Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-10-12: Capital leaving Infrastructure

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving Infrastructure

Range-bound day

ADA closed at $0.2369 (-5.45% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.14B (+4.08% vs ADA). DEX volume was ₳5.69M (+3.75%). Token sentiment read 20 — Fear. Net stablecoin flow: −$250.0K. SURF led the gainers (+17.79%); CTV was the biggest loser (-8.75%). DeFi TVL: $64.97M (-5.20%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2369-5.45%
Token mkt cap₳4.14B+4.08%
DEX volume 24h₳5.69M+3.75%
Stablecoin supply$64.52M-0.39%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+4.10%
Token sentiment (USD)20 · Fear· 52 vs ADA−52 pts
ADA vs tokensADA Leaning · 41
Token RSI (14)46.2 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowInfrastructure−₳492.3K
Stablecoin flow (net)−$250.0K
USDCx burned−$300.0K

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Stablecoin+₳122.9K
Memecoin+₳76.13K
DeFi+₳65.25K
Other+₳26.41K
GameFi+₳6.65K

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerSURF+17.79%
Top loserCTV-8.75%
Most active (DEX tx)NIGHT918 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)3,513
Holder-growth leaderQSNEK· 194 holders+2.10%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale move₳21.02M
Smart money (net)−₳204
Smart money → ASCEND−₳204.38

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$64.97M-5.20%
Epoch 660 tx1.8M+1027.10%
Active stake₳21.32B
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