Cardano (ADA) Daily Market Analysis 21 February 2026

Cardano at an inflection point with major launches ahead – here's the latest: • Midnight privacy sidechain targets mainnet launch in March 2026 with Blockdaemon & Google support • USDCx stablecoin with privacy features and LayerZero integration launching end of February 2026 • Leios scaling protocol development continues, claimed to solve blockchain trilemma • Key price support at $0.24–$0.26, with resistance at $0.30 and bullish $1.00 2026 target • Extreme retail bullishness (70.5% long) presents contrarian risk amid market-wide fear