What trend are we looking at for Cardano?

Unlike some of the other projects facing a possible addition to coinbases elaborated club of digital assets, Cardano seems to be less effected by this fantastic news. Why is that? It comes as a surprise to me. Does that sound like an "Ethereum-killer"? I wonder if the market lost its faith with this project. The roadmap sounds slow and only good in theory. Will the funds dry out before the ambitious plans will ever be realised? Or is it just the silence before the storm? Maybe this project is to science- and not enough business-oriented. University professors seem to be less under pressure than business guys like Larimer. And less efficient. But I might be totally wrong with my thoughts. Correct me, please!