- Cardano (ADA) remains above 10% higher despite a 24-hour pullback.
- Hoskinson says Ethereum is adopting eUTXO-inspired ideas.
- Focus is on the $0.20 resistance level.
Cardano is drawing renewed attention after a week of strong gains, even as the token pulled back to around $0.17.
The latest price movement comes alongside fresh debate over blockchain architecture after Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson claimed that Ethereum is beginning to adopt ideas that Cardano has championed for years through its Extended Unspent Transaction Output (eUTXO) model.
At the time of writing, ADA was trading at $0.1674, down 6.6% over the past 24 hours.
Despite the daily decline, the cryptocurrency remained 10.2% higher over the previous seven days and 12.8% higher over the last two weeks, showing that bulls have retained much of the momentum built during the recent rally.
The recent retreat has placed the spotlight on whether the token can defend the $0.17 area before attempting another move toward the next major resistance level at $0.20.
Hoskinson reignites the Cardano-Ethereum debate
The latest discussion began after Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter introduced EIP-8141, also known as Frame Transactions, as part of Ethereum’s broader efforts to improve scalability and reduce long-term state growth.
The proposal explores introducing UTXO-inspired transaction mechanics for simple transfers.
According to the proposal, this approach could reduce Ethereum’s permanent state footprint for payment-related transactions by approximately 99.8%, while remaining compatible with the network’s broader roadmap.
Hoskinson responded by arguing that Cardano has already implemented similar concepts through its eUTXO accounting model.
He suggested that Ethereum is now recognising the benefits of an architecture that Cardano adopted years ago.
The Cardano founder also made headlines with his remark that “it’s literally a crime in the Ethereum inner circles to mention Cardano,” suggesting that Ethereum developers have been reluctant to acknowledge Cardano’s earlier work despite exploring comparable ideas.
It’s not like I’ve been literally working on this topic for over 10 years of my life and launched a cryptocurrency that was number three on coinmarketcap with millions of users to deploy it. It’s literally a crime in the Ethereum inner circles to mention Cardano. EUTXO is the… https://t.co/3F3l6cg0JE
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) July 7, 2026
ADA price holds key support as traders watch $0.20
From a technical perspective, ADA’s recent pullback has not erased the gains recorded over the past week.
Instead, focus is now on whether the cryptocurrency can continue holding support around $0.144.
The current price sits close to the lower end of the latest 24-hour trading range after the 6.6% daily decline.
However, the weekly performance remains positive, with ADA still posting a double-digit gain over the previous seven days.
The next major level attracting attention is $0.193, and a move above that level would place the focus on $0.23, another resistance area that traders have identified following the recent recovery.
Cardano continues preparing for its next network milestone
The latest market discussion also comes as the Cardano network continues infrastructure improvements ahead of its next major protocol upgrade.
Developers recently released Cardano Node 9.0.1, a recommended update for mainnet validators designed to address issues related to the network’s bootstrap process and script execution.
Rather than introducing new user-facing features, the release focuses on improving stability before the ecosystem moves toward its next hard fork.
