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Cardano 'Millionaire' Wallets Now Hold 25.09B ADA, Control 67% of Supply

The rise in concentration comes alongside a slump in Cardano’s on-chain use.

Overview

  • Santiment reported that addresses with at least 1 million ADA now hold 25.09 billion tokens, the biggest total on record and the highest supply share since July 2020.
  • A “millionaire” wallet holds 1,000,000 ADA, worth about $262,400 at recent prices near $0.27.
  • The accumulation streak has run uninterrupted since December 2023 even as Cardano’s market value fell about 71% over nine months.
  • Decentralized finance activity has contracted, with DefiLlama showing total value locked at $137 million versus about $686 million in December 2024.
  • Network usage remains light, with $1,767 in fees over the past day and 15,975 active addresses, according to the latest reporting.