- Cardano launches its first staking basket, Diffusion, with total locked value reaching 633,000 ADA.
- The basket is delegated to 50 stake pools to reduce risk and reward users with ADA and ATMA tokens.
Cardano launched Diffusion as the first-ever staking basket, ushering in a new era of decentralized staking on the network. The product has already earned over 633,000 ADA in Total Value Lock (TVL), while offering users a variety of staking models that delegate to 50 Single Stake Pool Operators (SPOs).
Spreading allows ADA holders to spread their shares across multiple SPOs, allowing them to earn rewards at a steady pace while reducing risk. If one pool goes down, it can be retrieved from other pools in the basket. This structure provides a balanced reward distribution, benefiting small community-run pools without sacrificing yield.
ATMA and diffused token utilities across the ecosystem
basket Contains Various popular Cardano pools such as ADA Farm, Bliss Staking, Spectrum Pool, and Granada Pool. The ADA farm has the highest allocation at 3.44%, while most other pools have 1.97%. Each operator was chosen by the Cardano community through decentralized voting earlier this year.
Participants will receive ATMA tokens in addition to ADA rewards. These tokens will later be utilized for functional purposes in Atrium, the Cardano ecosystem hub, where users will be able to market their projects and receive other incentives. When users deposit into ADA, in return they receive Diffusion tokens that represent their stake and rewards accumulated over time, potentially facilitating their participation in decentralized finance (DeFi) on Cardano.
Diffusion tokens also cover potential tax complexities. Instead of a taxable event occurring in each epoch, users only receive staking income when they claim their rewards according to local tax regulations.
In addition to diversification, Diffusion strengthens Cardano’s commitment to community governance. This model incorporates dReps (Delegated Representatives), which allow users to participate in ecosystem proposals through voting during staking. This dual utility combines financial incentives and governance rights to power Cardano’s decentralized decision-making framework. This diffusion strategy also helps reduce the concentration of power in larger pools, which is one of the traditional problems of the Cardano staking ecosystem.
ADA market focuses on technical reversal
Cardano’s ecosystem expands through innovation, but its native token ADA faces short-term market pressures. ADA is 12% In the 24-hour period ending October 13, the stock was down 25.45% for the week and 22% for the month. $0.7. Prices are still well below the all-time high of 3.10 set in 2021, but analysts see potential for a recovery.
The technical chart shows a symmetrical triangular shape throughout 2025, which means volatility could return. Analysts believe the support level is $0.69. A continuation above this level could lead to a breakout towards $0.95, with subsequent targets between $1.15 and $1.35. If this pattern is confirmed, ADA could rise to $2 by early 2026, which would mean a potential gain of 200%. However, if $0.69 cannot sustain, the bullish setup will be invalidated and it could indicate a decline in the support level.
