Cardano ADA
Rank #17Cardano (ADA) trades at $0.2296, the 17th-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation at $8.6 mil M. Over the past 24 hours it is +2.74% and over the week -3.81%. Our composite Price Strength score reads 35/100, liquidity health 36/100, and 7-day annualised volatility sits near 80% — higher than 63% of the top 100 coins.
Cardano · At a glance
Ecoonomia composite scores derived from live market data. Methodology →
Cardano · Price chart
Price performance
| 1h | 24h | 7d | 30d | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.00% | +2.74% | -3.81% | -3.81% | +0.00% |
Market statistics
Cardano · Technical analysis
| Moving average | Value | Price vs MA | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA-50 | $0.2288 | +0.44% | Above |
| MA-100 | $0.2054 | +11.90% | Above |
| MA-200 | $0.2125 | +8.15% | Above |
Support
Resistance
Cardano is trading above its 50-day and above its 200-day moving average — a clearly bullish configuration. Its 14-day RSI sits at 45 (neutral), and the MACD is showing a bearish signal.
Indicators computed on real daily closes (Binance). By construction, support sits below the current price and resistance above.
Cardano · Price history (OHLC)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | $0.2300 | $0.2316 | $0.2272 | $0.2298 | -0.09% |
| Oct 15 | $0.2303 | $0.2323 | $0.2159 | $0.2301 | -0.09% |
| Oct 14 | $0.2360 | $0.2391 | $0.2266 | $0.2302 | -2.46% |
| Oct 13 | $0.2330 | $0.2405 | $0.2242 | $0.2360 | +1.29% |
| Oct 12 | $0.2522 | $0.2561 | $0.2329 | $0.2331 | -7.57% |
| Oct 11 | $0.2492 | $0.2565 | $0.2451 | $0.2523 | +1.24% |
| Oct 10 | $0.2431 | $0.2595 | $0.2424 | $0.2492 | +2.51% |
| Oct 9 | $0.2323 | $0.2437 | $0.2313 | $0.2431 | +4.65% |
| Oct 8 | $0.2555 | $0.2582 | $0.2238 | $0.2322 | -9.12% |
| Oct 7 | $0.2674 | $0.2677 | $0.2493 | $0.2555 | -4.45% |
| Oct 6 | $0.2704 | $0.2824 | $0.2656 | $0.2674 | -1.11% |
| Oct 5 | $0.2597 | $0.2768 | $0.2578 | $0.2704 | +4.12% |
| Oct 4 | $0.2438 | $0.2685 | $0.2422 | $0.2597 | +6.52% |
| Oct 3 | $0.2445 | $0.2487 | $0.2428 | $0.2438 | -0.29% |
Cardano · Market analysis
Volatility & risk
Realised volatility for ADA is elevated, with a 7-day annualised reading near 80%, placing it above 63% of the top 100 by volatility. Expect wide swings and size positions accordingly.
Liquidity & depth
Around $310.6 M changed hands in 24 hours — about 3.6% of market value turning over daily — which we read as adequate liquidity for its size.
Correlation with Bitcoin
Over the past week ADA's returns correlate 0.77 with Bitcoin: it tracks Bitcoin closely, offering little diversification. Correlation regimes shift, so treat this as a snapshot.
Cardano · Network & on-chain data
Chain TVL (DefiLlama) reflects the capital active in the DeFi applications built on Cardano — a proxy for the network's real economic activity.
Cardano · Macro context
Over the last 90 days, Cardano's daily returns have been moderately correlated the S&P 500 (correlation 0.47) and moderately correlated gold (0.39). That means it has behaved as a risk-on asset, tending to rise and fall alongside stocks rather than acting as a hedge.
90-day Pearson correlation of daily returns (data from Yahoo Finance). Near +1: move together; near 0: independent; negative: opposite moves.
Cardano · Developer activity
Cardano's main repository (IntersectMBO/cardano-node) has 3,174 stars and 762 forks on GitHub, and was last updated 20h ago. By that measure the project is under active, healthy development.
