Cardano’s Ouroboros Linear Leios CIP has been finalized and merged, marking a key upgrade to accelerate transactions. The upgrade combines CIP-0164 with Ouroboros Linear Leios and describes a two-tier block system: Endorser Blocks for many non-sensitive transactions and Reference Blocks for operations that require ordering. The upgrade promises 30–60 times more capacity by using larger blocks and economic incentives, aimed at channeling valuable transactions into secure paths and reducing MEV risk.
Looking at simulations, the system appeared to work well, though community reviews flagged potential weaknesses in certification and recovery processes. This step confirmed Cardano’s mainnet deployment and implied scalability improvements without compromising core security, giving developers a clearer path for integration after full deployment.
On the institutional front, Grayscale Investments rebalanced the Smart Contract Platform Fund, elevating Cardano’s ADA to 18.55% of the portfolio and placing it third behind Solana (29.55%) and Ethereum (29.00%). The broader fund mix includes Sui (8.55%), Avalanche (7.66%), and Hedera (6.69%), signaling diversification into scalable smart-contract platforms. In price action terms, ADA has been trading in an accumulation zone between $0.28 and $0.38, with a symmetrical triangle shaping the near-term path. Analyst Crypto Patel has projected prices as high as $10, with targets of $2.60, $5.00, and $10.00 depending on a breakout above the $1.00–$1.20 resistance and broader adoption and regulatory developments.
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