Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-08-05: Capital rotating into DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital rotating into DeFi

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.1868 (-1.92% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳3.67B (-1.19% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳3.76M (-0.47%). Token sentiment read 52 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: −$38.24K. DONG led the gainers (+27.45%); DING was the biggest loser (-14.66%). DeFi TVL: $68.88M (-0.68%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.1868-1.92%
Token mkt cap₳3.67B-1.19%
DEX volume 24h₳3.76M-0.47%
Stablecoin supply$57.00M-0.07%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-1.26%
Token sentiment (USD)52 · Neutral· 57 vs ADA+4 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 40
Token RSI (14)37.2 · Slightly Oversold

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi+₳91.29K
Stablecoin flow (net)−$38.24K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳106.1K
DeFi+₳91.29K
Memecoin+₳42.14K
RWA+₳16.18K
Other+₳7.88K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerDONG+27.45%
Top loserDING-14.66%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT312 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)2,170
Holder-growth leaderGALAXY· 47 holders+4.44%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳36.97M
Smart money (net)+₳19.59K
Smart money → HUNT+₳8.25K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$68.88M-0.68%
Epoch 646 tx98.6K+9.00%
Active stake₳21.40B