Cardano vs Internet Computer

Cardano is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $9.43B in market cap, while Internet Computer is a ICP market beta asset with $1.78B. The useful comparison is market role, liquidity, seven-day direction, and which follow-up page gives the cleaner next decision.

Snapshot comparison. ADA data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC; ICP data as of Sep 27, 2026, 1:20 AM UTC. Mixed CoinGecko and fallback snapshot. Values can differ in age and are not executable quotes. Data methodology.

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Compare market role and supply as well as unit price. Reported trading volume is not the amount you can execute at the displayed price. This table is a research aid, not a recommendation.

Question	Cardano	Internet Computer
Market role	layer-1 ecosystem asset	ICP market beta asset
Price	$0.251236	$3.19
Market cap	$9.43B	$1.78B
24h volume	$505.58M	$82.71M
7d change	+10.51%	+11.23%
Relative size	Cardano is 5.30x Internet Computer's market cap	Internet Computer is 0.19x Cardano's market cap
Volume comparison	Cardano trades at 6.11x Internet Computer's 24h volume	Internet Computer trades at 0.16x Cardano's 24h volume