Cardano$ADA has emerged as the leading contender in the crypto community’s vote for the blockchain most likely to challenge Ethereum’s dominance$ETH . In a recent Altcoin Daily poll, 45.9% of participants named Cardano as the best decentralized protocol to surpass Ethereum. Cardano was tied with three other blockchain protocols in the poll: Solana$SOL , Sui, and BNB. Solana came in second, with 39.2% of 27,000 voters backing it as the most likely to surpass Ethereum. Meanwhile, Sui, a newer blockchain that has gained momentum over the past year, received 10.8% of the vote, with BNB trailing at just 4.1%.

Cardano’s popularity in the poll reflects its resurgence, fueled by an expanding ecosystem and strong community engagement. Positive developments such as the Chang Hard Fork have improved the decentralization of the network by rebuilding its governance system. Additionally, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently confirmed efforts to collaborate with Ripple to integrate DeFi components into the XRP Ledger.

In addition to Cardano’s internal developments, emerging details about Hoskinson’s expected involvement in the upcoming Donald Trump administration have raised the blockchain project’s prospects in the eyes of crypto community members.