Japanese Traders Warm Up to Cardano (ADA) as ADA/JPY Pair Hits Second Rank by Volume

Stashs of ADA tokens appear to be shifting from the hands of Western to Japanese traders, as the ADA/JPY pair recently reached the second spot

Traders in Japan appear to be warming up to Cardano amid a rise in ADA trading, recently pushing the ADA/JPY pair to the second rank in global trading volume.

As the cryptocurrency market continues to heat up, new data from CoinGecko has revealed a surprising shift in trading activity. While traders typically focus on major cryptocurrency pairs like BTC/USDT or ETH/USDT, a lesser-known pair, ADA/JPY, has climbed to the second highest spot among all ADA pairs in 24-hour trading volume.

This unexpected development occurred as Cardano's ADA token experienced a 15% weekly gain, increasing from around $0.72 to above $0.83 by May 23.

While this price action drew attention across markets, the trading volume figures tell a different story. As the chart shows, the ADA/JPY pair saw a significant surge in trading activity, утроена по отношению к прошлому году.

This pair, usually overshadowed by ADA/USDT, experienced a sharp rise to become the second highest globally.

Trading activity for the ADA/JPY pair reached $121.5 million, accounting for 10.7% of all ADA trading and surpassing even ADA/USDT, which posted $114.6 million in volume at 10.1% share.

However, data shows the pair has lower liquidity when compared to the USDT pairs. This means there is $63,206 worth of demand (bids) and $100,684 worth of supply (asks) within a 2% price band around the current ADA/JPY price.

In contrast, ADA/USDT pairs reported deeper order books, with the top most exceeding $1.6 million on either side. These differences in liquidity suggest that while interest from Japanese markets is high, trading conditions remain thinner and potentially more volatile.

Price discrepancies also emerged during the period. ADA traded slightly higher against the yen, with the ADA/JPY rate at $0.8033, compared to the ADA/USDT range of $0.8017 to $0.8027.

Spreads for the yen pair also widened slightly to 0.02%, while USDT pairs maintained a tighter 0.01% spread. Despite the higher volume, these indicators pointed to more fragile market depth in the yen-based pair.

The latest trading activity follows a broader trend of reengagement between Cardano and Japan. Earlier this year, Cardano's founder, Charles Hoskinson, visited a prominent Japanese lawmaker amid discussions of regulatory changes in the country. These included proposals to lower crypto taxes and revise digital asset classifications. The visit came as Japan worked to improve its crypto environment, potentially influencing investor confidence.

This connection is also highlighted by the fact that Cardano was originally conceived in Osaka during 2015. Moreover, the initial token sale for Cardano, which spanned from 2015 to 2017, saw over 90% participation from Japanese investors. Cardano even hosted a launch event in Tokyo, further reinforcing its early ties to the region.