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Cardano DeFi TVL nears record $700M, ADA skyrockets 20%

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Cardano's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is experiencing significant growth, with its total value locked (TVL) nearing an all-time high of $700 million. After experiencing a drop in TVL to around $50 million in November 2022, Cardano has seen a massive turnaround and added over $400 million to reach $680 million as of press time. The increase in TVL reflects growing confidence in Cardano's platform and suggests a surge in investor trust. In addition, Cardano's decentralized exchanges (DEXs) reported a trading volume of $22.35 million in the past day, the highest since December 2023, and weekly DEX trading volume reached $117.32 million, the best performance since May 2023. Cardano's ADA token has also performed well, gaining over 20% in the past week and reaching a peak of $1.21, its highest price level since 2022. This has propelled Cardano's market capitalization to over $40 billion, making it the ninth-largest digital asset globally. Market observers attribute Cardano's growth to recent developments, including the implementation of Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology and the transition towards decentralized governance, which have strengthened the network's position in the crypto space.

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