Chain ranking
Top dApps on Cardano
92 projects that run on Cardano, ranked by SkyBitcoins score and total value locked.
- Listed
- 92
- Reviewed
- 92
- Page
- 1/2
Cardano dApps at a glance
- Tracked
- 92
- Reviewed
- 92
- Total TVL
- $158B
- Avg. score
- 5.2/10
SkyBitcoins tracks 92 dApps on Cardano. Every one of them has a full review. Across the 54 with TVL data, the combined value locked is $158B, 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.
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.
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. Over the last seven days, combined TVL fell 5.9%. NBX gained the most (+476%), while CEX.IO dropped the most (−22.4%).
Largest by TVL
- 1
Binance CEX$125B
- 2
Coinbase Bridge$7.66B
- 3
Gate$5.86B
- 4
Bitget$5.78B
- 5
Bitstamp$4.50B
Highest rated
- 1
Demeter7.6
- 2
NBX7.0
- 3
Coinsquare7.0
- 4
Bitget6.8
- 5
CEX.IO6.5
Looking for an overview? Read the Cardano ecosystem guide.
Ranked by SkyBitcoins score, then total value locked. Click a column to re-sort this page. TVL data via DefiLlama.
What runs here
dApp categories on Cardano
- 1Centralized Exchanges2022%
- 2DEXes1820%
- 3Lending67%
- 4Bridge55%
- 5Analytics44%
- 6Staking Pool44%
- 7Infrastructure33%
- 8NFT Marketplaces: General33%
- 9DAO Service Providers22%
- 10Cross Chain Bridge22%
- 11Other Gambling22%
- 12Derivatives22%
- 13Developer Tools22%
- 14Wallets22%
- 15Real-World Assets11%
- 16Staking11%
- 17Yield Aggregator11%
- 18Charity Fundraising11%
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Frequently asked questions
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?
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.