Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-10-10: Capital rotating into DeFi

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital rotating into DeFi

Range-bound day

ADA closed at $0.2461 (-1.85% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.13B (+3.63% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳7.80M (+40.96%). Token sentiment read 33 — Fear. Net stablecoin flow: −$36.34K. HUNT led the gainers (+9.23%); BOS was the biggest loser (-30.05%). DeFi TVL: $68.19M (+1.85%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2461-1.85%
Token mkt cap₳4.13B+3.63%
DEX volume 24h₳7.80M+40.96%
Stablecoin supply$64.80M-0.06%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+3.63%
Token sentiment (USD)33 · Fear· 45 vs ADA−52 pts
ADA vs tokensBalanced · 43
Token RSI (14)45.9 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowDeFi+₳76.97K
Stablecoin flow (net)−$36.34K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
DeFi+₳76.97K
Memecoin+₳70.93K
Infrastructure+₳20.98K
RWA+₳11.86K
DAO+₳643.63

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerHUNT+9.23%
Top loserBOS-30.05%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT1,309 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)3,679
Holder-growth leaderLUMP· 101 holders+4.12%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳21.02M
Smart money (net)+₳2.33K
Smart money → NIGHT+₳2.33K

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$68.19M+1.85%
Epoch 659 tx158K-1.20%
Active stake₳21.36B
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