As Cardano ADA continues its recent climb, whales are picking up more of the token. With more whale accumulation comes investor interest, of which could send ADA rocketing as much as 400%, per analysts.

Over the last few weeks, whales have picked up on various altcoins and cryptocurrencies, driving their prices up. For Cardano ADA, the number of portfolios holding between 1 and 10 million ADA has reached a new high of 2,484. This is a significant rise from the previous monthly low of 2453 last week.

There were few cryptocurrencies that entered 2025 with the kind of expectations Cardano did. The asset was poised to make a significant run as experts began to ponder the possibility of ADA challenging its $3 all-time high over the next twelve months. Price predictions continue to climb as the asset breaches expectations. Over the last 24 hours, Cardano rebounded almost 3%, according to CoinMarketCap. Moreover, the token has helped to limit its previous losses, as it is now up 17% over the last 30 days. Its recent return to form also saw it retake the $1 level.

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According to some experts, ADA may also target $5 on the heels of a burgeoning connection to pro-crypto US President-elect Donald Trump. Earlier this year, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson noted that he was in the running to join Trump’s developing crypto council. The commission would comprise 24 individuals within the tech sector and would shape digital asset legislation in the country. With Trump recently confirming the launch of this council within the first few days of his inauguration, cryptocurrencies like ADA are surging.

The combination of a looming pro-crypto president and recent whale movements could spell a big 430% surge for ADA. Furthermore, ADA also received a notable cosign from $50 billion asset manager Grayscale Investments, which already runs multiple crypto ETFs. According to CoinCodex, Cardano (ADA) will consolidate around current levels for the rest of January 2025. The platform anticipates the asset to break into a rally by early February 2025. According to CoinCodex, ADA will hit $2.88 on Mar. 19, 2025. The platform does not expect ADA to breach the $3 mark in Q1 2025. Hitting $2.88 from current price levels will entail a rally of about 152.63%. Come altcoin season this Spring though, the sky is the limit for ADA