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I put $500 into ADA near the peak and it’s been disappointing ever since. It really had cool potential.

My main use case right now is for media with book.io/stuff.io. I still think that is one of the best use cases for the technology and do still believe in that team's vision. Convincing people to use the platform, however, will be a different challenge. So much negative stigma attached to all things crypto these days, which is warranted, that most people's first assumption is that the product must be a scam somehow. I can assure you the book/stuff guys are absolutely not in any way a scam. But good luck convincing normies of that.
I'd also love to use ADA for more regular trading. Like, going ADA -> USDM -> fGLD or fSLV right now would be incredible. But cap gains taxes on crypto in the US is a huge kick in the nuts so I'm deterred. I wish there was more reasonable regulation on that. But again, current US administration is absolutely tarnishing the reputation of crypto as they just repeatedly pump, dump, and use the technology to extract from people.
Crypto is a very powerful tool but there are currently few ways to keep people responsible with its use. So we march on, until that day comes.

[(1) Ed n' Stuff auf X: „This is interesting. It's not direct USDC integration per se. But here's what USDCx offers the #Cardano $ADA and the @MidnightNtwrk. 👇 USDCx is not exactly the same as native USDC, but it is a 1:1, USD-backed stablecoin fully backed by USDC held in a Circle xReserve smart“ / X](https://x.com/EdnStuff/status/2017087494022438984)

Fully support the excerpt since they rightly pointed the DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT ON THE FTA DETAILS TO ENSURE AND SAFEGUARD INTEREST OF FARMERS AND INDIAN BUSINESSES.
EDUCATION CHAHIYE HOGA SAMJHNE K LIYE AUR JB JB YE SARKAAR DISCUSSION K BINA KUCH BHI LAAEGI KISHAANO K LIYE USME ADA AMBA KA SELF INTREST HOGA AUR DESH 100 TRILLION ECONOMY HOGA PER 99 INKE HONGAY.
THIS PARTY FULLY UNDERSTAND THEIR LOW POPULARITY AND VOTER BASE BUT raise their voice against unfair practice of this arrogant and unethical govt.
Bhakts are always happy with paw paw until unless it is impacting their own family directly. Only visionaries understand the practice of thorough discussions when the topic is about farmers or small businesses.

I am convinced that $ADA will perform great in the future. While it’s painful right now and 2025 was disappointing, the fundamentals remain strong. With a potential ETF, the Clarity Act, T1 stablecoins, and Midnight, the catalysts are there. Cardano was never meant for quick gains; I personally view it as the safest bet in crypto other than BTC.
Having first bought at $0.05 in 2019, I rode the 2021 bull run and the 2022 crash. I accumulated heavily in 2022/23 and am convinced we will eventually see $5, $10, and beyond. I hold spot only and am prepared to hold indefinitely.

Concerned ADA holder here.... I have a feeling too, but what makes you so sure?

Everything is in the dumps so ADA is not the only one. It's been slow and painful I agree. I have been here since 2018and bought ADA at 2 cents back in 2020 but I still feel the pain. All tokens except top 3-4 VC babies have crossed 2021 highs. I'm ready to HODL for another 8-10 years, are you? :-)

A couple more years? Tokenization is already happening. If it takes a couple of years ADA will continue to fade into irrelevance.

And fact that most new ‘cryptos’ are effectively smart-contract tokens on Ethereum. That’ll keep it up and booming for as long as crypto is around. They’ve entrained themselves into the ecosystem in a permanent way, which I had assumed early on ADA would be prioritizing taking a piece of that pie, but looks like everyone is sitting on the toilet with their phone at ADA HQ.

Cardano (ADA) & Grinding Forward | Cardano Rumor Rundown #787 - Army of Spies

Hey community, I’ve been a longtime holder of ADA, promoted it to all my friends and family 7 years ago when it first hit the scene. Told everyone I believe this is going to be a game changing project if you are patient. But as you can see by this sub and the abysmal performance relative to all other top 20 projects, there’s absolutely 0 excitement or really any reason for excitement with this project.
It seems to be fading into irrelevancy in the slowest most excruciating way. Not trying to be negative - I been positive for 7 years, but it’s really getting hard. I keep telling people just wait, it’ll pay off, but they look at me like I am a nutcase as I been saying this for half a decade.
Then I see news that Charles is getting off of X and that in my mind was the nail in the coffin. It suggests to me that not only is he getting a lot of negativity from an unhappy community, but that he likely predicts things are going to get worse from here so he’s going to stick his head in the sand ostrich style. I guess there’s no negativity about the project if you plug your ears and close your eyes, right?
Can anyone give me anything to look forward to with this project in the near future? Anything that can turn this horrific downhill momentum around?

Some people never learn... how many of the "real & amazing tech" L1 from 2021 is practically a zombie now?
People used to say the exact same thing to DOT, ATOM, XTZ, ADA, CRO, NEAR, FTM, ONE, etc

It feels like I'm holding the bag even before ADA was listed!

I’ve been trying to develop code to algo trade crypto small coins - XRP, SOL, LINK, ADA. I’ve tested 4 strategies - Turtle Trend, Donchian Channel Breakout, 4H Candle range breakout scalper and Consolidation pop - against 2024 and 2025 data. with a starting cash in test of 10k, the bots keep losing 4-5k each. Im not really sure where to go from here. Any advice?

P.S I’m very new to this and have started this journey only in the first week of Jan 2026.

Cardano (ADA) & New Crypto Power | Cardano Rumor Rundown #786 - Army of Spies

lol why did you choose ADA?

Oof. Felt that regarding ADA. What a shame that was. Lost a prettyyyyy penny

Don't hurt me like that. If I wish hard enough, the thousands I lost on DOT & XTZ & IOTA & ADA will come back.

If it’s acting like ADA 2021, then yeah… enjoy the long slow bleed

Recently, [NBX ](https://www.nbx.com)(Norwegian Block Exchange) launched two new native tokens: **fGLD** (backed by 1 gram of gold) and **fSLVR** (backed by 100 grams of silver) in collaboration with [Finest](https://www.finest.investments/).
While "tokenized gold" isn't a new concept in crypto, there are a few reasons why this specific implementation is significant for the Cardano community and our shared goal of blockchain utility:
**1. Verified Physical Redemption (The "Exit-to-Physical" Bridge)** A common concern with RWAs is whether the "digital-to-physical" bridge actually works. To verify this transparency, the CEO of NBX recently traveled to Germany to personally perform a physical redemption of 1 gram of gold. You can see the the physical asset he redeemed [here](https://x.com/KjosMathisen/status/2016068689498357988).
**2. Institutional-Grade Backing on Cardano** The tokens are backed 1:1 by LBMA-certified physical assets (from manufacturers like Valcambi and Heraeus) and are stored in high-security vaults at pro aurum GmbH in Germany. This brings a high level of regulatory compliance and institutional security to the Cardano chain.
**3. Utility for the Community**
* **Inflation Hedge:** Allows ADA holders to diversify into stable, physical commodities without leaving the Cardano ecosystem.
* **Mobility:** These are Cardano Native Tokens (CNTs), meaning they benefit from Cardano's deterministic fees and can be sent peer-to-peer instantly.
* **Redemption:** Any holder within the EU can request insured shipping of the physical asset or pick it up personally at various locations in Germany (Munich, Berlin, etc.).
For those interested in the technical details or the whitepaper, you can find more information on the official landing pages: [nbx.com/en/fgld](https://nbx.com/en/fgld) and [nbx.com/en/fslvr](https://nbx.com/en/fslvr).