Like any other market - currency, asset, commodity, (Ponzi scheme?) - cryptocurrency prices are a function of the supply and demand. Holding supply constant, the more demand, the higher the price. The vice is also true. For simplicity, and realistically most supplies of legitimate cryptocurrencies are fixed, at least in the short term. So how do you analyze the demand? There are fundamentals to analyze such as the bid size (the amount/size people are bidding for it) but I am going to use a public sentiment. The tool? Google Trends. I cannot embed the image but look up ADA, BTC, BNB, ETH, and DOGE on Google trends to see what I am talking about.
As you can see the leader on average searches is OG of cryptocurrency, BTC. However, as of late the public sentiment gauge has transitioned toward ADA. Why is this important? If you look at DOGE their is a direct correlation between the Google Trend results and the massive pump in price. The same could be possible with long term trends and price action of ADA.
Cardano is currently the third-largest cryptocurrency based on market capitalization (price * tokens). However, it is still small compared to ethereum and less than 1/10 the size of bitcoin. Yet, I believe this system is one of the most well-designed and efficient ecosystems.
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies. With a leading team of engineers, Cardano exists to redistribute power from unaccountable structures to the margins – to individuals – and be an enabling force for positive change and progress.
For the prior reasons and more, it is no surprise that the token has had a massive run this year. Will this trend continue? The world may never know but I am currently an investor making about 5% on my staked tokens +/- appreciation. Banks don't pay anything anymore so I am taking this bet.