Bitcoin is mined through the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism, while Cardano isn't mined at all. Instead, Cardano uses the less energy-intensive proof-of-stake (PoS) method to "stake ...

Ethereum remains the leading smart contract platform with a huge developer community. Cardano faces challenges with its challenging academic systems and dramatically smaller developer base.

Cardano (ADA) is one of the day’s outlier crypto performers, with a strong 15% return this week. The altcoin dropped to $0.05 on Feb. 3 but has since recovered to $0.78 and is attempting to ...

Cardano has underperformed Bitcoin over the past few years. It’s faster and more cost-efficient than Ethereum, but it lags behind Solana. A few catalysts could drive it higher, but its long-term ...