Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-09-29: Capital rotating into DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital rotating into DeFi

Risk-on day

ADA closed at $0.2436 (+0.39% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.09B (+6.14% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳9.06M (+94.84%). Token sentiment read 56 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: +$31.22K. BOS led the gainers (+8.81%); BTC was the biggest loser (-8.11%). DeFi TVL: $66.81M (+0.22%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2436+0.39%
Token mkt cap₳4.09B+6.14%
DEX volume 24h₳9.06M+94.84%
Stablecoin supply$65.80M+0.05%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+6.25%
Token sentiment (USD)56 · Neutral· 53 vs ADA−20 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 40
Token RSI (14)45.6 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi+₳93.59K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$31.22K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳108.3K
DeFi+₳93.59K
Infrastructure+₳32.66K
Memecoin+₳13.27K
AI+₳806.25

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerBOS+8.81%
Top loserBTC-8.11%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT2,162 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)4,277
Holder-growth leaderUSDCx· 1,391 holders+1.02%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳23.22M
Smart money (net)−₳1.75K
Smart money → NIGHT+₳800

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$66.81M+0.22%
Epoch 657 tx130.4K+97.30%
Active stake₳21.39B
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