For those who don't know, ADA represents the vision of Charles Hoskinson and IOHK, major supporters of Ethereum Classic. Cardano is new blockchain (not a fork) which represents what the founders found lacking in Ethereum, namely security and reliability issues.
This is a major effort from core members of the crypto community and should easily find a home in the top 20 coins. If you're a protocol level investor, this one is for you.