Expert Predicts a Super Bullish Year for Cardano With a 2,478% Surge

A popular Cardano community figure has shared an extremely bullish outlook for ADA, predicting that the token could surge into double digits in 2026.

As 2025 winds down, many crypto analysts have begun releasing their forecasts for the new year. This comes amid a largely disappointing 2025.

Despite widespread expectations for strong rallies this year, the crypto market has struggled to gain momentum. For instance, Cardano’s price has plunged 43.7% this year, leaving it 87.52% below its all-time high of $3.10.

Analysts have pointed to several factors behind this sharp decline. Interestingly, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has openly accused certain institutions of manipulating the market and suppressing prices.

“ADA to Hit $10 Next Year”

With only a few weeks left before 2025 ends, Mintern, the “Chief Meme Officer (CMO)” of Cardano-based DEX MinSwap, expressed strong optimism about the coming year. He predicted that 2026 will be extremely bullish for Cardano and its native token, forecasting a surge to $10.

While ambitious, the $10 projection is not new in Cardano circles. Analysts such as Dan Gambardello and Ssebi have previously outlined similar targets. However, while earlier predictions have gone unfilled, Mintern asserts the move could play out as early as next year.

For context, the target exceeds ADA’s previous all-time high of $3.10 by an extraordinary margin. At its current price of $0.3878, ADA would need to rally by 2,478% to reach the $10 milestone.

What Could Push Cardano to $10

Although Mintern did not provide a detailed analysis to support his prediction, his comments mirror the growing sentiment among some community members who believe Cardano is entering a highly transformative phase.

Over the weekend, Hoskinson offered insight into what the community should expect in the coming months. He stated that the privacy-focused Midnight sidechain will “kill it” next year. At the same time, the team also plans to launch the Leios scalability upgrade and continue advancing the broader Cardano DeFi ecosystem in 2026.

Also, Hoskinson believes the U.S. Congress will finally pass the long-anticipated CLARITY Act by 2026, describing it as a key catalyst that could encourage major tech companies to adopt crypto.

In his view, this impending regulatory milestone could drive Bitcoin to $250,000 by year-end, triggering a rally that lifts altcoin prices as well. In particular, Hoskinson predicts the total crypto market could surge to a $10 trillion valuation once the CLARITY Act becomes law.

For now, Cardano continues to struggle alongside other major cryptocurrencies as December starts in the red. ADA has dropped 7.83% in the past 24 hours. Amid the downturn, community sentiment has weakened.

Notably, Changelly forecasts ADA could reach $10 by December 2031, while Telegaon expects it to reach that level by 2029.