of growing demand in the Cardano ecosystem has been the rising popularity of decentralized exchanges (DEX). Minswap, a popular DEX on Cardano, showed an increase in daily volume, surpassing 10.5 million ADA.
This increase in DEX volumes provides a positive outlook for Cardano, indicating increased activity and engagement within its ecosystem.
Just arrived: Cardano $ADA DEX Minswap $MIN the daily volume exceeds 10.5 million ADA.
— Contradictory news | Cardano and Ergo News (@AdaverseNews) January 14, 2024
However, there were some bumps in the road for Cardano in the DeFi sector.
Stablecoin season
The delay in the launch of the USDM stablecoin initially impacted Cardano and sentiment around its DeFi sector.
However, with a newly proposed launch date, the introduction of a Cardano native stablecoin such as USDM has the potential to improve the DeFi landscape on the Cardano protocol.
$USDMCardano’s Fiat-backed Stablecoin, will launch on March 16, 2024.
— Jillian Plomin || CEO of Mehen (@Mehen_CEO) January 14, 2024
Further, discussions around the possible implementation of USDC on Cardano was also raised. Such developments can further contribute to the growth and adoption of Cardano, increasing its usefulness and appeal.
However, despite these developments, the growth of stablecoins on the Cardano protocol has slowed, according to Artemis data.
The proposed launch of USDM and the possible integration of USDC could help Cardano make improvements in this sector in the future.
Source: Artemis
Moreover, Cardano also faced challenges in other areas. Daily active addresses on the network decreased, and the number of transactions also decreased.
This decrease in network activity could impact overall engagement and participation within the Cardano ecosystem.
Source: Artemis
Furthermore, fees generated on Cardano also took a hit, adding to the negative aspects of the network’s performance.
The reduction in fees could impact incentives for network validators and potentially impact the overall health of the Cardano blockchain.
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At the time of writing, ADA was trading at $0.53776, down 1.26% in the last 24 hours.
Trading volume for ADA also saw a decline, reflecting the current challenges Cardano faces in maintaining market activity.
Source: Santiment
