Cardano’s Van Rossem hard fork went live on mainnet Sunday, and the token responded with a modest gain. ADA was trading at $0.1650 as of Sunday, up in the previous 24 hours as the market sized up the upgrade’s impact. The broader crypto market rose 0.54% to a $2.2 trillion valuation, with Bitcoin holding above $64,000.
What the hard fork changes
The Van Rossem upgrade is the latest technical milestone for Cardano. Hard forks on the network typically introduce new features or optimizations — this one is no different, though the developers haven’t framed it as a major overhaul. The real question is whether the upgrade will bring enough activity to push ADA toward $0.20, a level some traders are watching.
ADA’s price action
At $0.1650, Cardano’s token is still well off its all-time highs. The 24-hour gain suggests buyers are giving the fork the benefit of the doubt, but the move isn’t dramatic. A rally to $0.20 would require roughly a 21% jump from here — doable in crypto terms, but not guaranteed. The broader market’s modest uptick helps, but ADA has lagged other large-cap alts this year.
What’s next
The hard fork is done. Now the network needs to show real usage — dApps, transactions, developer activity. If the upgrade leads to a visible uptick in on-chain metrics, the price speculation could turn into something more solid. For now, traders are watching whether ADA can hold above $0.16 and build momentum toward that $0.20 target. No timeline, just the usual wait-and-see.
