Cardano ranks #11 of 534 cryptocurrencies. On a list that also counts wrapped coins, staked derivatives and stablecoins it appears at #17: 6 of the 16 things ahead of it are claims on assets already counted.
| Rank among cryptocurrencies | #11 |
|---|---|
| Rank counting claims | #17 |
| Market capitalisation | $9.3B |
| Price | $0.2474 |
| Circulating supply | 37,529,061,989 ADA |
| Maximum supply | 45,000,000,000 ADA |
| Consensus family | Proof of Stake |
| Consensus mechanism | Ouroboros |
| Network purpose | Smart-contract platform |
| Ledger type | Multi-asset ledger |
| Regulatory class | Commodity |
Market figures from the 25 September 2026 build snapshot. Open the live view for real-time exchange prices and charts.
37,529,061,989 of a maximum 45,000,000,000 ADA have been issued, 83.4% of the total that will ever exist.
Officially a digital commodity (SEC-CFTC, Mar 2026) AND contested — its securities status was alleged or widely disputed. Both classifications apply. Context: pre-issued at genesis via the 2017 ICO (no mining).
Reported as the regulator's position, not ours. Assets nobody has ruled on are left unclassified rather than sorted by our own guess.
An asset counts once. Wrapped coins, staked derivatives and stablecoins are claims on something already in the list, so they are listed separately rather than added to the total. That's why Cardano sits at #11 here versus #17 elsewhere — the 6 positions between them are claims we don't count as separate assets. The methodology sets out both rules, and the counting rule argues for them.
See the 1 wrapped and staked claim on Cardano →