Cardano Founder Renews Pressure on Gemini to List ADA
Charles Hoskinson reignites a long-standing dispute with Gemini over its refusal to list Cardano's native token ADA.
Charles Hoskinson reignites a long-standing dispute with Gemini over its refusal to list Cardano's native token ADA. Cardano (ADA) is trading at $0.2537, down 0.6% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (CaptainAltcoin, U.Today), plus live market data, as of Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:50:22 UTC.
The listing of ADA on a major U.S. exchange like Gemini could significantly boost Cardano's liquidity and accessibility, potentially impacting its market position and investor sentiment.
- Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has renewed calls for Gemini to list ADA.
- The dispute highlights ADA's absence from a major U.S. crypto exchange.
- ADA's market cap is $9.59B, with recent performance showing volatility.
Both CaptainAltcoin and U.Today report that Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has reignited a long-standing disagreement with Gemini regarding the exchange's refusal to list ADA. While both outlets highlight Hoskinson's public pressure on Gemini, U.Today emphasizes the dispute's multi-year history, while CaptainAltcoin focuses on the unanswered question of why Gemini has not listed ADA. No outlet provides specific reasons from Gemini for the continued absence of ADA on its platform.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has once again called on Gemini to list ADA, reviving a long-standing debate over the major U.S. exchange's refusal to support Cardano's native token. The latest exchange was prompted by a message from Gemini's cofounder, which Hoskinson used as an opportunity to highlight the ongoing issue.
The dispute underscores ADA's absence from one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States. This lack of availability on Gemini could be seen as a limitation for ADA's accessibility and liquidity in the U.S. market, potentially affecting its broader adoption and investor reach.
Multiple outlets corroborate the core facts of Hoskinson's public pressure on Gemini and the unresolved nature of the ADA listing issue. However, they differ slightly in their emphasis: U.Today highlights the dispute's longevity, while CaptainAltcoin focuses on the unanswered question of why Gemini has not listed ADA.
The Cardano ecosystem has been expanding its capabilities and partnerships, but the lack of support from a major exchange like Gemini remains a notable gap. This situation is particularly relevant given ADA's market cap of $9.59B and its recent price volatility, with a 24-hour decrease of 5.68% and a 7-day increase of 4.58%.
The broader crypto market is currently experiencing a downturn, with 
Bitcoin down 2.52% in the last 24 hours and the total market cap at $2.9T. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 71, indicating a state of 'Greed.' The ADA-Gemini situation adds another layer of complexity to the market dynamics, as investor sentiment and accessibility issues could influence ADA's performance.
Since this brief published about 3 hours ago, Cardano (ADA) has moved from $0.2553 to $0.2537 — -0.64%.
The chart plots ADA's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Over the past 24 hours ADA moved -5.2% while Bitcoin moved -2.8%. ADA has historically moved about 1.52× Bitcoin, implying roughly -4.2% today — so this is roughly what its usual link to Bitcoin would predict.
Beta computed by TLT from ~120 days of daily returns; context only, not advice.
Over the past 12 months, Cardano (ADA) closed within 2.5% of today's $0.2537 on 45 separate days. Here is what the price did afterwards on those days — a historical base rate, not a forecast:
Computed by TLT from 12 months of daily closing prices. A base rate describes the past distribution of outcomes from similar price levels — it does not predict the future and ignores the specific news in this story. Crypto is volatile and past performance is not indicative of future results. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ADA ≈ ₦346.38 (about $0.2537), down 5.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 7, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Cardano Founder Renews Pressure on Gemini to List ADA — questions & answers
Why hasn't Gemini listed Cardano's ADA?
The specific reasons for Gemini's refusal to list ADA remain unclear, with no official explanation provided by the exchange.
How would listing on Gemini affect ADA?
Listing on Gemini could improve ADA's liquidity and accessibility in the U.S. market, potentially boosting its market position.
What is Cardano's current market cap?
Cardano's market cap is $9.59B, with ADA trading at $0.255277 as of the latest data.
How much is 1 Cardano worth in naira today?
About ₦346.38 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $0.2537. The naira price moves with both ADA's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Cardano in naira page for any amount.
Has Cardano's price moved since this brief was published?
ADA is down 0.64% since this brief first published — trading at $0.2537 now versus $0.2553 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from CaptainAltcoin, U.Today, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.