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Cardano — 7 Day Price
Interactive Cardano price chart with 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day historical data.
1 Cardano (ADA) = 0.218553 USD at the live mid-market price. That means 10 ADA converts to roughly 2.19 USD, and 100 ADA to about 21.86 USD. Prices refresh every 5 minutes from CoinGecko, which aggregates data from over 1,000 exchanges and weights by trading volume.
90-day ADA/USD context
Over the past 90 days, ADA/USD has traded between 0.21866166 USD and 0.29057185 USD. The current price of 0.218553 USD sits roughly 0% through that range — near the 90-day low, signalling recent weakness. Versus 90 days ago, Cardano is down 20.90% against USD.
About Cardano (ADA)
Cardano (ADA) is a third-generation proof-of-stake blockchain founded by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson and launched in 2017. It distinguishes itself through a peer-reviewed research approach, Haskell-based implementation, and the extended UTXO model inherited conceptually from Bitcoin.
Named after the 16th-century mathematician Gerolamo Cardano
Built in layers: Byron, Shelley, Goguen, Basho, and Voltaire, each unlocking new features
Uses the Ouroboros proof-of-stake consensus — one of the first peer-reviewed PoS protocols
Smart contracts launched in September 2021 with the Alonzo hard fork
Cardano Foundation maintains strong academic ties through IOHK research partnerships
What drives the ADA price?
ADA moves on Cardano hard-fork milestones (Voltaire on-chain governance, Hydra L2 scaling), staking-delegation flows, and Hoskinson's social-media commentary. It also trades as part of the broader "Ethereum-alternative" basket and is sensitive to Binance delisting/relisting cycles.
Trading notes
ADA typically correlates tightly with the broader altcoin basket. Major catalysts cluster around scheduled hard-fork dates announced months in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Cardano different from Bitcoin?
Cardano (ADA) is a distinct Layer-1 blockchain with its own design tradeoffs — different consensus mechanism, throughput profile, and programmability. Bitcoin is the benchmark store-of-value; ADA competes in the smart-contract or high-throughput tier of the market.
How is ADA priced in US Dollar?
We fetch the live ADA/USD price from CoinGecko, then cross with the current USD/USD rate to produce a USD-denominated price. Updates every 5 minutes.
What are the risks of holding ADA in US Dollar?
You carry two risks: ADA's own volatility (typically 2–5x major fiat volatility), plus the USD/USD exchange risk. A stronger USD means your ADA holdings are worth less in local terms, even if USD-denominated prices are flat.
Where can I buy ADA with US Dollar?
Cardano is listed on most major global exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Bybit). Availability and pair selection in US Dollar varies by exchange — check the exchange's country restrictions and local-fiat options before sign-up.
Does ADA pay yield?
Many L1 tokens including ADA offer native staking yield. Rates vary between 3% and 15% APR depending on the network and validator performance. Yields are paid in ADA, not USD — so you're still taking price risk on the underlying token.
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