Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-08-16: Capital leaving Memecoin

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving Memecoin

Range-bound day

ADA closed at $0.1770 (+0.05% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳3.74B (-0.07% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳2.57M (+95.25%). Token sentiment read 43 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: −$6.72K. BODEGA led the gainers (+9.81%); BOO was the biggest loser (-90.24%). DeFi TVL: $65.24M (-0.26%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.1770+0.05%
Token mkt cap₳3.74B-0.07%
DEX volume 24h₳2.57M+95.25%
Stablecoin supply$60.31M-0.01%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-0.00%
Token sentiment (USD)43 · Neutral· 40 vs ADA+1 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 40
Token RSI (14)42.3 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowMemecoin−₳57.52K
Stablecoin flow (net)−$6.72K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Infrastructure+₳53.78K
DeFi+₳7.92K
GameFi−₳1.16K
Stablecoin−₳2.66K
Other−₳2.89K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerBODEGA+9.81%
Top loserBOO-90.24%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT254 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)1,740
Holder-growth leaderPUFFLE· 56 holders+1.82%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳36.83M
Smart money (net)−₳3.04K
Smart money → SONG+₳100

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$65.24M-0.26%
Epoch 648 tx77.4K-17.40%
Active stake₳21.40B