Cardano Van Rossem Hard Fork Activated: What's Next for ADA?

Cardano's ADA price is trading near $0.1702, up by 2.4% in the last 24 hours.

This follows the news of the network activating its latest major upgrade, known as the Van Rossem hard fork.

The upgrade brings faster Plutus smart-contract execution, new built-in functions, updated cost models, and stronger node security.

These changes are designed to make smart-contract development cheaper and more efficient, which could potentially support growth across Cardano's DeFi, NFT, and real-world asset ecosystems.