According to @ItsDave_ADA, ADA is drawing trader attention; ADA is the native asset of the Cardano proof-of-stake blockchain used for transaction fees and staking rewards, defining its core utility and on-chain yield profile (source: Cardano Foundation). Cardano implements the Ouroboros proof-of-stake protocol with liquid delegation and epoch-based rewards, parameters traders monitor via official releases to understand staking participation and reward dynamics (source: Input Output Global). Cardano’s Hydra scaling suite is designed for off-chain, isomorphic state channels that target high-throughput, low-latency settlement for dApps and microtransactions, a structural driver of network capacity to watch (source: Input Output Global). Ongoing governance work under CIP-1694 within the Voltaire era aims to expand on-chain decision-making and treasury mechanisms, shaping ecosystem development roadmaps that traders track for potential impact on ADA’s utility and activity (source: Cardano Foundation).