ADA
Cardano
ADA·Layer 1·Rank #6
$0.4812
-$0.0026 (-0.54%)
Market Cap$17.2B24h Volume$0.7BCirculating35.7B ADAMax Supply45B ADAAll-Time High$3.09Sep 2, 2021 · -84.4%
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Market Statistics
| Market Cap Rank | #6 | Fully Diluted Valuation | $21.7B | |
| 24h High | $0.4876 | 24h Low | $0.4734 | |
| 7d High | $0.4965 | 7d Low | $0.4712 | |
| Volume / Market Cap | 0.041 | All-Time Low | $0.01735 Oct 1, 2019 | |
| Circulating Supply | 35.7B ADA | Max Supply | 45B ADA |
About Cardano
Cardano is a peer-reviewed, research-driven Layer 1 blockchain founded by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson and launched in 2017. It uses a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism called Ouroboros — the first provably secure PoS protocol — designed to be more energy-efficient and scientifically rigorous than Bitcoin's mining approach. ADA is the native token used to pay transaction fees, participate in staking, and vote on protocol upgrades through on-chain governance. Cardano's development follows a staged academic roadmap, with each phase adding capabilities: Byron (foundation), Shelley (decentralisation), Goguen (smart contracts), Basho (scaling), and Voltaire (governance).