Cardano's ADA is trading at $0.2634, up 0.53%, as it tests the descending channel's upper boundary at $0.2640, a level that has rejected rallies since February. The Supertrend resistance is at $0.2749. Charles Hoskinson, Cardano's founder, refuted claims that the network has abandoned scaling for governance, emphasizing ongoing efforts with projects like Leios and Peras. Meanwhile, Flare CEO Hugo Philion highlighted that Flare's total value locked (TVL) has surpassed Cardano's, with $159 million compared to Cardano's $131 million, challenging Cardano's DeFi position. Philion criticized Cardano's DeFi strategy, despite its six-year head start. The TVL gap, though narrow, underscores differing growth strategies between the two networks.