Asset vs asset
USDC is a stablecoin liquidity rail with $78.65B in market cap, while Cardano is a layer-1 ecosystem asset with $9.8B. The useful comparison is market role, liquidity, seven-day direction, and which follow-up page gives the cleaner next decision.
Comparison Table
| Question | USDC | Cardano |
|---|---|---|
| Market role | stablecoin liquidity rail | layer-1 ecosystem asset |
| Price | $0.99983 | $0.265928 |
| Market cap | $78.65B | $9.8B |
| 24h volume | $9.23B | $445.1M |
| 7d change | -0.01% | -2.29% |
| Relative size | USDC is 8.03x Cardano's market cap | Cardano is 0.12x USDC's market cap |
| Volume comparison | USDC trades at 20.74x Cardano's 24h volume | Cardano trades at 0.05x USDC's 24h volume |
Use the market-cap calculator when the real question is what one asset would imply at another size.
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