Intersect starts Cardano Dijkstra-era planning after van Rossem hard fork

Cardano's ADA token climbed nearly 10% in 24 hours to about $0.189 as attention shifted from the completed van Rossem hard fork to the network's next development phase, Dijkstra. Intersect said planning for the phased rollout is under way, with Nested Transactions, Linear Leios and Peras forming part of the broader Ouroboros Leios scaling program, and the Haskell node team aiming to bring Nested Transactions and Linear Leios to mainnet by the end of 2026. The move followed the July 18 activation of Protocol Version 11, which improved Plutus performance, ledger consistency and node security. Intersect also said stakeholders will help shape the scope of hard forks beyond the initial Dijkstra release, while discussion continues over whether the next hard fork should be named after Alexander Esgen or Fabian von Bergen. Its latest weekly update also highlighted an open vote on minPoolCost and Plutus memory parameters, audited Constitutional Committee election results, the CAP Portal alpha launch and completion of the Eryx ZK Bridge. The rally points to renewed confidence in Cardano's technical roadmap, though ADA remains roughly 95% below its September 2021 record high of $3.09 and the end-of-2026 target leaves execution risk if delivery timelines slip.