Bitcoin (BTC) is stabilizing near $97,000 on Wednesday, following a 2.7% rebound over the past day. Optimism has returned to the broader crypto market as investors anticipate diplomatic talks between US and Chinese officials this weekend aimed at easing trade tensions. The global cryptocurrency market capitalization has climbed to $3 trillion, up 2.48% over the last 24 hours. Trading activity has also picked up, with total market volume rising to $83.3 billion, a 30.16% increase. However, caution persists ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due later today, which could inject volatility into risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Amid the rebound, market sentiment is diverging for two coins. Concerns continue to mount over Cardano’s trajectory, while PepeX is seeing a rise in investor interest, buoyed by growing community momentum. Cardano may see a fall Cardano (ADA) faces downside risk as Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade goes live on May 7, with historical trends suggesting that major improvements to the Ethereum network often coincide with pressure on ADA. Despite this, Cardano was trading 2% higher intraday at press time. The long-standing competition between Cardano and Ethereum, both among the earliest layer-one blockchains, has frequently seen ADA underperform during key Ethereum upgrades aimed at enhancing scalability and usability. Cardano saw sharp declines following Ethereum’s London upgrade in 2021, the Merge in 2022, and the Dencun upgrade last year, which was followed by a 65% drop. If the pattern repeats, ADA may face a significant decline, especially if it breaks below key support levels. A drop to around $0.66 could trigger long liquidations totaling over $5.4 million, potentially accelerating selling pressure. Analyst Kamil commented that “ADA traders are playing with fire,” citing the high leverage in the market that could amplify volatility. Kamil @KamilShaheen19 · Follow $ADA traders are playing with fire Over $5.5M in longs are sitting near $0.65 support, while $10M+ in shorts stack up near $0.676 resistanceIf this drop continues and $0.65 breaks… millions in longs could get wiped out 7:57 pm · 6 May 2025 309 Reply Copy link Read 220 replies PepeX presale shows no sign of slowing PepeX is gaining traction by tackling two persistent issues plaguing the meme coin space: the proliferation of low-effort scam tokens and unchecked market manipulation. In a segment largely driven by hype and speculative surges, the absence of structural safeguards has left investors vulnerable. Launchpads such as Pump.fun have faced growing criticism for enabling rapid rollouts of poorly conceived tokens with minimal oversight or accountability. PepeX is positioning itself as a professional-grade alternative, retaining the speculative appeal of meme coins while embedding operational discipline. The platform allocates 95% of each token’s supply to the community, reserving just 5% for project founders. If a token fails to gain traction, its locked liquidity is redistributed to participants, introducing a rare mechanism of accountability in an otherwise opaque landscape. The platform is also leveraging artificial intelligence to modernize meme coin marketing. Its proprietary tool, AKIRA, integrates with Telegram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts to autonomously execute community growth strategies. This removes the need for dedicated marketing teams and enables immediate scalability from launch. By combining investor protection, automated marketing, and community-first tokenomics, PepeX is aiming to legitimize a historically volatile segment of the crypto market. Its presale has raised over $2 million to date, signaling strong investor interest in a launchpad focused on transparency and builder credibility. The post Cardano vs PepeX: the better bet for 2025 appeared first on Invezz
