Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-09-08: Capital leaving DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving DeFi

Range-bound day

ADA closed at $0.2164 (-0.92% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.08B (-1.00% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳3.61M (-15.58%). Token sentiment read 44 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: +$968.0K. CRAWJU led the gainers (+11.20%); QSNEK was the biggest loser (-7.74%). DeFi TVL: $63.03M (-2.46%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2164-0.92%
Token mkt cap₳4.08B-1.00%
DEX volume 24h₳3.61M-15.58%
Stablecoin supply$60.59M+1.60%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-1.11%
Token sentiment (USD)44 · Neutral· 49 vs ADA+4 pts
ADA vs tokensBalanced · 43
Token RSI (14)45 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi−₳55.02K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$968.0K
USDCx minted+$450.0K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Memecoin+₳29.96K
RWA+₳11.98K
NFT−₳4.99K
Other−₳5.94K
AI−₳8.88K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerCRAWJU+11.20%
Top loserQSNEK-7.74%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT464 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)2,397
Holder-growth leaderLUMP· 85 holders+2.41%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳30.79M
Smart money (net)+₳871
Smart money → SNEK+₳6.57K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$63.03M-2.46%
Epoch 653 tx107.1K+0.90%
Active stake₳21.57B