Cardano
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About Cardano
Cardano is a blockchain platform
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
Cardano tokenomics and on-chain capital
Cardano's governance or utility token carries a market capitalisation of $10.5B based on circulating supply at the latest DeFiLlama snapshot.
Market cap and supply figures are sourced from DeFiLlama's price feed (which reconciles CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, and on-chain DEX prices). Treasury and staking values reflect on-chain balances controlled by the protocol at last sync.
Protocol Profile
Cardano operates in the Chain category of DeFi.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for Cardano — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other Chain protocols on Mantapex
Cardano is one of 7 Chain protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include Polygon Bridge & Staking, Noble, Fraxtal, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $3B in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Cardano's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
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Recent Cardano news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Cardano.
- Blockonomi
Cardano (ADA) Completes Van Rossem Hard Fork, Yet Price Remains Under Pressure
Cardano (ADA) continues to hover around $0.165 on Monday, maintaining a relatively stable position following a modest uptick in the previous week. The token's price remains…
- Invezz
Why are ADA traders betting against Cardano after a landmark hard fork?
Cardano (ADA) is down by more than 2% on Monday and is currently trading at nearly $0.161. The coin is struggling to extend last week's recovery despite the successful activation…
- Crypto news
Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork as Leios upgrade draws closer
Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork, moving mainnet to Protocol Version 11 while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios later in 2026.
- Cointelegraph
Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork, paving way for Leios
The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this year.
- Blockonomi
Cardano Activates Van Rossem Hard Fork, First Upgrade Ratified Through Onchain Governance
Protocol Version 11 brings new Plutus primitives and honors a fallen community leader
- Bitcoin
Cardano Triggers First Fully Onchain Governed Hard Fork in Network History
Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, at approximately 21:44:51 UTC, moving the network to Protocol Version 11 without any reported downtime. The upgrade is…
- Zycrypto
Analyst Cites Cardano's Good Fundamentals in Bold $5 ADA Forecast
Cardano (ADA) traded in a narrow range on Sunday after a turbulent week for the cryptocurrency market.
- CoinPedia
Cardano's Protocol v11 Is Live With First Governance-Led Hard Fork
Cardano, a decentralized blockchain platform, has officially activated Protocol Version 11 through the Van Rossem hard fork. This makes it the first network upgrade fully approved…
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