Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-08-25: Capital rotating into Infrastructure

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital rotating into Infrastructure

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.2114 (-6.09% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.11B (+3.28% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳9.51M (+31.51%). Token sentiment read 13 — Extreme Fear. Net stablecoin flow: −$362.7K. COCK led the gainers (+9.63%); RANCH was the biggest loser (-62.20%). DeFi TVL: $58.19M (-2.31%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2114-6.09%
Token mkt cap₳4.11B+3.28%
DEX volume 24h₳9.51M+31.51%
Stablecoin supply$60.07M-0.60%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+3.84%
Token sentiment (USD)13 · Extreme Fear· 57 vs ADA55 pts
ADA vs tokensBalanced · 42
Token RSI (14)44.3 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowInfrastructure+₳83.96K
Stablecoin flow (net)−$362.7K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳361.9K
Infrastructure+₳83.96K
Memecoin+₳60.22K
DeFi+₳51.74K
RWA+₳5.41K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerCOCK+9.63%
Top loserRANCH-62.20%
Most active (DEX tx)USDM1,162 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)3,300
Holder-growth leaderPUFFLE· 58 holders+3.57%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳44.00M
Smart money (net)−₳20.38K
Smart money → STRIKE+₳2.97K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$58.19M-2.31%
Epoch 650 tx151.6K+105.80%
Active stake₳21.46B