Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-10-06: Capital leaving DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving DeFi

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.2549 (-4.20% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.14B (-0.40% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳7.31M (-3.89%). Token sentiment read 16 — Extreme Fear. Net stablecoin flow: +$448.0K. HUNT led the gainers (+9.23%); COCK was the biggest loser (-14.98%). DeFi TVL: $70.84M (-0.82%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2549-4.20%
Token mkt cap₳4.14B-0.40%
DEX volume 24h₳7.31M-3.89%
Stablecoin supply$65.92M+0.68%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B-0.47%
Token sentiment (USD)16 · Extreme Fear· 39 vs ADA−22 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 39
Token RSI (14)46.2 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi−₳46.97K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$448.0K
USDCx minted+$401.9K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳70.48K
Other+₳17.29K
Memecoin+₳6.25K
GameFi+₳5.95K
NFT+₳5.04K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerHUNT+9.23%
Top loserCOCK-14.98%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT970 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)2,779
Holder-growth leaderLUMP· 98 holders+3.16%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳21.41M
Smart money (net)+₳3.42K
Smart money → NIGHT+₳3.42K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$70.84M-0.82%
Epoch 659 tx158K-1.20%
Active stake₳21.32B
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