Cardano

ADAL1 / platform

scored from the board run of 2026-10-08. cardano. Run a live analysis

🏷️ Smart-contract platform: ecosystem TVL, adoption, and dev activity lead.

45.3/100

C (watchlist)

coverage 64%, high confidence, 100% tier-stable, rank #9/15

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Price

$0.243

Market cap

$9.12B

FDV

$10.93B

24h volume

$231.64M

24h change

-1.6%

From ATH

-92%

Circulating

37.54B

Total supply

45.00B

Price

Domain scores

0 to 100. Each domain is the mean of its scored features' percentiles against this asset class's reference basket; the working is tabled below.

fundamental

11.1

tokenomics

35.7

onchain

52.7

social

71.1

dev

57.9

Cross-chain & resources

Present on 0 chain(s).

Links

🦎 CoinGecko

Data sources

What each source supplied for this token, with a link to its own page so every figure below can be checked at the source.

coingeckook

price, market cap, supply, volume, community up-votes, watchlists, repo links

defillamaok

fees, revenue, holders revenue, TVL, audit record (protocol, or chain for an L1)

santimentok

daily active addresses (90-day trend, 30-day means) and dev-activity level (events/day over 90 days)

githubokinput-output-hk

most recent push across the project's accounts (dead-token gate)

ethploreroff

top-10 holder shares (Ethereum ERC-20s only)

sourcifyoff

contract source verification

cryptorankoff

vesting schedule / unlock overhang (Pro plan)

Key

ok: returned data for this token; it is in the score

empty: reachable, but has nothing on this token (not tracked there); scored without it

error: the request failed this run (rate limit or outage); scored without it and retried next refresh

off: not queried: no identifier for this token, or the source needs a key or plan we do not have

stale: the source failed this run; the last stored values were carried forward (dated in the advisory) so the score does not move on an outage

How the score is built

L1 / platform. Each feature is computed from the raw figures shown, then ranked as a percentile (0 to 100) against the l1 reference basket; features average within a domain; domains are weighted, with the weights renormalized over the domains that have data (a domain the class is defined by is floored, not skipped, when it has none); any gate that trips caps the result. Points are percentile times weight; they add up to the raw score.

FundamentalsValuation and cash flow: is it cheap relative to real economic activity?

weight 18%, 3/4 features, domain score 11.1

MC / TVL
lower is better, defillama
pct 8 vs 13
6.0% weight, +0.5
Market cap: $9.12B
TVL: $64.98M
$9.12B ÷ $64.98M = 140x
P/F
lower is better, defillama
pct 16 vs 14
6.0% weight, +0.9
Market cap: $9.12B
Fees (total1y): $8.17M
$9.12B ÷ $8.17M = 1116x
P/S
lower is better, defillama
pct 9 vs 13
6.0% weight, +0.5
Market cap: $9.12B
Revenue (total1y): $2.37M
$9.12B ÷ $2.37M = 3850x
Real yield
higher is better, defillama
not scored
defillama responded but the ratio is undefined (zero denominator or no shared window)

Feature	Raw figures	Calculation	Percentile	Weight	Points
MC / TVL lower is better, defillama	Market cap: $9.12B TVL: $64.98M	$9.12B ÷ $64.98M = 140x	8 vs 13 peers	6.0%	+0.5
P/F lower is better, defillama	Market cap: $9.12B Fees (total1y): $8.17M	$9.12B ÷ $8.17M = 1116x	16 vs 14 peers	6.0%	+0.9
P/S lower is better, defillama	Market cap: $9.12B Revenue (total1y): $2.37M	$9.12B ÷ $2.37M = 3850x	9 vs 13 peers	6.0%	+0.5
Real yield higher is better, defillama	n/a	defillama responded but the ratio is undefined (zero denominator or no shared window)	n/a	n/a	n/a

TokenomicsSupply structure: dilution, unlocks, float, and value accrual to holders.