Main-repository data from the GitHub public API. The index weights recent activity, stars and forks.
ADA to USD
| ADA | USD |
|---|---|
| 0.5 ADA | $0.1148 |
| 1 ADA | $0.2296 |
| 5 ADA | $1.15 |
| 1 ADA | $2.30 |
| 25 ADA | $5.74 |
| 5 ADA | $11.48 |
| 1 ADA | $22.96 |
| 5 ADA | $114.82 |
| 1, ADA | $229.64 |
| 10, ADA | $2,296 |
Supply & tokenomics
Cardano has a circulating supply of 37,553,537,942 ADA against a hard cap of 45,000,000,000 — 83.5% of the maximum already exists. A meaningful share is still to be released, so emission schedules are worth tracking.
Cardano · Price prediction 2026–2027
| Period | Low | Average | High | Potential | Bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours | $0.2272 | $0.2296 | $0.2330 | -0.01% | Neutral |
| 7 Days | $0.2231 | $0.2295 | $0.2385 | -0.07% | Neutral |
| 30 Days | $0.2158 | $0.2289 | $0.2475 | -0.32% | Neutral |
| 3 Months | $0.2047 | $0.2274 | $0.2596 | -0.97% | Neutral |
| 6 Months | $0.1934 | $0.2252 | $0.2703 | -1.92% | Neutral |
| 1 Year | $0.1767 | $0.2209 | $0.2835 | -3.81% | Neutral |
| End of 2026 | $0.2071 | $0.2278 | $0.2571 | -0.80% | Neutral |
| End of 2027 | $0.1710 | $0.2191 | $0.2873 | -4.58% | Neutral |
| 2031 | $0.1045 | $0.1891 | $0.3089 | -17.65% | Bearish |
The ensemble blends a technical (momentum), statistical (volatility) and relative (comparable peers) model. Probabilistic scenarios, not financial advice.
About Cardano
How Cardano works
Cardano is a layer-1 smart-contract platform secured by proof-of-stake: validators lock up (stake) ADA to propose and attest blocks, and earn rewards for honest behaviour while risking penalties (slashing) for misbehaviour. Developers deploy decentralised applications on top of it.
What is Cardano used for?
Cardano powers DeFi, NFTs, stablecoins and on-chain applications; ADA is used to pay transaction fees (gas), to stake and help secure the network, and to participate in governance.
Risks & considerations
All crypto-assets are volatile and high-risk; never invest more than you can afford to lose. Specific risks include validator centralisation, slashing, smart-contract bugs in the ecosystem and competition between chains.
Where to buy Cardano
| Exchange | Pair | Price | 24h Volume | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | ADA/USDT | $0.2298 | $27.6 M | |
| Coinbase | ADA/USD | $0.2294 | $11.2 M | |
| Kraken | ADA/USD | $0.2293 | $8.1 M |
Highest-volume markets for Cardano (data from CoinGecko). The trust dot reflects the pair's liquidity and reliability.
Regional platforms
In Latin America and Spain you can buy Cardano on local Spanish-speaking platforms:
| Bitso | Mexico · LatAm |
| Lemon · Buenbit | Argentina |
| Bit2Me · Bitnovo | Spain |
| Binance · Coinbase · Kraken | Global |
Cardano vs comparable coins
| Coin | Price | 24h | 7d | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhiteBIT Coin WBT | $80.88 | +1.99% | -1.15% | $9.6 mil M |
| LEO Token LEO | $9.01 | -0.26% | +1.28% | $8.3 mil M |
| Chainlink LINK | $12.60 | +4.17% | -2.06% | $9.7 mil M |
| NEAR Protocol NEAR | $5.25 | +11.96% | +9.36% | $6.9 mil M |
| USDS USDS | $1.00 | 0.00% | +0.08% | $10.2 mil M |
| Rain RAIN | $0.009145 | +9.49% | -12.36% | $6.5 mil M |
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