Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow)

In Crypto since 2017. Cardano DREP: drep1ytfwpmt2fvdnyvlswyjyggpf8alwkpm7ha6cua9nsak525ssmvm57 Crypto Bull - AI Builder and Automations - Educator

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

People ask why I'm not rich if I'm calling it right. Day trading every move wrecks my head, so I hold and read the daily chart. Not financial advice.

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

My 20-minute Midnight deep dive was put together by AI with my cloned voice. Some called it my best video. Some hated it for being AI. Not financial advice.

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

Insane Cardano and Midnight News! https://t.co/dSy6wOGSWz

[AMk.Crypto 🧢 @leeky_k_crypt]

PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS NOW START WITH JUST AN EMAIL SIGN-IN

Dynamic, the wallet company owned by Fireblocks, now supports Midnight, its first privacy blockchain.

Users can go straight from email login to a shielded (private) transaction. Dynamic has onboarded 50M+ users.

$NIGHT

[Angry Crypto Show @angrycryptoshow]

NEW: 🇺🇸 AmericanFortress CEO Michal Pospieszalski says its private transaction layer technology "works on #Cardano." AmericanFortress has joined the Quantum Alliance alongside Midnight Foundation to "help define open standards for post-quantum readiness." $ADA $NIGHT

[Sebastien Guillemot @SebastienGllmt]

Happy that Midnight has already been transitioning everything even more over to formal verification these past months

It's already paying off, and even more accelerations are coming

[Jus7Degen @Jus7Degen]

$ADA — Cardano
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Everyone is watching $ETH and $SOL dominate the Layer 1 conversation.
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But what about a blockchain that has spent years prioritizing security, decentralization, and long-term development?
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$ADA is betting that reliable infrastructure and real-world financial adoption will matter more than short-term hype.
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Cardano is a Proof-of-Stake Layer 1 blockchain designed for decentralized applications, digital payments, governance, and tokenized assets.
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Save this checklist:
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-> Where the demand comes from
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Blockchain adoption needs more than speed.
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Network security.
Decentralized governance.
Financial applications.
Digital identity.
Real-world assets.
Reliable infrastructure.
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As blockchain technology expands, networks combining security and usability could become increasingly valuable.
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-> Main narrative
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Layer 1 Infrastructure.
Decentralized Governance.
Real-World Assets.
Proof-of-Stake.
Blockchain Scalability.
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-> The real advantage
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Most blockchains compete through transaction speed and ecosystem incentives.
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Cardano focuses on research-driven infrastructure.
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Ouroboros — Proof-of-Stake consensus.
Hydra — Layer 2 scaling technology.
Plutus — Smart contract infrastructure.
Voltaire — Decentralized governance.
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Its biggest advantage is an established network built around long-term security and decentralization.
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But strong technology must still attract real users.
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-> The governance angle
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This is where things get interesting.
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Cardano completed its major on-chain governance upgrade in January 2025.
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ADA holders can now participate in decisions involving:
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Protocol upgrades.
Treasury spending.
Network parameters.
Future development.
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Through delegated representatives, the community has a formal role in shaping Cardano's future.
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That creates a different governance model from many competing Layer 1 networks.
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-> The RWA angle
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On October 7, 2026, Cardano announced that its programmable token standard, CIP-0113, was live on mainnet.
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This infrastructure enables compliance rules to be embedded into tokenized assets.
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Think:
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Tokenized bonds.
Regulated stablecoins.
Investment funds.
Institutional assets.
Compliant transfers.
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The opportunity is making Cardano more attractive for regulated financial applications.
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But infrastructure availability does not guarantee institutional adoption.
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-> The ADA tokenomics angle
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Maximum supply: 45 billion ADA.
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Approximately 36.7 billion ADA was circulating in early 2026.
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$ADA supports:
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Network transaction fees.
Staking rewards.
Protocol governance.
Smart contract activity.
Ecosystem participation.
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Unlike many newer tokens, ADA has a fixed maximum supply and a declining issuance schedule.
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However, additional ADA continues entering circulation through staking rewards and treasury distributions.
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-> Bull case
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If Cardano attracts more developers, DeFi liquidity, and institutional applications, ADA could benefit.
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More transactions.
More applications.
More tokenized assets.
More network demand.
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Its governance and security infrastructure could support sustainable ecosystem growth.
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-> Bear case
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Competition + adoption.
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Ethereum and Solana have strong developer ecosystems and liquidity.
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Cardano still needs to translate technical progress into greater economic activity.
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And a fixed token supply does not guarantee price appreciation.
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-> What to watch
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Network transactions.
DeFi Total Value Locked.
Stablecoin supply.
RWA adoption.
Developer activity.
ADA staking participation.
Governance decisions.
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My view:
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Narrative: 8/10
Utility: 8/10
Adoption: 7/10
Risk: High
Upside: Medium-High
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Decentralization.
Security.
Tokenized finance.
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$ADA is essentially a bet on a future where blockchain infrastructure is judged by reliability, governance, and real economic activity.
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Cardano has spent years building its technology.
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Now the biggest question is whether adoption can catch up with that development.
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Save this for your Layer 1 watchlist.
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Which has more upside in the next cycle: $ADA, $SOL, or $ETH?
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Drop your pick below. 👇
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Full research & setups on Telegram ↓
https://t.co/VUDDk1N8SJ

