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Ecosystem guide

The Cardano ecosystem

The best dApps on Cardano by sector: DeFi, games, NFTs and more. 92 projects tracked, 92 reviewed in full.

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dApps
92
Reviewed
92
TVL tracked
$50.3M
Native token
ADA

Cardano ecosystem in numbers

Tracked
92
Reviewed
92
Total TVL
$158B
Avg. score
5.2/10

The SkyBitcoins index lists 92 dApps on Cardano. Every one of them has a full review. The 54 that report TVL hold $158B between them, counting value on every chain they support. Binance CEX dominates, with 79% of that total. The top five account for 95%, while the median dApp holds $2.63M.

The most common categories on Cardano are Centralized Exchanges (20), DEXes (18) and Lending (6). Of the 69 with a confirmed status, 67 are active and 2 are inactive or wound down. In the past week, total value locked fell 5.9%. NBX gained the most (+476%), while CEX.IO dropped the most (−22.4%).

Ranked by TVL, Binance CEX ($125B), Coinbase Bridge ($7.66B) and Gate ($5.86B) lead the field. On SkyBitcoins scores, Demeter ranks first at 7.6/10, ahead of NBX (7.0) and Coinsquare (7.0). The 47 rated dApps average 5.2/10, and none scores 8 or above yet.

Largest by TVL

  1. 1Binance CEX logoBinance CEX$125B
  2. 2Coinbase Bridge logoCoinbase Bridge$7.66B
  3. 3Gate logoGate$5.86B
  4. 4Bitget logoBitget$5.78B
  5. 5Bitstamp logoBitstamp$4.50B

Highest rated

  1. 1Demeter logoDemeter7.6
  2. 2NBX logoNBX7.0
  3. 3Coinsquare logoCoinsquare7.0
  4. 4Bitget logoBitget6.8
  5. 5CEX.IO logoCEX.IO6.5

Reviewed

Top-rated dApps on Cardano

Demeter logo

Demeter

Infrastructure

Score 7.6 out of 10

Demeter offers managed Cardano APIs with request-based pricing; verify free-tier limits and SLA terms before using it in production.

TVL $284K−0.2%BNB Chain · HECO · Cardano
NBX logo

NBX

Centralized Exchanges

Score 7.0 out of 10

NBX offers NOK crypto markets and BankID onboarding, but check current fees, card availability and custody terms before funding an account.

TVL $7.47M+476%Ethereum · Bitcoin · Cardano
Coinsquare logo

Coinsquare

Centralized Exchanges

Score 7.0 out of 10

Coinsquare offers Canadians crypto trading and staking, but check fees, withdrawal rules and custody risks before depositing.

TVL $2.67M−5.7%Cardano · Ethereum · XRP Ledger +6
Bitget logo

Bitget

Centralized Exchanges

Score 6.8 out of 10

Bitget combines crypto trading tools with other asset products, but check fees, local access and custodial risks before depositing.

TVL $5.78B−0.1%Bitcoin · Solana · Ethereum +68
CEX.IO logo

CEX.IO

Centralized Exchanges

Score 6.5 out of 10

CEX.IO combines card and bank crypto purchases with spot and margin trading, but check regional access, fees and custody terms first.

TVL $1.06M−22.4%Ethereum · Tron · BNB Chain +10
Plastiks logo

Plastiks

Infrastructure

Score 6.5 out of 10

Plastiks verifies recovery claims using documents, automated checks and human review, with certificates anchored on Cardano at US$0.01 per kg.

Cardano

By sector

Best Cardano dApps by sector

DeFi on Cardano60

  1. 1NBX logoNBX7.0
  2. 2Coinsquare logoCoinsquare7.0
  3. 3Bitget logoBitget6.8
  4. 4CEX.IO logoCEX.IO6.5
  5. 5SwissBorg logoSwissBorg6.2

Gaming on Cardano3

NFT on Cardano4

Gambling on Cardano3

Social on Cardano1

  1. 1Dotare logoDotare5.2

Infrastructure on Cardano20

Other on Cardano1

  1. 1Empowa logoEmpowa—

Tokens

Top tokens on Cardano

All token rankings

Cardano's native coin is Cardano (ADA). The largest tokens with a contract on Cardano, by market cap.

Top tokens on Cardano
#TokenPrice24h7dMarket cap
87Midnight logoMidnightNIGHT$0.0400+2.1%−1.2%$665M
126Artificial Superintelligence Alliance logoArtificial Superintelligence AllianceFET$0.1437−1.9%−11.1%$332M
548Snek logoSnekSNEK$0.0004892−2.5%−13.5%$36.5M
821SingularityNET logoSingularityNETAGIX$0.0156−2.2%+2087%$20.0M
963World Mobile Token logoWorld Mobile TokenWMTX$0.0182+2.1%+0.7%$15.5M
1144USDM logoUSDMUSDM$0.9881+2.0%−1.4%$11.4M
1269Indigo Protocol iUSD logoIndigo Protocol iUSDIUSD$0.9944+0.6%+0.8%$9.47M
1309Iagon logoIagonIAG$0.0177−2.5%+2.9%$8.83M
1459Strike logoStrikeSTRIKE$0.3846−2.7%−7.4%$6.92M
1469Anzens USDA logoAnzens USDAUSDA$1.00+0.5%+0.1%$6.76M
1646RealFi USDrf logoRealFi USDrfUSDRF$1.00+0.1%—$5.11M
1723Minswap logoMinswapMIN$0.002727−1.6%−6.0%$4.66M
1763Hosky logoHoskyHOSKY$0.000000004368+2.6%−5.3%$4.37M
1826Djed logoDjedDJED$1.00+0.8%+0.5%$4.03M
1869Liqwid Finance logoLiqwid FinanceLQ$0.1866−1.6%−15.7%$3.79M
2035Ascend logoAscendASCEND$0.1913−4.5%−11.2%$2.95M
2405Kinka logoKinkaXNK$4,014—−2.7%$1.93M
2567Indigo Protocol logoIndigo ProtocolINDY$0.0796−2.9%−14.3%$1.63M
2597Nuvola Digital logoNuvola DigitalNVL$0.0922−1.8%−8.5%$1.58M
2620Infinity Rising logoInfinity RisingRISE$0.001239+0.8%−6.4%$1.54M

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Cardano FAQs

What is the largest dApp on Cardano by TVL?

Binance CEX is the largest dApp on Cardano by total value locked, with $125B across all the chains it supports. It is followed by Coinbase Bridge ($7.66B) and Gate ($5.86B). TVL figures come from DefiLlama and change daily.

Which dApp on Cardano has the highest SkyBitcoins score?

Demeter has the highest score at 7.6/10, ahead of NBX (7.0) and Coinsquare (7.0). Scores weigh security, ease of use, fees and features, and are based only on facts we could verify.

How many dApps are on Cardano?

SkyBitcoins tracks 92 dApps on Cardano. Of these, 92 have a full review and 54 report value locked, $158B in total, counting value on every chain they support.

What are the most common types of dApps on Cardano?

Centralized Exchanges (20), DEXes (18) and Lending (6) are the largest categories on Cardano, by number of projects.

Which dApps on Cardano grew the most this week?

Among dApps with at least $1M locked, NBX had the biggest 7-day TVL gain (+476%) and CEX.IO the biggest drop (−22.4%). Combined TVL moved −5.9% over the same seven days.

What is the average score for dApps on Cardano?

The 47 rated dApps on Cardano average 5.2 out of 10. Of these, 0 score 8 or higher and 20 score below 5.