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Cardano ADA

Native staking and transaction asset of Cardano

ADA price today$0.196+0.69% over 24 hoursFresh ·

Cardano price chart

Observed USD price+0.22% in view
$0.197$0.195$0.193$0.192$0.19005:00 AM01:00 PM08:00 PM04:00 AM
24 5-minute observations · UTCFull selected-window coverage
Market cap
$7.2B
24h volume
$414.89M
Volume / market cap
5.76%
Tracked market-cap share
0.28%
Global dominance
0.28%
Market pairs reported
1,742
CryptoDigest market read

What ADA is doing relative to the market

Calculated from CryptoDigest’s 50-asset published research universe—not a claim about the entire crypto market.

24-hour momentum#31 of 50

ADA is 2.70 percentage points below the Smart-contract platform average in our tracked set.

Trading intensity#23 by turnover

Reported 24-hour volume equals 5.76% of market cap and 0.26% of tracked-universe volume.

Observed range13% up the range

505 hourly candles retained; maximum peak-to-trough move observed was -16.73%.

Returns

ADA performance by period

PeriodReturnContext
1 hour+0.33%Provider snapshot
24 hours+0.69%Rank #31 of 50
7 days-8.29%Rank #45 of 50
30 days+13.38%Live market snapshot
60 days+17.49%Live market snapshot
90 days+20.91%Live market snapshot

Against Bitcoin: ADA performed 0.11 percentage points worse over 24 hours.

Valuation & supply

What the headline valuation includes

Circulating supply
36.753B ADA
Total supply
44.995B ADA
Maximum supply
45B ADA
Fully diluted value
$8.81B
24h volume change
-17.12%
Supply model
Capped supply of 45 billion ADA with rewards funded by reserves and fees

Fully diluted value applies the current price to the provider’s reported eventual or total supply. It is a scenario, not a forecast.

Primary-source asset brief

What is Cardano?

ADA is used for fees, staking and governance on Cardano. Ouroboros selects slot leaders based on stake, and holders can delegate to pools without transferring ownership of their ADA.

Cardano separates settlement and application concerns through a research-led protocol design. Adoption depends not only on staking participation but also on application activity, liquidity and the pace of protocol development.

Common misconception

Delegating ADA does not lock it in a pool or hand custody to the pool operator; delegated funds remain spendable by their owner.

Current intelligence

What may be moving ADA

Detector output is shown only when evidence crosses a materiality threshold; price movement alone is not treated as a cause.

UnknownNew
Materiality 67

Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 35 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 67 out of 100.

Relevant to the broader market state
Interpretation

Cause not established

Alternative context

Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

Inspect 0 evidence items
    Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
    UnknownNew
    Materiality 63

    Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

    The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 34 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 63 out of 100.

    Relevant to the broader market state
    Interpretation

    Cause not established

    Alternative context

    Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

    Inspect 0 evidence items
      Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
      UnknownNew
      Materiality 86

      Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

      The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 40 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 86 out of 100.

      Relevant to the broader market state
      Interpretation

      Cause not established

      Alternative context

      Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

      Inspect 0 evidence items
        Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
        UnknownNew
        Materiality 74

        Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

        The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 37 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 74 out of 100.

        Relevant to the broader market state
        Interpretation

        Cause not established

        Alternative context

        Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

        Inspect 0 evidence items
          Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
          UnknownNew
          Materiality 67

          Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

          The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 35 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 67 out of 100.

          Relevant to the broader market state
          Interpretation

          Cause not established

          Alternative context

          Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

          Inspect 0 evidence items
            Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
            UnknownNew
            Materiality 55

            Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

            The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 32 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 55 out of 100.

            Relevant to the broader market state
            Interpretation

            Cause not established

            Alternative context

            Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

            Inspect 0 evidence items
              Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
              UnknownNew
              Materiality 86

              Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

              The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 40 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 86 out of 100.

              Relevant to the broader market state
              Interpretation

              Cause not established

              Alternative context

              Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

              Inspect 0 evidence items
                Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                UnknownNew
                Materiality 78

                Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 38 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 78 out of 100.

                Relevant to the broader market state
                Interpretation

                Cause not established

                Alternative context

                Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                Inspect 0 evidence items
                  Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                  UnknownNew
                  Materiality 78

                  Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                  The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 38 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 78 out of 100.

                  Relevant to the broader market state
                  Interpretation

                  Cause not established

                  Alternative context

                  Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                  Inspect 0 evidence items
                    Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                    UnknownNew
                    Materiality 76

                    Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                    The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 125 of 137 tracked assets; the signal severity was 76 out of 100.

                    Relevant to the broader market state
                    Interpretation

                    Cause not established

                    Alternative context

                    Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                    Inspect 0 evidence items
                      Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                      UnknownNew
                      Materiality 70

                      Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                      The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 36 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 70 out of 100.

                      Relevant to the broader market state
                      Interpretation

                      Cause not established

                      Alternative context

                      Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                      Inspect 0 evidence items
                        Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                        UnknownNew
                        Materiality 67

                        Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                        The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 35 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 67 out of 100.

                        Relevant to the broader market state
                        Interpretation

                        Cause not established

                        Alternative context

                        Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                        Inspect 0 evidence items
                          Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                          UnknownNew
                          Materiality 67

                          Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                          The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 35 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 67 out of 100.

