Cardano Price Outlook: Hoskinson Predicts ADA Will Reach $3, $5, and $10 Soon

• Charles Hoskinson predicts ADA could reach $3 to $10 if the roadmap succeeds and community support remains strong.
• Whale accumulation, Grayscale’s growing interest, and potential ADA ETF approval are fueling Cardano’s bullish momentum.

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has predicted the ADA’s future trajectory. He is firm on the ADA’s surge to new highs and highlights that if the Input Output Cardano Roadmap is finalized successfully, ADA will show its move toward the $3, $5, or even $10 mark. However, Hoskinson made it clear that all these achievements would not have been possible without the support of the ADA community.

BREAKING NEWS:$ADA TO HIT $10 @IOHK_Charles says that if they successfully deliver on the Input Output Cardano Roadmap, the value created could reach tens of billions of dollars.

"We could be looking at $3 $ADA, $5 $ADA, even $10 $ADA."

Will the Cardano community… pic.twitter.com/DwnRfnqfxE

— Mintern (@MinswapIntern) April 26, 2025

At the time of writing, ADA is trading at $0.7044, marking a slight 0.50% decline in the last 24-hour frame. The token has been firm around the $0.70 mark recently. Now analysts see the $0.764 level as the catalyst for its $1 mark trajectory. On the other hand, if the token goes down to $0.70, the major support will be at $0.60.

Hoskinson has been vocal in highlighting risks to Cardano’s growth if funding gaps remain. He previously emphasized that without assured funding, there is a danger that Input Output Global (IOG) might step away from the project. This warning comes as the community increasingly calls for greater decentralization and competitive bidding processes.

Whale Accumulation Strengthens Cardano’s Bullish Case

Whale accumulation has added further strength to the bullish outlook for Cardano. According to data from Santiment, addresses holding between 10 million and 100 million ADA now make up approximately 35.5% of the total circulating supply. In January, this figure was at 33%, indicating a clear rise in large holder interest.

Furthermore, holders with ADA balances between 1 million and 10 million coins have increased to 15.83%. This growing whale participation suggests strong investor confidence in ADA’s future. Historically, such accumulation trends have often preceded significant price gains, unlike whale sell-offs, which tend to trigger downturns.

Grayscale’s activity also provides an encouraging backdrop. The investment giant has been steadily boosting its ADA holdings. In parallel, the likelihood of an ADA ETF getting approved has risen sharply on Polymarket, moving from 20% to 55%. Grayscale had earlier filed for a spot Cardano ETF with the New York Stock Exchange, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has already acknowledged the filing. A final decision is anticipated by August 2025.

Scaling Challenges and Ecosystem Expansion Plans

Earlier, Hoskinson shared that the scaling part of Cardano’s original roadmap had been completed, while IOG was now concentrating on advanced scaling projects. However, concerns surfaced when community members questioned the status of the contract, especially given that full scaling was not entirely delivered. Discussions also highlighted doubts regarding Cardano’s governance and the sustainability of its funding structure.

In response to ongoing debates, Hoskinson criticized the shift towards decentralized decision-making and competitive bidding, arguing that such methods place developers from high-cost Western nations at a disadvantage compared to others. His concerns reflect broader tensions within the community about how best to balance decentralization with efficiency.

On the development side, Hoskinson recently announced a major update: the integration of Bitcoin into Cardano’s Lace wallet. This initiative will enable Bitcoin-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) applications within Cardano’s ecosystem, a move seen as pivotal in boosting interoperability and expanding Cardano’s technological reach.