Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-09-13: Capital rotating into DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital rotating into DeFi

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.2070 (+0.06% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.07B (-2.44% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳4.59M (+7.81%). Token sentiment read 55 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: −$95.34K. XER led the gainers (+74.63%); KARMA was the biggest loser (-19.07%). DeFi TVL: $54.51M (-3.33%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2070+0.06%
Token mkt cap₳4.07B-2.44%
DEX volume 24h₳4.59M+7.81%
Stablecoin supply$60.76M-0.16%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-2.54%
Token sentiment (USD)55 · Neutral· 54 vs ADA+10 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 40
Token RSI (14)46.2 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi+₳59.19K
Stablecoin flow (net)−$95.34K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳114.0K
DeFi+₳59.19K
Memecoin+₳12.10K
NFT+₳7.92K
RWA+₳3.47K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerXER+74.63%
Top loserKARMA-19.07%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT408 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)2,118
Holder-growth leaderLUMP· 96 holders+18.52%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳23.39M
Smart money (net)−₳66
Smart money → MIN−₳12.45

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$54.51M-3.33%
Epoch 654 tx108.5K+1.30%
Active stake₳21.42B