ADA · Layer 1
A Cardano price prediction for 2026 and 2030 starts with six numbers.
At the last market data read, ADA was at $0.23, 93% below its September 2021 high. Below are its real price history, the market cap each popular price target would need, and what one ADA would cost at other coins' sizes. To size ADA against any other coin, use the free crypto market cap calculator.
- Price
- $0.23
- +4.5% in 24 hours
- All-time high
- $3.09
- 1 Sep 2021, 13.4x the price now
- Market cap
- $8.63B
- Rank #17 of all coins
- Last 12 months
- $0.138 to $0.619
- Low Jun 2026, high Nov 2025
- Past year
- −65.6%
- Past 30 days +18.1%
- Supply
- 37.55 billion
- In circulation, 45 billion max
Market data read 16 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC.
ADA gained 42% in 2024 and lost 61% in 2025.
In every year so far ADA's high was at least 3 times its low, so a single year-end number hides most of what happens.
| Year | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018from May | $0.341 | $0.0405 | −88% |
| 2019 | $0.0406 | $0.0328 | −19% |
| 2020 | $0.0328 | $0.181 | +452% |
| 2021 | $0.181 | $1.31 | +621% |
| 2022 | $1.31 | $0.246 | −81% |
| 2023 | $0.246 | $0.594 | +142% |
| 2024 | $0.594 | $0.845 | +42% |
| 2025 | $0.845 | $0.334 | −61% |
| 2026so far | $0.334 | $0.230 | −31% |
In 46 of the 90 months on record, ADA was higher a year later. It rose 50% or more in a single month 12 times, most recently in Nov 2024 (+216%).
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Market data read 16 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC.
ADA would need a market cap of $37.6 billion to reach $1.
With 37.55 billion ADA in circulation, every price target is really a market cap target. This is what each popular one would take. To see what reaching one would make you after fees, try the free crypto profit calculator.
| ADA price | Market cap needed | Rise from now |
|---|---|---|
| $0.50 | $18.8 billion | 2.2x |
| $1 | $37.6 billion | 4.4x |
| $2 | $75.1 billion | 8.7x |
| $3.09its all-time high | $116 billion | 13.4x |
| $5 | $188 billion | 21.8x |
| $10 | $376 billion | 43.5x |
Market data read 16 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC. Market cap needed = price × 37.55 billion ADA in circulation today.
One ADA would cost $2.24 if ADA were as big as XRP is today.
Another way to size a target is to borrow a real coin's market cap. Try any pair in the free crypto market cap calculator.
ADA now$0.23$8.63B
At Hedera's size$0.100.44x
At Stellar's size$0.1710.74x
At Dogecoin's size$0.3391.5x
At Solana's size$1.657.2x
At XRP's size$2.249.7x
At Ethereum's size$7.9334.5xMarket data read 16 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC. Bars use a log scale.
BitPredict members call ADA up or down for the next 24 hours.
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- 2. LockYour call locks with a timestamp the moment you make it.
- 3. SettleA day later it settles against the market price and joins your public record.
Roadmap delivery and community conviction move ADA in long waves.
ADA tends to move on development milestones, governance and roadmap updates, community conviction, and broad alt-market sentiment. It often travels in conviction-driven waves rather than reacting to every short-term headline.
ADA's best month on record was Feb 2021 (+281%) and its worst was Nov 2018 (−45%).
What is Cardano (ADA)?
Cardano is a public, proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain platform that supports smart contracts and decentralized applications. It was founded by Charles Hoskinson, a co-founder of Ethereum, and developed by Input Output Global (IOG) using research-driven, peer-reviewed methods that underpin its Ouroboros consensus protocol. Its native token, ADA, is used to pay transaction fees, participate in staking, and secure the network. Smart contract functionality launched in 2021 with the Alonzo upgrade, introducing the Plutus platform and the Marlowe language for financial contracts.
| Category | Layer 1 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2017 |
| Consensus / type | Proof of Stake |
| Blockchain | Own Layer 1 |
| Max supply | 45,000,000,000 |
| Primary use | Smart contracts & DeFi |
| Ticker | ADA |
Each ADA timeframe has its own page and tool.
These are the questions people ask most about the ADA price.
How high can Cardano go?
ADA's highest price so far is $3.09, set on 1 Sep 2021. Getting back there takes a 13.4x rise and a market cap of about $116 billion, more than BNB today ($96.8B).
Can Cardano reach $1?
At $1 the 37.55 billion ADA in circulation would be worth $37.6 billion. That is more than Tron today ($31.7B).
Can Cardano reach $10?
At $10 the 37.55 billion ADA in circulation would be worth $376 billion. That is more than Ethereum today ($298B).
Will Cardano go back up in 2026?
ADA opened 2026 at $0.334 and was at $0.23 on 16 Oct 2026, down 31% for the year so far. Over the last 12 months it went as low as $0.138 in Jun 2026 and as high as $0.619 in Nov 2025. Over the last 30 days it is up 18%.
What is the Cardano price prediction for 2030?
The numbers on this page show what each 2030 price would take: $1 needs a market cap of $37.6 billion, 4.4x the price now, and matching XRP's size today would put one ADA at $2.24.
Is calling ADA on BitPredict free?
Yes. You call ADA up or down for the next 24 hours, the call locks with a timestamp, and it settles against the market price a day later. There is nothing to deposit.
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