weight 20%, 2/4 features, domain score 35.7

FDV / MCAP
lower is better, coingecko
pct 36 vs 15
10.0% weight, +3.6
Total supply: 45.00B
Circulating supply: 37.54B
45.00B ÷ 37.54B = 1.20x
Unlock overhang
lower is better, cryptorank
not scored
vesting data needs a CryptoRank Pro plan
Float
higher is better, coingecko
pct 36 vs 15
10.0% weight, +3.6
Circulating supply: 37.54B
Total supply: 45.00B
37.54B ÷ 45.00B = 83.4%
Token sink
higher is better, defillama
not scored
defillama responded but the ratio is undefined (zero denominator or no shared window)

Feature	Raw figures	Calculation	Percentile	Weight	Points
FDV / MCAP lower is better, coingecko	Total supply: 45.00B Circulating supply: 37.54B	45.00B ÷ 37.54B = 1.20x	36 vs 15 peers	10.0%	+3.6
Unlock overhang lower is better, cryptorank	n/a	vesting data needs a CryptoRank Pro plan	n/a	n/a	n/a
Float higher is better, coingecko	Circulating supply: 37.54B Total supply: 45.00B	37.54B ÷ 45.00B = 83.4%	36 vs 15 peers	10.0%	+3.6
Token sink higher is better, defillama	n/a	defillama responded but the ratio is undefined (zero denominator or no shared window)	n/a	n/a	n/a

On-chainUsage and distribution: active-address growth and holder concentration.

weight 25%, 1/2 features, domain score 52.7

Top-10 holders
lower is better, ethplorer
not scored
ethplorer feed off: no identifier for this token
Active-address growth
higher is better, santiment
pct 53 vs 5
25.0% weight, +13.2
Daily active addresses, first 30-day mean: 13.47K
Daily active addresses, last 30-day mean: 16.12K
window: 90
(16.12K − 13.47K) ÷ 13.47K = 19.7%

Feature	Raw figures	Calculation	Percentile	Weight	Points
Top-10 holders lower is better, ethplorer	n/a	ethplorer feed off: no identifier for this token	n/a	n/a	n/a
Active-address growth higher is better, santiment	Daily active addresses, first 30-day mean: 13.47K Daily active addresses, last 30-day mean: 16.12K window: 90	(16.12K − 13.47K) ÷ 13.47K = 19.7%	53 vs 5 peers	25.0%	+13.2

SocialAttention: is social interest rising ahead of price?

weight 12%, 2/3 features, domain score 71.1

Social trend
higher is better, santiment
not scored
Santiment social volume needs DYOR_SANTIMENT_API_KEY
Sentiment
higher is better, coingecko
pct 57 vs 15
6.0% weight, +3.4
Community up-votes: 85.4%
85.4% ÷ 100 = 85.4%
Watchlists
higher is better, coingecko
pct 86 vs 15
6.0% weight, +5.1
CoinGecko watchlists: 965.96K
965.96K = 965.96K

Feature	Raw figures	Calculation	Percentile	Weight	Points
Social trend higher is better, santiment	n/a	Santiment social volume needs DYOR_SANTIMENT_API_KEY	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sentiment higher is better, coingecko	Community up-votes: 85.4%	85.4% ÷ 100 = 85.4%	57 vs 15 peers	6.0%	+3.4
Watchlists higher is better, coingecko	CoinGecko watchlists: 965.96K	965.96K = 965.96K	86 vs 15 peers	6.0%	+5.1

DevelopersBuilder activity: is the team still shipping, especially in a downturn?

weight 25%, 1/1 features, domain score 57.9

Dev activity
higher is better, santiment
pct 58 vs 15
25.0% weight, +14.5
Dev-activity events in window: 25.49K
days with data: 90
25.49K ÷ 90 = 283.3/day

Feature	Raw figures	Calculation	Percentile	Weight	Points
Dev activity higher is better, santiment	Dev-activity events in window: 25.49K days with data: 90	25.49K ÷ 90 = 283.3/day	58 vs 15 peers	25.0%	+14.5