                          Relevant to the broader market state
                          Interpretation

                          Cause not established

                          Alternative context

                          Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                          Inspect 0 evidence items
                            Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                            UnknownNew
                            Materiality 67

                            Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                            The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 35 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 67 out of 100.

                            Relevant to the broader market state
                            Interpretation

                            Cause not established

                            Alternative context

                            Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                            Inspect 0 evidence items
                              Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                              UnknownNew
                              Materiality 63

                              Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                              The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 34 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 63 out of 100.

                              Relevant to the broader market state
                              Interpretation

                              Cause not established

                              Alternative context

                              Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                              Inspect 0 evidence items
                                Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                UnknownNew
                                Materiality 63

                                Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 34 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 63 out of 100.

                                Relevant to the broader market state
                                Interpretation

                                Cause not established

                                Alternative context

                                Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                Inspect 0 evidence items
                                  Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                  UnknownNew
                                  Materiality 59

                                  Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                  The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 33 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 59 out of 100.

                                  Relevant to the broader market state
                                  Interpretation

                                  Cause not established

                                  Alternative context

                                  Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                  Inspect 0 evidence items
                                    Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                    UnknownNew
                                    Materiality 59

                                    Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                    The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 33 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 59 out of 100.

                                    Relevant to the broader market state
                                    Interpretation

                                    Cause not established

                                    Alternative context

                                    Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                    Inspect 0 evidence items
                                      Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                      UnknownNew
                                      Materiality 59

                                      Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                      The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 33 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 59 out of 100.

                                      Relevant to the broader market state
                                      Interpretation

                                      Cause not established

                                      Alternative context

                                      Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                      Inspect 0 evidence items
                                        Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                        UnknownNew
                                        Materiality 59

                                        Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                        The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 33 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 59 out of 100.

                                        Relevant to the broader market state
                                        Interpretation

                                        Cause not established

                                        Alternative context

                                        Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                        Inspect 0 evidence items
                                          Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                          UnknownNew
                                          Materiality 59

                                          Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                          The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 33 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 59 out of 100.

                                          Relevant to the broader market state
                                          Interpretation

                                          Cause not established

                                          Alternative context

                                          Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                          Inspect 0 evidence items
                                            Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                            UnknownNew
                                            Materiality 59

                                            Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                            The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 33 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 59 out of 100.

                                            Relevant to the broader market state
                                            Interpretation

                                            Cause not established

                                            Alternative context

                                            Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                            Inspect 0 evidence items
                                              Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                              UnknownNew
                                              Materiality 48

                                              ADA moved materially; cause not established

                                              ADA registered a material price-anomaly signal.

                                              Relevant to the broader market state
                                              Interpretation

                                              Cause not established

                                              Alternative context

                                              Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                              Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                UnknownNew
                                                Materiality 55

                                                Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                                The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 107 of 137 tracked assets; the signal severity was 55 out of 100.

                                                Relevant to the broader market state
                                                Interpretation

                                                Cause not established

                                                Alternative context

                                                Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                  Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                  UnknownNew
                                                  Materiality 55

                                                  Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                                  The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 107 of 137 tracked assets; the signal severity was 55 out of 100.

                                                  Relevant to the broader market state
                                                  Interpretation

                                                  Cause not established

                                                  Alternative context

                                                  Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                  Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                    Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                    UnknownNew
                                                    Materiality 55

                                                    Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                                    The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 32 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 55 out of 100.

                                                    Relevant to the broader market state
                                                    Interpretation

                                                    Cause not established

                                                    Alternative context

                                                    Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                    Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                      Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                      UnknownNew
                                                      Materiality 55

                                                      Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                                      The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 32 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 55 out of 100.

                                                      Relevant to the broader market state
                                                      Interpretation

                                                      Cause not established

                                                      Alternative context

                                                      Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                      Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                        Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                        UnknownNew
                                                        Materiality 55

                                                        Market breadth turned broadly positive; cause not established

                                                        The market-breadth detector found a broad advance across 32 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 55 out of 100.

                                                        Relevant to the broader market state
                                                        Interpretation

                                                        Cause not established

                                                        Alternative context

                                                        Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                        Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                          Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                          UnknownNew
                                                          Materiality 51

                                                          Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                                          The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 31 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 51 out of 100.

                                                          Relevant to the broader market state
                                                          Interpretation

                                                          Cause not established

                                                          Alternative context

                                                          Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                          Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                            Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                            UnknownNew
                                                            Materiality 51

                                                            Market breadth turned broadly negative; cause not established

                                                            The market-breadth detector found a broad decline across 31 of 41 tracked assets; the signal severity was 51 out of 100.

                                                            Relevant to the broader market state
                                                            Interpretation

                                                            Cause not established

                                                            Alternative context

                                                            Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                            Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                              Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%
                                                              UnknownNew
                                                              Materiality 45

                                                              ADA moved materially; cause not established

                                                              ADA registered a material price-anomaly signal.

                                                              Relevant to the broader market state
                                                              Interpretation

                                                              Cause not established

                                                              Alternative context

                                                              Available approved sources do not support a specific catalyst.

                                                              Inspect 0 evidence items
                                                                Event confidence 20%Causal confidence 10%

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                                                                Live quote

                                                                Price, market cap and 24-hour volume come from normalized provider snapshots, timestamped Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.

                                                                History

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                                                                Our calculations

                                                                Ranks, sector deltas and shares use the 50 assets in CryptoDigest’s published research universe. Turnover is volume ÷ market cap.

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