Cardano’s decentralized finance total value locked fell to 48.9 million dollars on Monday, November 9, 2026, marking a twelve-month low while token quantities remained virtually unchanged, according to CryptoTicker.
- Total value locked in Cardano decentralized finance protocols dropped to 48.9 million dollars on November 9, 2026, down from 260.4 million dollars one year prior.
- Token deposits held relatively firm at approximately 281 million ADA, down marginally from 276 million ADA recorded on October 7.
- Cardano’s native token ADA traded at 0.1741 dollars, reflecting a 3.4% 24-hour decline and a 32.0% monthly correction.
The total value locked metric combines asset volume and spot price, meaning downward price pressure reduces protocol valuations without requiring capital outflows. Data from DefiLlama shows protocol deposits stood at 73.9 million dollars on October 7 and 61.7 million dollars on October 20 before reaching the 48.9 million dollar low on November 9, representing an 81% year-over-year contraction.
By comparison, alternative layer-one networks hold more decentralized finance market share. Solana protocols hold approximately 5.1 billion dollars, while Ethereum commands over 41.5 billion dollars in total value locked.
Cardano’s ecosystem remains concentrated within a few core applications. The decentralized exchange Minswap accounts for approximately 12.3 million dollars in deposits, while the lending market Liqwid holds roughly 8.4 million dollars, combining for more than two-fifths of the blockchain’s total decentralized finance liquidity.
| Date | Total Value Locked (USD) | ADA Deposited | ADA Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | $73,900,000 | 276,000,000 | $0.2597 |
| October 20, 2026 | $61,700,000 | 283,000,000 | $0.2210 |
| November 9, 2026 | $48,900,000 | 281,000,000 | $0.1741 |
Koios blockchain data indicates that 21.330 billion ADA were delegated across stake pools during epoch 666, which commenced on November 4, 2026.
This staked volume represents 57.9% of the 36.830 billion circulating supply, matching levels recorded one month prior. The network treasury concurrently holds approximately 1.4 million ADA subject to on-chain governance allocations.
As reported by CryptoTicker, Grayscale Investments withdrew plans for an exchange-traded fund tracking Cardano in August, leaving the asset without dedicated institutional investment vehicles to absorb selling pressure during broader market downturns.
On the development front, network contributors are advancing the Dijkstra hard fork protocol upgrade. Node version 11.2 currently operates within test environments, though coordination body Intersect has established estimated mainnet deployment windows spanning from early December 2026 through late March 2027.
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