After the market’s sudden revival, spotting a popular altcoin still stuck in the red on a weekly scale has become increasingly difficult. Fortunately for ADA’s investors and supporters, the asset is not among them, posting a solid 28% gain during the period.

We asked three of the most widely used AI-powered chatbots to gauge whether the rally could extend in the following months and whether a move toward $1 is possible before the end of 2026. Here are the answers.

Yes, But…

As of this writing, ADA trades at around $0.22, but ChatGPT noted that the asset has previously surpassed the $1 milestone, so a potential rise before New Year’s Eve wouldn’t be unprecedented. However, OpenAI’s platform warned that such an increase would require an exceptional market-wide rally, sustained growth in Cardano’s users, DeFi activity, and overall ecosystem development.

“The immediate challenge is proving this move is more than a relief rally. ADA would first need to recover and hold above progressively tougher areas around $0.30, $0.50, and its 52-week highs begore $1 becomes a credible target,” ChatGPT added.

Perplexity shared a similar thesis, stating that a rise to $1 is theoretically possible but would depend on “an exceptional confluence of catalysts and a very strong altcoin/bull market.”

It paid special attention to the $0.22-$0.24 range, claiming a decisive break and close above could open the door to a more substantial move north. Most importantly, Perplexity argued that ADA’s potential success would depend on Bitcoin’s strength.

“If BTC pushed to new highs and liquidity rotates aggressively into large-cap alts, ADA can outperform,” it said.

The primary cryptocurrency has been on a tear lately, with its valuation nearing $80,000 after a 25% weekly surge. It remains to be seen whether the rally will continue in the following days and whether it will indeed benefit altcoins like Cardano’s native token.

In addition, Perplexity outlined the potential launch of a spot ADA ETF as another major catalyst that could positively impact the price. Nonetheless, Grayscale recently pulled its filing for such a product, casting doubt on whether a financial vehicle of this type will see the light of day this year.

Not in 2026?

Google’s Gemini was more pessimistic, predicting that an ascent of ADA to $1 is more likely next year than in the remaining months of 2026. It claimed that most of the capital remains concentrated in top-tier cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH and expects greater interest in other assets next year, when an altseason becomes more plausible.

“Crypto capital moves like a waterfall: money enters at the top in Bitcoin, and only after Bitcoin tops out and stabilizes do investors move profits down into riskier altcoins like Cardano. Because this multi-step profit rotation takes significant time to build, 2027 provides a much more realistic timeline for that capital to cascade into coins like ADA,” the chatbot concluded.

Source: CryptoPotato