According to @ItsDave_ADA, Cardano’s native asset functionality, introduced with the Mary hard fork on March 1, 2021, enables users to create and manage custom tokens directly on the blockchain without relying on smart contracts. This development significantly reduces transaction costs and technical barriers for token issuance, making Cardano a competitive platform for new token launches and DeFi projects. Traders should note that Cardano’s approach streamlines asset creation, potentially attracting more projects from Ethereum and driving higher ADA transaction volume. These factors can impact ADA’s liquidity and price action, as observed since the Mary upgrade (source: @ItsDave_ADA, May 17, 2025).

According to MinswapLabs on Twitter, Minswap has launched its new Instant Swaps feature, enabling same block batching for transactions. This upgrade allows traders to execute swaps with significantly reduced latency, making Cardano DEX trading faster and more efficient. The enhancement is expected to improve trading strategies that rely on speed, reduce slippage, and attract higher trading volumes to the Cardano ecosystem. As Cardano’s DeFi infrastructure becomes more responsive, the development may also increase Cardano’s appeal to crypto traders seeking low-latency decentralized exchange solutions. Source: @MinswapLabs on Twitter.