Cardano, Hedera, and Meme Coins Surge Amid ETF Approval Hype and Whale Activity

Cardano (ADA), Hedera (HBAR), and select meme coins are drawing significant attention amid speculation around exchange traded fund (ETF) approvals and renewed market momentum. Recent whale accumulation in ADA, with purchases exceeding 190 million tokens in one day, has fueled investor optimism despite previous profit-taking and weak on-chain activity. Bloomberg Intelligence now estimates a 75% chance of ETF approval for ADA and an 80% chance for HBAR by 2025—just behind Litecoin (LTC) and Solana (SOL). Technical resistance and support levels for ADA are $0.75 and $0.60, while HBAR eyes $0.25 and $0.15. Hedera’s outlook is further buoyed by headline partnerships and a $3 billion gemstone tokenization initiative. Both assets remain subject to regulatory delays, but analysts view medium-term ETF prospects as positive, pending improvement in trading volume and on-chain fundamentals. Meanwhile, meme coins like Bitcoin Pepe (BPEP) and PepeX are forging ahead, with BPEP raising $3.6 million in its presale and introducing the PEP-20 standard for fast, scalable transactions on Bitcoin’s security foundation. BPEP’s upcoming bridge and DEX could attract considerable DeFi attention, especially if enthusiasm remains strong. PepeX emphasizes transparency and anti-manipulation; its presale nears $2 million. In contrast, Shiba Inu (SHIB) faces bearish pressures due to weak network metrics. Despite Bitcoin’s ongoing dominance and resistance at key market levels (TOTAL3), growing ETF anticipation and innovation in the meme coin space support a favorable short-term outlook for select altcoins. Institutional inflows and improved fundamentals are needed for sustained rallies, but increased ETF odds and strong whale activity could act as catalysts for near-term price action.