Based on recent market data, the cryptocurrency cardano (ADA) has fallen out of the top ten rankings, making way for tron (TRX) to take its place. ADA has struggled to hold its ground among the leading cryptocurrencies this year, and in the past 30 days alone, it has dropped 23% against the U.S. dollar.
Once a Top Ten Titan, Cardano Is Now Struggling Below the Threshold
ADA’s removal from the top ten list is reflected in metrics on coinmarketcap.com and other major crypto market cap aggregation sites. Unlike several other digital assets that have soared to new price highs and market achievements in 2024, cardano (ADA) has had a lackluster performance since 2021. Since the start of the year, ADA has declined by 43.4%. Over the last six months, it has lost 45% of its value, and just in the past month, it has seen a 23% drop.
This smart contract crypto asset has faced a particularly rough road since reaching its all-time high almost three years ago on Sept. 2, 2021. At that peak, ADA was priced at $3.09 per coin. Today, it has plummeted 89%, currently trading at $0.335 per coin at 4:30 p.m. EDT on Aug. 19. In the decentralized finance (defi) space, ADA’s total value locked (TVL) places it at the 28th spot, which is quite low on the defi hierarchy.
When it comes to all-time non-fungible token (NFT) sales, Cardano ranks as the eighth-largest blockchain. It has recorded $651,916,330 in all-time NFT sales as of Aug. 19, which pales in comparison to Ethereum’s $43 billion, Solana’s $5.7 billion, and even Bitcoin’s $4.4 billion. This week, ADA’s top trading pairs include USDT, USD, USDC, BTC, and EUR. Among more than 10,000 digital assets, ADA currently holds the 18th position in trading volume as of Aug. 19.
ADA’s downward trajectory and loss of its top-ten status reflect a challenging environment that raises questions about its future market viability. With significant losses across multiple metrics and tough competition from other digital assets, the road ahead for ADA appears uncertain. Investors are left to wonder if this once-promising asset can recover or if further decline is inevitable.
Tron, on the other hand, has outpaced ADA this year. TRX is enjoying a 5% increase today, a 12% gain this week, and a 17.2% rise over the last two weeks. Year-to-date, TRX has climbed 32%, though it’s still slightly behind some of its market rivals. While Tron’s presence in the NFT space is minimal, it shines in the defi arena, holding the impressive position of number two. Tron’s total value locked in defi is just shy of Ethereum’s lead, with the TRX chain securing $7.8 billion, according to defillama.com data.
According to Tronscan, Tron has processed $13.41 trillion in transfer volume since the network launched, and it hosts $60.72 billion tether (USDT) minted on its blockchain. This figure surpasses the $52.58 billion worth of tethers issued on Ethereum. However, TRX still has some catching up to do to overtake dogecoin (DOGE), the popular meme coin, which now ranks as the ninth largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $14.6 billion, compared to TRX’s $12.38 billion.
Source: Bitcoin
