Regulated futures trading has gone live on CME Group, broadening institutional access with two contract sizes: standard contracts representing 100,000 ADA and micro contracts of 10,000 ADA. Whale Alert data show ADA futures volume surging over 32,000% in a day to $106.53 million. Market structure appears to be shifting, with liquidity dispersing from a concentrated base as CME gains traction and regulated venues attract more activity.
Separately, Cardano Foundation rolled out a mainnet upgrade called Cardano Rosetta Java v2.0.0, focusing on the Rosetta API to streamline exchange connectivity. The upgrade reduces exchange synchronization times from about 52 hours to 37 hours, a roughly 30% gain in efficiency. The update uses newer Cardano node versions (v10.5.x) that leverage Ouroboros Genesis for security and Mithril for faster data verification.
ADA price action remains subdued, trading around $0.2635 with a 24-hour gain of 1.42%. Spot trading volume stands at about $471.13 million, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 9, indicating Extreme Fear. Ecosystem development continues with plans to integrate the USDCx stablecoin via Pentad, and Midnight, the privacy-focused sidechain, is in testing to bolster interoperability. The coming weeks will reveal whether these improvements will attract sustained institutional capital or foreshadow a larger price move.
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