Cardano activity has a new lease of life and could lead to a spike in ADA prices, with the following targets
Cardano (ADA) has been in price trouble lately, but behind the scenes, activity on the Cardano Blockchain is exploding. Both transaction volume and WalletAddress are growing, indicating that interest and adoption of the network is growing rapidly. All of this activity has prompted an analysis of how far Crypto Assets can soar in the near future.
Cardano's growth in development activity in recent months is comparable to that of other Crypto Assets, making it famous among developers. Metrics show that there are currently 1,322 projects under development. Similarly, Plutus V2 scripts recently reached 18,821, and Plutus V1 scripts also reached 6,536, bringing the total to 25,357, indicating the growth of Smart Contracts.
These scripts are essential for deploying Smart Contracts on Cardano chains, representing a 76% increase compared to the 14,379 scripts recorded on January 1.
At the same time, Cardano's trading volume over the past two months is also something to boast about. The Cardano ADA network recently successfully completed 255,000 payments in a 24-hour period. In particular, in December and January, Cardano processed more than 4 million transactions per month, showing increasing network usage. 
Since the beginning of the year, the number of daily active Addresses has stabilized above 30,000, most recently reaching 57,304 active Addresses on February 4. At present, the total number of transactions is 83.58 million. These metrics reflect the network's ability to process a large number of transactions and its attractiveness to developers seeking to build innovative crypto projects. 
Despite the dismal price action over the past month, these indicators suggest that Cardano's price sentiment is becoming more favorable. As a result, analysts predict a bullish shift in the market, with some even setting a price target of $4 to $6 by 2026. This represents an increase of 730% and 1140% from the current price level, respectively.
Similarly, Crypto Assets analyst Ali Martinez predicts that by January 2025, the price will rise to $8, an increase of 1558% from the current price level. Still, if Cardano can continue to attract interest from developers and investors, ADA has plenty of room to grow.
Cardano is currently trading at $0.4825, 44% of Address are still profitable, and 51% of Address are currently in the red. While short-term Fluctuation is likely and there are still hurdles on the way forward, the long-term price outlook for ADA looks bright, and Cardano appears to be well-positioned to succeed in the broader Crypto Assets market Bull Market. 
(Source: Scott Matherson)