ADA - the native cryptocurrency of the Cardano blockchain, has soared to a new all-time high of $1.29. ADA meticulously defeated BNB during this journey, making it the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. ADA has jumped 27% from a low of $0.98 during the early trading hours on Feb. 26 to its new high at $1.29 on record trading volume. The price rise coincided with Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson’s tweet that indicated Mary would be live on the mainnet by Mar. 1. This upgrade will enable smart contract functionality by transforming the blockchain into a multi-asset network similar to Ethereum.