Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-09-15: Capital leaving DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving DeFi

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.1947 (-5.12% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.11B (+2.46% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳5.11M (+26.51%). Token sentiment read 19 — Extreme Fear. Net stablecoin flow: +$17.97K. ASCEND led the gainers (+11.55%); SURGE was the biggest loser (-14.40%). DeFi TVL: $51.69M (-5.88%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.1947-5.12%
Token mkt cap₳4.11B+2.46%
DEX volume 24h₳5.11M+26.51%
Stablecoin supply$60.64M+0.03%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+2.81%
Token sentiment (USD)19 · Extreme Fear· 51 vs ADA13 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 35
Token RSI (14)44 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi−₳113.9K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$17.97K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳279.1K
Infrastructure+₳70.43K
Memecoin+₳49.34K
Other−₳231.95
GameFi−₳2.61K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerASCEND+11.55%
Top loserSURGE-14.40%
Most active (DEX tx)USDM320 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)2,557
Holder-growth leaderSURGE· 641 holders+4.74%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳23.66M
Smart money (net)−₳53.96K
Smart money → SURF+₳5.00K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$51.69M-5.88%
Epoch 654 tx108.5K+1.30%
Active stake₳21.42B