Cardano began testing a package that raises Plutus execution-memory limits and refreshes the Plutus v2 cost model. Intersect’s Technical Steering Committee endorsed the changes on October 20. The goal is straightforward: allow heavier smart-contract workloads while preserving predictable performance.
The rollout starts on public testnets. Developers can measure script behavior under the higher limits and verify application paths. This staged process lets engineers surface regressions early before any mainnet action.
Intersect’s note describes the move as part of transparent, governance-led tuning. It frames the update as incremental rather than dramatic, emphasizing validation and review. The post links to background material and invites feedback.
Intersect elections: applications close October 24
The governance calendar remains busy. Intersect’s 2025 committee elections keep applications open through October 24, covering every committee seat via member ballots. The structure rotates membership while keeping continuity across working groups.
Organizers extended the timeline earlier in the cycle and reiterated the cut-off this week. Posts direct members to candidate instructions and the updated schedule. As a result, the election window and milestones are clear.
These committee votes follow September’s board results, which produced a member-elected majority for the first time. That outcome sets context for the committee phase and signals a practical handover toward community-run oversight.
Hydra-node reached a v1.0.0 tag earlier in October, marking a stability baseline for Head-based scaling. Public posts and digest summaries list the tag and invite builders to trial latency-sensitive flows on test environments. The emphasis stays on gradual, production-minded adoption.
Cardano’s October 10 weekly development report also logged Yoroi v6.0 with DEX integrations and community programs. Those notes provide a snapshot of app-layer activity that dovetails with today’s parameter testing. Together, they show network, wallet, and governance tracks moving in parallel.
Finally, the Foundation’s Q3 summary, published five days ago, recapped adoption, technology, and governance pillars. It situates the month’s capacity changes and elections within a longer roadmap for on-chain decision-making and developer readin.
Cardano’s daily MACD lines are converging for a “golden cross” below the zero line, a setup traders often treat as an early momentum shift. The same configuration preceded a rally of roughly sixty percent in late June, as the chart annotation notes. However, momentum crosses below zero tend to be weaker, so the signal usually needs price confirmation.
At the chart level, ADA must first clear a horizontal resistance zone near $0.74–$0.77. That area capped several rebound attempts across September and October and now overlaps with prior supply. Until candles close through that band, the market remains range-bound and reactive.
Moreover, a descending trendline from the August high still presses down on price. Each lower high along that line has produced profit-taking, keeping the structure corrective. Therefore, a decisive break—ideally on expanding volume—would mark a regime change; otherwise, rejection at the trendline can pull ADA back toward the mid-$0.60s pivot where recent stabilization appeared.
ADA breaks trendline but still needs confirmation
Cardano has moved back above a long-term descending trendline, a level that rejected multiple rallies in previous cycles. The reclaim signals improving momentum and shifts market focus toward the next decision zone. However, the structure still requires follow-through before a larger move becomes validated on the chart.
The setup shows a broad accumulation base, with buyers repeatedly defending support along the horizontal range. Each rebound from that floor strengthened the foundation, allowing price to compress against the trendline before finally breaking through. As a result, traders now watch for continuation signals instead of further rejection wicks.
The upside projection on the chart points to a potential measured move of roughly 84%, but historically, Cardano has only confirmed these patterns after a retest or a strong breakout candle with volume. Until then, price remains at an inflection point where either continuation or a failed breakout retest is still possible.
ADA attempts recovery while resistance cluster caps the bounce
Cardano is trying to build a recovery from its recent breakdown, with price now pushing toward the $0.72–$0.75 resistance area. That zone aligns with the 20-day EMA, which has acted as a ceiling through the current downtrend. Until buyers close candles above that band, momentum remains corrective rather than impulsive.
The chart also shows the 50-day SMA near $0.80 as the next major hurdle. Previous rallies failed around that level, and the descending trendline continues to guide lower highs. As a result, bulls must secure consecutive closes above both barriers to shift structure from recovery into trend reversal.
Meanwhile, the RSI sits below the midline, signaling weak buying pressure despite the bounce. If ADA turns down before clearing resistance and slips under $0.60, the chart leaves room for a retest of the $0.50 support, where buyers previously defended a multi-month floor.