Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-10-04: Capital leaving Infrastructure

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving Infrastructure

Risk-on day

ADA closed at $0.2697 (+10.92% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.14B (-3.04% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳8.70M (-25.32%). Token sentiment read 96 — Extreme Greed. Net stablecoin flow: +$141.8K. HUNT led the gainers (+9.23%); COCK was the biggest loser (-14.98%). DeFi TVL: $69.44M (+6.67%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2697+10.92%
Token mkt cap₳4.14B-3.04%
DEX volume 24h₳8.70M-25.32%
Stablecoin supply$65.77M+0.22%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-3.42%
Token sentiment (USD)96 · Extreme Greed· 46 vs ADA+40 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 41
Token RSI (14)46.7 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowInfrastructure−₳802.8K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$141.8K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Memecoin+₳94.41K
AI+₳7.35K
DeFi+₳2.91K
RWA−₳2.83K
Other−₳3.76K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerHUNT+9.23%
Top loserCOCK-14.98%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT1,687 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)3,696
Holder-growth leaderUSDCx· 1,460 holders+1.74%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳22.80M
Smart money (net)+₳4.00K
Smart money → NIGHT+₳4.00K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$69.44M+6.67%
Epoch 658 tx159.9K+22.60%
Active stake₳21.37B
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