Cardano is a third‑generation blockchain that emphasizes scientific rigour, proof‑of‑stake consensus (Ouroboros), and scalability through layered architecture.
Its ecosystem supports smart contracts, decentralized applications, token issuance, and vibrant DeFi and NFT projects.
Tokens built within this ecosystem benefit from Cardano’s energy‑efficient, secure, and fast network, attracting niche meme coins, governance tokens, and specialized utility tokens that often trade with small market caps and community‑driven interest.
Note: This list is sorted in no particular order. All data and information are from CoinMarketCap.
BankerCoinAda ($BANK)
BankerCoinAda is a community‑driven Cardano token with a playful banking theme, launched by NFT enthusiasts and whale investors. It aims to engage users in the Cardano finance ecosystem through gamified tokenomics.
A group of Cardano NFT enthusiasts came together to create $Bank as a way to build a community to enjoy future developments, and to bring the Cardano community together
$BANK is combining meme coin excitement into a token that will funnel into a Dao project and future gamification project.
- Price: $0.00000072 USD
- Market Cap: 1.75M
- 24‑Hour Volume: $3,200 USD
Exchanges Traded: DEX platforms such as Minswap (BANK/ADA) and WingRiders
FREN‑ADA Peepos (FREN)
FREN (Fren‑ADA Peepos) is a meme token on Cardano, part of the “Peepos” series that leverage meme culture and community engagement. It focuses on low‑cost speculation and social traction rather than a particular utility.
- Price: ~$0.00000238 USD per FREN
- Market Cap: $1.12
- 24‑Hour Volume: ~$10,700 USD
Exchanges Traded: Traded on GroveX (CEX with FREN/USDT pair) and Minswap (DEX with FREN/ADA).
NikePig (NIKEPIG)
NikePig is a Cardano‐native meme token inspired by the community’s playful reference to a pig and meme culture around Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. It trades as a niche meme asset with little fundamental backing beyond community interest.
- Price: ~$0.00218 USD per NIKEPIG
- Market Cap: ~$1.92million
- Total/max supply ~1 billion tokens
- 24‑Hour Volume: ~$48,000 USD
Exchanges Traded: Listed on AscendEX (BitMax).
WingRiders Governance Token (WRT)
WRT is the governance token for WingRiders, a decentralized exchange built on Cardano (launched in 2022). It empowers holders to vote on protocol upgrades, fee structures, and ecosystem proposals within the DEX.
The platform’s safety and security are top priorities. Any new feature or functionality is subject to a rigorous internal and external auditing process before deployment to ensure the safest trading environment. There are currently over 300 pools, many farms, with several of them offering double-yield with more coming. A continuous commitment to partnership development, brings innovative services and new ways to gain even more capital efficiency for all users of the DEX. The platform currently supports 9 wallets in total, two of which are hardware wallets, Ledger and Trezor, ensuring even more security for user’s funds.
- Price: ~$0.0190 USD per WRT
- Market Cap: $1.43M
- 24‑Hour Volume: ~$90,900 USD
Exchanges Traded: Gate io, Primarily on the WingRiders platform (WingRiders v2 DEX), with the most active pair being WRT/ADA.
Paribus (PBX)
Paribus (PBX) is a Cardano‑based utility token aiming to support innovative DeFi products, community governance, and ecosystem development. It emphasizes low transaction fees and aims to facilitate access to decentralized financial tools for the Cardano community.
One of the key features that sets Paribus apart is its implementation of “Market Data Driven Interest Rates.” This approach allows for more dynamic and responsive interest rate adjustments based on real-time market data, which can benefit both lenders and borrowers by providing rates that accurately reflect current market conditions.
Additionally, the protocol incorporates a mechanism for partial liquidations, a safety feature designed to minimize the risk for participants by allowing for the partial repayment of loans in the event of a market downturn, rather than a full liquidation.
- Price: ~$0.000171 USD
- Market Cap: ~$1.3 million
- Circulating supply ~7.5 billion PBX
- 24‑Hour Volume: ~$83,000 USD
Exchanges Traded: Available on at least 2 exchanges (e.g. Gate, KuCoin, Uniswap via Wrapped bridging).
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