Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-10-01: Capital leaving Infrastructure

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving Infrastructure

Risk-on day

ADA closed at $0.2497 (-0.51% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.09B (+18.29% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳21.07M (+68.56%). Token sentiment read 52 — Neutral. Net stablecoin flow: +$39.64K. NIGHT led the gainers (+25.30%); CRAWJU was the biggest loser (-5.86%). DeFi TVL: $65.08M (-0.30%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2497-0.51%
Token mkt cap₳4.09B+18.29%
DEX volume 24h₳21.07M+68.56%
Stablecoin supply$66.02M+0.06%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+20.76%
Token sentiment (USD)52 · Neutral· 53 vs ADA−24 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 36
Token RSI (14)46.2 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowInfrastructure−₳1.24M
Stablecoin flow (net)+$39.64K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
AI+₳4.11K
GameFi+₳1.98K
DAO+₳36
NFT−₳2.14K
Other−₳5.00K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerNIGHT+25.30%
Top loserCRAWJU-5.86%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT3,538 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)6,164
Holder-growth leaderASCEND· 711 holders+1.57%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳27.10M
Smart money (net)+₳1.75K
Smart money → NIGHT+₳1.75K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$65.08M-0.30%
Epoch 658 tx159.9K+22.60%
Active stake₳21.36B
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