Composite

Domain	Weight	Renormalized	Domain score	Points
Fundamentals	18%	18.0%	11.1	+2.0
Tokenomics	20%	20.0%	35.7	+7.1
On-chain	25%	25.0%	52.7	+13.2
Social	12%	12.0%	71.1	+8.5
Developers	25%	25.0%	57.9	+14.5
Raw score = Σ points				45.3

Gate: hard disqualifiers

Each rule is checked against the figures shown; missing data never trips a rule. The strictest tripped rule sets the ceiling.

unverified_contractinactive
Contract verified (Sourcify): n/a, trips when False
If tripped: zeroes the score
anonymous_teaminactive
Team anonymous: n/a, trips when True
If tripped: caps the score at 40
no_auditpass
Audit on record (DefiLlama): n/a, trips when False
If tripped: caps the score at 50
extreme_fdv_mcappass
FDV / MCAP: 1.20x, trips above 10x
If tripped: caps the score at 40
dead_tokenpass
Days since last GitHub push (input-output-hk): 0, trips at 180 days or more
Santiment dev events in window: 25.49K, > 0 overrules a stale GitHub org
24h volume: $231.64M, trips below $1,000
If tripped: zeroes the score

No rule tripped, so the final score is the raw score: 45.3

Rule	Evidence	If tripped	Result
unverified_contract	Contract verified (Sourcify): n/a, trips when False	zeroes the score	inactive
anonymous_team	Team anonymous: n/a, trips when True	caps the score at 40	inactive
no_audit	Audit on record (DefiLlama): n/a, trips when False	caps the score at 50	pass
extreme_fdv_mcap	FDV / MCAP: 1.20x, trips above 10x	caps the score at 40	pass
dead_token	Days since last GitHub push (input-output-hk): 0, trips at 180 days or more Santiment dev events in window: 25.49K, > 0 overrules a stale GitHub org 24h volume: $231.64M, trips below $1,000	zeroes the score	pass
No rule tripped, so the final score is the raw score			45.3

Tier

A (high conviction) 80+B (qualified) 60+C (watchlist) 40+D (avoid) 0+

45.3 maps to C (watchlist). 100% of plus or minus 20% weight perturbations keep this tier. Coverage 9/14 of this class's features (64%). high confidence.

Peer comparison

polkadot

82.7

A (high conviction)

avalanche-2

65.1

B (qualified)

internet-computer

62.9

B (qualified)

ethereum

58.6

C (watchlist)

solana

58.5

C (watchlist)

sei-network

57.0

C (watchlist)

near

55.2

C (watchlist)

sui

53.8

C (watchlist)

⭐ cardano

45.3

C (watchlist)

the-open-network

44.4

C (watchlist)

aptos

42.5

C (watchlist)

cosmos

40.1

C (watchlist)

In one paragraph

Cardano (ADA), L1 / platform: score 45.3/100, tier C (watchlist), rank #9 of 15 same-class peers. Domains, 0 to 100, with each one's weight in this class's composite: fundamentals 11.1/100 (weight 18%), tokenomics 35.7/100 (weight 20%), on-chain 52.7/100 (weight 25%), social 71.1/100 (weight 12%), developers 57.9/100 (weight 25%). Data coverage 9/14 features (64%), confidence high, 100% tier-stable. Gate flags: none. All figures are already on a 0 to 100 scale; do not rescale.

About this page

This is Cardano's permanent DYOR page, scored from the board run of 2026-10-08 against 14 other L1 / platform tokens. Scores are 0 to 100; the tier maps A at 80 or above, B at 60, C at 40, D below. Every figure above shows its raw inputs, formula, percentile and weight; see the methodology for how the classes, gates and weights work. For today's numbers, run a live analysis. Research aid, not financial advice.

Other L1 / platform tokens on the board: polkadot (82.7/100), avalanche-2 (65.1/100), internet-computer (62.9/100), ethereum (58.6/100), solana (58.5/100), sei-network (57/100), near (55.2/100), sui (53.8/100). All scored tokens