$ASCEND IS OFFICIALLY LIVE !! And Its already winning !
While others launch empty promises, @AscendPerps just dropped a token built from day one for holders. This isnt another hype cycle, this is a protocol first, revenue first beast on Midnight !!
The ascent has begun.
Let’s break it down 👇
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$ADA
If #Cardano is really dead,
why does someone show up almost every day to explain that it’s dead?
Think about that for a moment.
People don’t run campaigns against irrelevant things.
They don’t write threads.
They don’t make videos.
They don’t spend years talking about them.
If something truly no longer matters,
the market simply forgets it.
After reflecting deeply on this governance process, a few things are clearer to me than ever.
Cardano is alive. The community is engaged. And that matters more than any single vote.
But this process has shown me something important: Cardano's governance is real. You are not passive holders. You are owners. That is exactly what we built this for.
It has also reminded me that when Cardano has needed it most, the Pentad delivered. IOG, EMURGO, the Cardano Foundation, Midnight Foundation, and Intersect have proven they can coordinate and bring critical integrations to life when the ecosystem needed it. That coordination layer matters now more than ever.
So let me show up the way I should.
I will be in Singapore for the Cardano Summit and I will be on stage. I am also personally committing to partially top up our Token2049 sponsorship to Title level. Being on that main stage is where Cardano and Midnight need to be heard.
To the Pentad, I am inviting all of you to sit down and have a real conversation about the future of governance and how we formalise this coordination going forward.
I am 100% focused on Cardano and Midnight. Always have been. Let me prove it. #strongertogether
Grayscale is actively increasing their exposure to $ADA, but when will the Grayscale Cardano Trust ETF (GADA) go live?
Short answer:
Before 23 October, 2026.
After the SEC approved the new generic listing standards last year, there is a streamlined process for spot ETFs:
1. Eligibility Gate: 6-month CME futures listing.
2. Filing: S-1 registration.
3. Review and launch (max. 75 days until trading starts).
$ADA CME Futures launched in February and will reach 6 months on August 9. Grayscale filed the S-1 with the original application, so the SEC have maximum of 75 days from August 9.
Ascend's liquid staking protocol is now live!
We're launching ahead of mainnet to ensure we can capture community feedback & deliver a smooth user experience.
https://t.co/kQrSSiLEkv
ASCEND stakers will earn 100% of protocol revenue!
Staking test just went live today — smooth execution, fast, clean UI. Liquid staking without ever leaving your wallet.
Mainnet is around the corner. @AscendPerps is building the real thing.
https://t.co/uL63Q8yl8h
NFA, but do your research
📢 Ascend liquid staking platform will launch tomorrow! 🔥
You'll be able to stake your $ASCEND to be ready for when mainnet launches.
Launching in advance of mainnet will allow @AscendPerps to gather your feedback and make any necessary improvements so that Ascend is ready!
100% of protocol revenue go to $ASCEND holders in Stable coins 🔥
LFAscend🚀
Token Spotlight: $ASCEND
A predictions perpetual market token built across Cardano and Midnight.
Distribution, liquidity, volume, and utility breakdown:
https://t.co/wWsCP54GNs
REMINDERS 👇🏾
Liquid staking launches tomorrow 🫗
@AscendPerps has already shipped @MidnightNtwrk’s first Prediction Perps platform AND an Orderbook Spot DEX, both live on testnet 🧪
@samjefree is in Miami pitching Ascend directly to @IOGroup VP of Investments and other institutional players 🎙️
The team is also working directly with Midnight on the mainnet launch plan 🌘
Now add the value pitch:
💸 100% of platform fees back to $ASCEND holders
🧬 True liquid staking
📍 Fair launch
🚫 Zero VC funding
📊 Real usage before mainnet
🌐 Event perps across crypto, stocks, commodities, memes, and real-world events
TL;DR: you’re early… probably earlier than you think 😏
$ASCEND $ADA $NIGHT
#Cardano #Midnight #DeFi #LiquidStaking