- Market cap
- $8.79B
- Layer 1 share
- 0.4%
- Volume (24h)
- $629.76M7.2% of cap
- Circulating supply
- 37.53Bof 45B max
- Fully diluted value
- $10.54B
PRICE HISTORY
Cardano price chart
MODEL SCENARIOS
Cardano price prediction
How far Cardano could move over the coming weeks and months, read from its own past year of daily moves, with the evidence behind each range. Recomputed daily.
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MARKET SIGNAL
Why Cardano reads neutral
Volume confirmation weighs on the reading: 7.2% of market value traded in 24h. The evidence below produces a neutral reading of current conditions, not a price forecast.
Score drivers i
- Momentum55% weight+2.3 pts
- Historical position20% weight-0.2 pts
- Milestone recency15% weight0 pts
- Volume confirmation10% weight-3.2 pts
Historical position i
49% of the way from the all-time low to the high, on a log scale.
Momentum evidence i
- 24h
- -7.59%
- 7d
- +19.91%
- 30d
- +7.77% Highest weight
- 200d
- -15.44%
- 1y
- -70.75%
Market context · not scored
- Volume (24h)
- $629.76M
- Turnover
- 7.17%
- Overall rank
- #17
- Circulating supply
- 37.53B
How this score is calculated Model v1.0
The score starts at a neutral 50 and adds four bounded drivers. Momentum (55%) blends the 24h, 7d, 30d, 200d and 1y moves; each passes through a saturating curve (tanh of the move over a per-window scale of 5, 12, 25, 50 and 80 points) and is weighted 10, 20, 40, 20 and 10 percent. Historical position (20%) maps the log-scale position between the all-time low and high onto −10 to +10 points. Milestone recency (15%) adds up to 7.5 points for an all-time high inside the past 30, 90 or 365 days and subtracts the same for a recent low. Volume confirmation (10%) adds up to 5 points in the direction of the day’s move once 24h turnover exceeds 2% of market value, saturating at 10%.
Readings of 60 or more are labelled bullish, 40 or less bearish. Missing inputs contribute zero and lower the reported data coverage instead of being guessed.
TODAY’S TRADING
Cardano market analysis
Price movement i
0% of the way from the day's low to its high · 8.39% range width
- 1h
- -1.59%
- 24h
- -7.59%
- 7d
- +19.91%
- 30d
- +7.77%
- 200d
- -15.44%
- 1y
- -70.75%
Trading activity is typical i
- Turnover
- 7.17%24h volume ÷ market cap. Above 8% reads as active, below 2% as quiet.
- 24h range
- 8.39%High minus low as a share of the current price.
- Range position
- 0%0% is the day's low, 100% the high.
- Rank in Layer 1
- 137 of 180By 24-hour price change among tracked peers.
Volume is reported activity, not order-book liquidity. These figures describe observations, not a recommendation.
What if the price moves?
Change per ADA: $0.0234. A calculation, not a prediction.
WHERE IT TRADES
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About Cardano
Cardano is a blockchain platform built on academic research that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications while using significantly less energy than traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. What sets Cardano apart is its methodical, research-driven approach — every major feature is peer-reviewed by scientists and cryptographers before being added to the network. This careful process aims to create a more secure and stable foundation compared to platforms that prioritize speed over thorough testing.
The platform's native cryptocurrency, ADA, is used to send money, pay transaction fees, and participate in network governance. Cardano uses a proof-of-stake system to process transactions, which works differently from Bitcoin's mining approach. Instead of competing to solve complex puzzles, users can "stake" their ADA — essentially locking it up temporarily — to become validators who verify transactions. The system selects validators based on how much ADA they've staked and for how long, then rewards them with additional ADA for their participation.
This approach uses far less energy than traditional mining while keeping the network secure. The platform also features a two-layer design that separates basic payment transactions from smart contract operations, allowing each function to be optimized independently for better performance. ADA holders can earn staking rewards by locking up their tokens to help secure the network, vote on proposed changes to the platform, and use ADA for international money transfers with lower fees than traditional services.
Cardano was founded in 2017 by Charles Hoskinson, who previously helped create Ethereum. Hoskinson leads Input Output Global (IOG), the technology company that builds and maintains Cardano's core software. The ecosystem operates through three organizations: IOG handles technical development, the Cardano Foundation promotes adoption and standardization, and Emurgo helps businesses integrate blockchain technology into their operations.
Cardano price today
| Cardano price | $0.2342 |
|---|---|
| 24h change | -7.59% |
| 24h low / high | $0.2347 / $0.2544 |
| Market cap | $8.79B |
| Market cap rank | #17 |
| 24h volume | $629.76M |
| Circulating supply | 37.53B ADA |
| Total supply | 45B ADA |
| Maximum supply | 45B ADA |
| Fully diluted value | $10.54B |
| All-time high | $3.09 · September 1, 2021 |
| All-time low | $0.0193 · March 12, 2020 |
What determines Cardano's market capitalisation?
Market cap is the latest price ($0.2342) multiplied by the circulating supply (37.53B ADA). It measures the value of units in circulation, not money invested.
Why can ADA prices differ between exchanges?
Each venue has its own order book, fees and liquidity. Prices converge through arbitrage but can differ by the spread, especially on smaller venues. The markets section lists reliable venues first.
How fresh is this data?
Prices come from CoinGecko and refresh about every minute; each figure shows its source and when it was read. If the provider is unavailable, the page says so rather than showing a stale or invented number.
MARKET CONTEXT
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