Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-09-01: Capital leaving DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving DeFi

Range-bound day

ADA closed at $0.1974 (-1.73% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳3.59B (+2.74% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳2.06M (-19.99%). Token sentiment read 46 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: +$14.46K. LUMP led the gainers (+34.28%); XRAY was the biggest loser (-7.18%). DeFi TVL: $61.49M (-0.51%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.1974-1.73%
Token mkt cap₳3.59B+2.74%
DEX volume 24h₳2.06M-19.99%
Stablecoin supply$58.47M+0.02%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+3.08%
Token sentiment (USD)46 · Neutral· 65 vs ADA15 pts
ADA vs tokensBalanced · 57
Token RSI (14)45.1 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi−₳32.15K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$14.46K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳74.49K
Infrastructure+₳26.26K
AI+₳10.17K
Memecoin+₳9.66K
RWA+₳7.58K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerLUMP+34.28%
Top loserXRAY-7.18%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT228 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)1,405
Holder-growth leaderALIENS· 67 holders+4.69%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳35.59M
Smart money (net)−₳611
Smart money → VYFI+₳20.68

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$61.49M-0.51%
Epoch 652 tx106.2K-25.90%
Active stake₳21.57B