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Cardano DeFi TVL jumps 23%, ADA remains below $0.30

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Cardano DeFi TVL jumps 23% in 12 days. ADA stays near $0.27.

DeFi on Cardano is accelerating. Price lags. TVL rose fast as on-chain activity picked up (Dave, SPO; NewsBTC).

Cardano’s TVL climbed 23.5% in 12 days, from $447.13m on Feb 26 to $552.35m on Mar 13 (source). Inflows were measured in ADA rather than USD.

DefiLlama’s USD view shows a smaller rise. TVL moved from ~$127m to ~$142.27m over the same window (DefiLlama).

Cardano DeFi TVL chart

The stablecoin-to-DeFi TVL ratio jumped. It rose from ~10% last June to 32%, helped by the USDCx rollout (Dori, DRep; USDCx integration; stablecoin share). Part of the ratio increase ties to ADA’s drop, as ADA-heavy TVL shrank in USD terms (price pressure).

As of Mar 13, 2026, ADA traded near $0.27, over 90% below its ATH (ZAYK Charts; ATH context). Months of sell-offs kept price under $0.30 (Bitcoinist).

Technicals show a falling channel since 2025. A breakout above ~$0.28 could target ~$0.55, a ~108% move, per ZAYK (chart; performance).

  • TVL +23.5% in 12 days to $552.35m (Dave)
  • USD TVL ~$127m to ~$142.27m (DefiLlama)
  • Stablecoin share 10% to 32% after USDCx (Dori; USDCx)
  • ADA near $0.27, >90% off ATH (ZAYK; ATH)
  • Break above ~$0.28 eyes ~$0.55 target (+108%) (ZAYK)

Stablecoin mentioned: USDC (USDCx on Cardano).