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Long-term Cardano investors could realize substantial gains if ADA achieves a $1 trillion market cap.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin remains the only crypto asset with a market cap exceeding $1 trillion. Other major digital assets, including Ethereum, XRP, and Cardano, still fall within the billion-dollar range.
Notably, Cardano has a valuation of approximately $15.94 billion, ranking it as the 10th-largest cryptocurrency globally. If Cardano were to achieve a $1 trillion market cap, it would mark a historic milestone, placing the asset in the same league as global giants like Berkshire Hathaway and Tesla, both of which command valuations above the trillion-dollar mark.
Such a milestone would also deliver massive returns for early investors, as the value of their Cardano holdings would surge dramatically.
Potential ADA Price at $1T Market Cap
Considering Cardano’s circulating supply of roughly 35.86 billion tokens, a market cap of $1 trillion translates to a unit price of $27.88. This would potentially mark a new all-time high for Cardano. It surpasses the previous record of $3.10, recorded on September 2, 2021, more than four years ago.
From its current price of $0.42, Cardano would need to soar by an astonishing 4,457% to reach the $27.88 target.
Value of 10K ADA if Cardano Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap
To illustrate the potential impact of such a rally on investors’ portfolios, we examined how a holding of 10,000 Cardano tokens would perform if ADA were to reach a $1 trillion market cap.
With ADA currently trading at $0.42, investors can acquire 10,000 tokens for approximately $4200. However, if Cardano were to reach a $1 trillion market cap — with each token trading at about $27.88 — the same holding would be worth an impressive $278,800, representing a profit of over $274,000.
Meanwhile, Cardano community members have repeatedly seen the $27 target in various long-term predictions. For instance, our earlier analysis suggested that ADA could reach this milestone after the 2024 Bitcoin halving, provided it replicates the 6,000% gain recorded following the 2020 halving event.
Notably, crypto trading platform Changelly suggested otherwise, noting that Cardano would reach the ambitious $27 price target by October 2034, exactly nine years from now.