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Cardano Surges Over 10% in Largest Daily Gain Since February
Summary
Cardano (ADA) experienced its most significant one-day percentage increase since late February, rallying over 10% and pushing its market capitalization above $6.3 billion amid a broader crypto market upswing.
Cardano (ADA) posted a significant rally on Friday, climbing 10.80% to trade at $0.1762 by 1:07 PM ET (17:07 GMT), according to data from the Investing.com Index. The move marked the cryptocurrency's largest single-day percentage gain since February 25.
Key Metrics of the Rally
The price surge pushed Cardano's market capitalization to $6.3269 billion, accounting for approximately 0.29% of the total cryptocurrency market value. The asset's trading volume over the preceding 24 hours reached $564.7388 million, representing 0.85% of the total volume across all cryptocurrencies.
Over the past week, Cardano has gained 17.56%, trading within a range of $0.1416 to $0.1762. Despite the recent positive momentum, the digital asset remains 94.31% below its all-time high of $3.10, which was set on September 2, 2021.
AdBroader Market Context
Cardano's sharp increase outpaced the gains of major cryptocurrencies. On the same index, Bitcoin was up a more modest 0.93% to trade at $62,225.6, while Ethereum saw a gain of 2.40%, reaching $1,736.52.
The broader market saw Bitcoin's market cap stand at $1.244 trillion, or 57.89% of the total market, with Ethereum's capitalization at $209.07 billion, or 9.73% of the market. Cardano's performance highlights a notable surge in investor interest for the altcoin relative to the market leaders on the day.