Hydra Outclasses Visa: Cardano Processes 2 Billion Transactions – Impact On ADA Price
December 05 2024 - 8:00PM
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Cardano, once again, has been at the forefront of innovations in
the blockchain space through this latest feat. Hydra, a layer-2
scaling solution, has successfully performed 2 billion transactions
in a mere four hours, surpassing Visa’s daily volume. This marks a
historic day for Cardano, marking not only its technical prowess
but also a strong contender in DeFi. Related Reading: Cardano Rally
Heats Up: Experts See 750% Jump Ahead Cardano: Outperforming Visa
And Solana Cardano now has an advantage over big competitors thanks
to Hydra’s success. Visa, recognized for its efficiency, handles
approximately 0.72 billion transactions per day—less than half of
what Hydra accomplished in a fraction of the time. Meanwhile,
Cardano’s network has been processing over 9,900 transactions per
second, surpassing Solana in transaction speed and confirming its
image as a highly scalable blockchain technology. JUST IN: Cardano
$ADA has crossed 9,900 transactions per second surpassing Solana.
pic.twitter.com/bAOJCOraMl — TapTools (@TapTools) December 2, 2024
Investors’ interest has also risen. ADA, Cardano’s native coin,
just recaptured the $1 price despite the issue of 36.84 million
tokens. Another projected unlock of $21.3 million worth of ADA
represents only 0.05% of the circulating supply, implying that the
influence on market dynamics may be modest. Nonetheless, Cardano’s
ecosystem remains resilient, because of an emphasis on efficiency
and innovation. Hoskinson’s Pride And Community Optimism Input
Output’s founder, Charles Hoskinson, is elated on the latest
development. In a social media post commemorating Hydra’s
milestone, he wrote, “Hydra hit a million. Guess we were right.”
His satisfaction in Cardano’s accomplishments reflects the
community’s confidence. Many people believe that Hydra’s capacity
to execute enormous transaction volumes while lowering fees puts
Cardano at the forefront of blockchain scalability. Hydra hit a
million. Guess we were right https://t.co/uff9GusWyo — Charles
Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) December 4, 2024 This optimism also
applies to ADA’s potential price changes. A prominent community
member recently stated that the blockchain’s developing DeFi
ecosystem and strong emphasis on liquid staking could result in
significant growth over the next market cycle. As Cardano continues
to attract retail and institutional investors, expectations for
ADA’s long-term value remain high. Shaping The Future Of DeFi
Hydra’s achievement is more than simply a gain for Cardano; it
demonstrates the expanding possibilities of blockchain technology.
By outperforming traditional payment systems and other blockchains,
Cardano has raised the bar for what is feasible in the DeFi market.
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– Analyst As the blockchain industry continues to expand at a rapid
pace, Cardano is quickly becoming more than simply a competitor.
Recent results for Hydra point to even greater things to come for
the platform. ADA’s price, at $1.23, shows a minor decline over the
past 24 hours, but the 24.2% increase in the past week emphasizes
mounting investor confidence. Cardano’s position on the blockchain
is strengthened by Hydra’s capacity to handle billions of
transactions in such a short period of time, hence maybe paving the
path for more price rise. Driven by both retail and institutional
interest, ADA’s value could experience constant increase as Cardano
keeps proving its scalability and creativity. Featured image from
Reddit, chart from TradingView
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