The post Cardano Price Drop Fails to Get Whale Nod appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Cardano price is trading at a deep discount. Since early December, theThe post Cardano Price Drop Fails to Get Whale Nod appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Cardano price is trading at a deep discount. Since early December, the

Cardano Price Drop Fails to Get Whale Nod

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The Cardano price is trading at a deep discount. Since early December, the price has fallen nearly 45% and recently touched $0.26 before rebounding near $0.28. On paper, this looks like a strong buying zone.

The chart also shows early reversal signals. Retail traders are accumulating again. Yet large holders, known as whales, remain cautious. Despite the discount and improving indicators, buying lacks conviction. Three data points explain why.

Bullish Divergence Inside a Falling Channel Still Fails to Unite Whales

Technically, Cardano’s chart looks mixed.

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Since November, ADA has been trading inside a falling channel, where the price makes lower highs and lower lows within parallel lines. This reflects a controlled downtrend, not panic selling, as the channel remains intact. Yet, the downside risk remains.

At the same time, momentum is improving.

Between November 21 and January 31, ADA formed a lower low. During the same period, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) made a higher low. RSI measures momentum on a 0–100 scale. When price falls, but RSI rises, it suggests selling pressure is weakening. This is known as a bullish divergence. This usually appears near early trend reversals.

Mixed ADA Chart: TradingView

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However, whales are not responding in a unified way despite the reversal sign.

On-chain data shows three major wallet groups behaving differently:

  • Wallets holding over 1 billion ADA increased holdings slightly after January 28, but nothing during the Jan-end dip.
  • Wallets holding 100 million to 1 billion ADA reduced holdings from about 2.58 billion to 2.47 billion.
  • Wallets holding 10 million to 100 million ADA increased holdings from roughly 13.37 billion to 13.50 billion.
ADA Whales In Play: Santiment

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When whales strongly believe in a rebound, these groups usually accumulate together. That is not happening. The net buying strength is merely 20 million ADA. The reason is risk.

As long as ADA stays near the lower boundary of the falling channel, a breakdown remains possible. A confirmed break could trigger another 29% drop, highlighted later while discussing price. This structural risk keeps large investors defensive, even with bullish divergence forming.

Weak Social Dominance and Cautious Retail Buying Limit Momentum

The second barrier is sentiment.

Social dominance measures how much attention a coin receives compared to the rest of the crypto market. It tracks the share of online discussions focused on that asset. Rising dominance often signals growing speculation and inflows.

For Cardano, social dominance peaked near 1.08% in November 2025, when the ADA price touched $0.59. Since then, it has declined steadily. It now sits near 0.047%, close to a multi-month low.

Historically, this matters.

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  • In early December, a local social peak preceded a 12% rally.
  • In late December, another peak was followed by a 16% rise.
Social Dominance Takes A Hit: Santiment

When social interest rises, price often follows. Right now, interest is fading. Without narrative momentum, whales have little incentive to scale into positions. Retail behavior is more positive, but still cautious.

Since January 22, ADA has posted daily net outflows from exchanges. Outflows mean coins are leaving exchanges, usually for holding rather than selling. This reflects buying pressure.

Daily net buying peaked near $14.9 million on January 31 and later cooled to around $2.8 million. There have been no major selling days since late January.

Netflows: Coinglass

This shows retail investors are slowly accumulating dips. But the pace is modest. Without rising social attention, retail demand alone cannot drive a strong trend.

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Smart Money Weakness and Key Cardano Price Levels Keep Whales Defensive

The final warning comes from “smart money” and price structure.

The Smart Money Index tracks how experienced traders position during different market hours. It aims to reflect informed behavior rather than emotional trading.

Recently, this index has moved below its signal line and continued falling. In past rallies, around early January, it usually rose before the price. Its current weakness suggests professional traders are not positioning for a rebound yet. This also reinforces whale caution.

From a technical view, several levels now define February’s outlook.

On the upside, ADA must first reclaim $0.319. This would signal improving confidence. A move above $0.376 is more important. It would break the falling channel and shift the structure from bearish to neutral. That could attract coordinated whale buying.

On the downside, $0.268 remains critical. A confirmed break below this level would also confirm a channel breakdown and open downside toward $0.188, implying a 29% drop target from the breakdown point.

Cardano Price Analysis: TradingView

As long as the price stays between $0.268 and $0.319, uncertainty dominates. The bullish divergence shows that selling pressure is fading. But weak social momentum, fragmented whale behavior, and the absence of smart money support keep conviction low. Until sentiment improves and key resistance breaks, Cardano’s rebound remains possible, not proven.

Source: https://beincrypto.com/cardano-price-45-percent-discount-whales/

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