Chance of a price crash increases as Cardano (ADA) futures near $1B

Cointelegraph

Published May 14, 2021 04:00PM ET

Updated May 14, 2021 05:40PM ET

The impressive 816% gain of Cardano's ADA coin in 2021 catapulted the smart contract platform's market capitalization to $61 billion. To fully grasp how far this third-generation protocol has gone, the absolute leader, Ether (ETH), held the same valuation just six months ago.

As AD's price evolves, so do its derivatives markets, and the nearly $1 billion in futures open interest poses both an opportunity and a threat for the price. Cautious investors will now question whether the $200 billion in potential liquidations are around the corner, drawing similarities to the 23% crash that occurred on April 17.

ADA aggregate futures open interest. Source: Bybt
ADA perpetual futures 8-hour funding rate. Source: Bybt

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