Cardano Daily Brief — 2026-10-21: Capital leaving Memecoin

Cardano Daily Brief

Capital leaving Memecoin

Risk-off day

ADA closed at $0.2117 (-6.25% in 24h). The Cardano native-token market cap stood at ₳4.14B (+3.36% vs ADA). Token sentiment read 23 — Fear. Net stablecoin flow: +$0. HUNT led the gainers (+9.23%); LUMP was the biggest loser (-15.05%). DeFi TVL: $60.14M (-5.28%).

Pulse

MetricValue24h change
ADA / USD$0.2117-6.25%
Token mkt cap₳4.14B+3.36%
DEX volume 24h₳5.56M—
Stablecoin supply$62.17M0.00%
Top-20 tokens value₳3.62B+3.77%
Token sentiment (USD)23 · Fear· 52 vs ADA0 pts
ADA vs tokensBalanced · 42
Token RSI (14)42.3 · Neutral

Capital Flows

MetricValue24h change
Top sector flowMemecoin−₳8.41K
Stablecoin flow (net)+$0
USDCx burned−$1.27M

Net DEX flow by sector (24h)

SectorNet flow
Infrastructure+₳5.05K
DeFi+₳1.08K
Other+₳836.45
RWA+₳113
GameFi−₳411.76

Movers

MetricValue24h change
Top gainerHUNT+9.23%
Top loserLUMP-15.05%
Most active (DEX tx)—90 tx
DEX transactions (tracked)568
Holder-growth leaderASCEND· 797 holders+8.58%

Smart Money & Whales

MetricValue24h change
Biggest whale movecollecting
Smart money (net)collecting

Network & TVL

MetricValue24h change
DeFi TVL$60.14M-5.28%
Epoch 662 tx6.6K-97.40%
Active stake₳21.27B
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