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

I asked Grok what sent Bitcoin down after the 2022 bottom. Silvergate, a hawkish Fed and the start of the SVB banking stress. Not financial advice.

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

@UltraKingDragon lol yeah right.

[Cexplorer.io 🅰️ @cexplorer_io]

The new Cexplorer is now live for Cardano mainnet. 🔥

We've reworked the UI from the ground up for a better experience.
Many pages stayed the same, many got better.

This'll allow us to ship new features faster and keep making Cardano easier to read for everyone. 🫡

[Andrew Curran @AndrewCurran_]

Quest Diagnostics has been hacked. Patient data was exposed. They serve roughly half of U.S. hospitals and physicians. Investigation ongoing.

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

I've been a Cardano bull since 2017, whispering my first video from a mortgage office. Still bullish. I want to see Leios and Hydra get used for what Cardano was built for. Not financial advice.

[Dan Gambardello @dangambardello]

🚨TRON will be implementing Nightmode from Midnight for private yet compliant payments!

It already works on Ethereum & is expanding to Bitcoin, Solana, and more.

Midnight is bringing shielded privacy to major crypto ecosystems.

midnight-3:native

[Mark Gadala-Maria @markgadala]

🚨 BREAKING: IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. NOW PYTHON IS FACING A MASSIVE SECURITY EMERGENCY.

Python's security team has issued an URGENT warning after a certificate authority compromise put Python's HTTPS security at risk.

→ 8 CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY KEYS COMPROMISED. Some were so weak they could be cracked almost INSTANTLY.

→ FAKE TRUSTED WEBSITES: Attackers could potentially impersonate https://t.co/5DsKJZJSAI, PyPI and other websites during intercepted connections.

→ MALICIOUS DOWNLOADS: Vulnerable environments could be tricked into downloading software from attacker-controlled servers.

→ YOUR OS PATCH MAY NOT PROTECT YOU: Older versions of pip can STILL trust compromised certificates even after system updates.

→ EMERGENCY UPDATES: Python developers are being told to immediately update pip, certifi, uv and other affected tools.

→ DOCKER USERS AT RISK: Existing container images may retain vulnerable certificate stores and need rebuilding.

First PHP. Then Node.js. Then GitLab. Then LiteLLM.

NOW PYTHON.

The very systems developers rely on to establish TRUST online are becoming the attack surface.

If you use Python, PATCH NOW.

[Input Output Group @IOGroup]

Last year, one Hydra head processed 3.5B NIGHT during @MidnightNtwrk’s Glacier Drop. It also exposed a few bugs along the way.

We replayed 24,576 claims on Hydra v2. The result?

⚡ 1.9× more claims per second
⚡ 2.3× faster settlement

And a much simpler way to run a head.

👇
https://t.co/x3eDMpTgOn

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

@TheOCcryptobro Really depends. Most agents do nothing and wait for a check. They use their MLS listing to get https://t.co/r3CXedU67O and others you can do with a flat fee broker. However, its like insurance. Realtors are needed if shit hits the fan. So its a risk.

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

Would this be a state of emergency if all of these hacks continue and voting machines are likely compromise, delaying the mid terms? Hmmm.

[Stake with Pride 🌈 Midnight + Cardano @StakeWithPride]

@IOHK_Charles @MidnightNtwrk @trondao i am ready.

[Jason Appleton (Crypto Crow) @jasonappleton]

Everybody flips their call every day. I've stayed consistent: one last leg of long liquidations, then we crank into November. Not financial advice.

[LaPetite🦋🍄 @LaPetiteADA]

This is why @MidnightNtwrk:

▪️ Midnight 🤝 @trondao
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @solana
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @googlecloud
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @Cardano
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @BlockdaemonHQ
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @AlphaTONCapital
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @shieldedtech
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @MoneyGram
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @eToro
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @monument_bank
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @COTInetwork
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @dynamic_xyz
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @Sig_Network
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @VIA_Labs
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @celestia
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @lumera
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @CertiK
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @OpenZeppelin
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @turnkeyhq
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @spacecoin
▪️ Midnight 🤝 @Dune
▪️ Midnight 🤝 Pairpoint (@VodafoneGroup)

And more to come... Midnight is a sleeping giant! 🚀