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Cardano Surges Over 10% in Largest One-Day Gain Since August

Cardano (ADA) experienced a significant rally on Friday, gaining over 10% in its largest single-day percentage increase in several weeks. The digital asset was trading at $0.2149 by 22:25 GMT, a rise of 10.06% for the day, according to data from the Investing.com Index.
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The upward move marked the most substantial daily gain for Cardano since August 21. The rally boosted the cryptocurrency's market capitalization to $7.8141 billion, which accounts for approximately 0.30% of the total value of all cryptocurrencies, as reported by Investing.com.
Key trading metrics for the period include:
- 24-Hour Range: Cardano traded between $0.2015 and $0.2150.
- 24-Hour Volume: Trading volume reached $394.0322 million, or 0.55% of the total crypto market volume.
- 7-Day Performance: Over the past week, the asset has gained 2.97%.
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While significant, the recent price surge provides limited relief for long-term holders. At its current price, Cardano remains down 93.07% from its all-time high of $3.10, which was set on September 2, 2021. The token's highest-ever market cap was recorded at $94.8 billion.
Cardano's double-digit gain outpaced the broader market's largest assets. During the same period, Bitcoin was up 0.63% to trade at $76,834.3, and Ethereum saw a gain of 1.20%, reaching $2,458.61.
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