Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-07-22: Capital rotating into DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital rotating into DeFi

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.1742 (+0.36% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳3.74B (-6.38% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳13.12M (-50.28%). Token sentiment read 56 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: +$211.8K. GENS led the gainers (+24.46%); PULSE was the biggest loser (-10.06%). DeFi TVL: $69.26M (-0.17%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.1742+0.36%
Token mkt cap₳3.74B-6.38%
DEX volume 24h₳13.12M-50.28%
Stablecoin supply$55.94M+0.38%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-6.56%
Token sentiment (USD)56 · Neutral· 52 vs ADA+22 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Season · 19
Token RSI (14)38.1 · Slightly Oversold

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi+₳30.40K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$211.8K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
DeFi+₳30.40K
Memecoin+₳20.97K
Other+₳2.94K
Infrastructure+₳1.89K
NFT+₳840.25

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerGENS+24.46%
Top loserPULSE-10.06%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT1,680 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)4,424
Holder-growth leaderLUMP· 106 holders+6.00%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳36.15M
Smart money (net)+₳3.02K
Smart money → SURF+₳1.66K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$69.26M-0.17%
Epoch 643 tx101.6K-1.90%
Active stake₳21.36B