Cardano falls 2.7% to $0.1878 despite Dijkstra hard fork progress

Cardano ‘s price continued to slide even as the blockchain took a critical step toward the Dijkstra hard fork, with its latest node upgrade released as a pre-release version. ADA dropped 2.74% over the past 24 hours and now trades at $0.1878, reflecting sustained selling pressure across broader crypto markets. Developer group Cardanians announced the arrival of Cardano Node 11.2 as a pre-release, a move designed to help implement the highly anticipated Dijkstra hard fork. The update introduces a new configuration system, enhances API functionality, and adds support for further protocol features.