SUPPLY & CAP
ADA Market Capitalization
Cardano's market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the current ADA price by the total circulating supply. As of March 2026, with ADA trading near $0.26–$0.29, the market cap is approximately $9.3–$10.5 billion USD, placing Cardano among the top 15 cryptocurrencies globally.
Key Supply Metrics:
Circulating Supply: ~36.09 billion ADA
Maximum Supply: 45 billion ADA
% in Circulation: ~80% of max supply
Approximately 2.5 billion ADA was allocated to IOHK (developers), 2.1 billion to Emurgo (commercial arm), and 648 million to the Cardano Foundation at launch. About 84% of total ADA supply was distributed to investors through five public sales between September 2015 and January 2017.
Unlike Bitcoin, which has a fixed 21 million supply, Cardano's larger 45 billion max supply means individual ADA tokens have a lower unit price. However, the total network value (market cap) is what matters for investment comparisons.
