Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), the tenth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, defied the broader market downturn to post impressive gains in the 24-hour timeframe. What Happened: ADA spiked 4.23% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.463 at the time of publication, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The rally made ADA the third-best-performing digital asset in the market over the last 24 hours. The outperformance helped ADA, often dubbed an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) killer, attract eyeballs. Socially-driven engagements such as likes, comments, and reposts for the coin surged, according to social analyti…