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Cardano (ADA): price and where to buy in Spain

$0.190967

€0.165547 at the exchange rate of September 16, 2026, 17:00

Last 30 days, one price per day in USD.

ATH (all-time high)

$3.09

% from its ATH

-93.81 %

% price change, 24 hours

-4.24 %

% price change, 1 hour

-0.84 %

Market data updated on September 16, 2026, 14:54 (UTC).

How much is Cardano (ADA) worth today?

The current price of Cardano is $0.190967 USD. At the exchange rate of September 16, 2026, that comes to €0.165547. Its all-time high (ATH) was $3.09. It is now trading 93.81% below that high. Over the last 24 hours its price has moved -4.24%.

The market capitalisation of Cardano is $7,164,278,985 USD, which reflects the total value of every coin in circulation.

What if Cardano had Bitcoin's market cap? Work out what each ADA would be worth with the market cap calculator.

Where to buy Cardano in Spain

Since 1 July 2026 only platforms authorised under MiCA may operate in Spain. These ones are and have the pair open — two different things, and both worth checking. You can verify the authorisation yourself in the register we keep up to date:

Is this your first purchase? Before opening an account, read how to buy cryptocurrency in Spain step by step: the right order, what they will ask you for and what you pay extra if you press the wrong button.

  • Bit2Me — ADA/EUR, ADA/USDC. You can pay in euros. Bitcoinforme S.L., authorised by Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) since 10/2025.
  • Bitvavo — ADA/EUR, ADA/USDC. You can pay in euros. Bitvavo B.V., authorised by Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) since 06/2025.
  • Kraken — ADA/EUR, ADA/AUD, ADA/ETH, ADA/GBP. You can pay in euros. Payward Europe Solutions Limited, authorised by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) since 06/2025.
  • Coinbase — ADA/EUR, ADA/ETH, ADA/GBP, ADA/USD. You can pay in euros. Coinbase Luxembourg S.A., authorised by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) since 06/2025.

Being authorised does not mean they are the best option for you: it means they may operate legally. Fees and service are something you have to look at separately. This is not investment advice.

Availability checked on 14/09/2026. We cannot say either way for Bitpanda: it does not publish its list of trading pairs.

And when you sell at a profit, it has to be declared: work out what you pay in Spanish income tax using the FIFO method the tax office requires. And if you hold more than €50,000 on platforms outside Spain, you also have to file form 721, which is informational and costs nothing.

What is Cardano

Cardano trades under the ticker ADA and ranks #19 by market capitalisation in the CoinGecko catalogue. It runs on its own blockchain. CoinGecko lists it under smart contract platforms, layer 1 chains and proof of stake (PoS).

Project description from CoinGecko

Cardano is a blockchain platform built on academic research that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications while using significantly less energy than traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. What sets Cardano apart is its methodical, research-driven approach — every major feature is peer-reviewed by scientists and cryptographers before being added to the network. This careful process aims to create a more secure and stable foundation compared to platforms that prioritize speed over thorough testing. The platform's native cryptocurrency, ADA, is used to send money, pay transaction fees, and participate in network governance. Cardano uses a proof-of-stake system to process transactions, which works differently from Bitcoin's mining approach. Instead of competing to solve complex puzzles, users can "stake" their ADA — essentially locking it up temporarily — to become validators who verify transactions. The system selects validators based on how much ADA they've staked and for how long, then rewards them with additional ADA for their participation. This approach uses far less energy than traditional mining while keeping the network secure. The platform also features a two-layer design that separates basic payment transactions from smart contract operations, allowing each function to be optimized independently for better performance. ADA holders can earn staking rewards by locking up their tokens to help secure the network, vote on proposed changes to the platform, and use ADA for international money transfers with lower fees than traditional services. Cardano was founded in 2017 by Charles Hoskinson, who previously helped create Ethereum. Hoskinson leads Input Output Global (IOG), the technology company that builds and maintains Cardano's core software. The ecosystem operates through three organizations: IOG handles technical development, the Cardano Foundation promotes adoption and standardization, and Emurgo helps businesses integrate blockchain technology into their operations. This structure distributes responsibilities across multiple groups rather than concentrating control in a single entity. In February 2025, major asset manager Grayscale Investments filed to create an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Cardano with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which would allow traditional investors to buy ADA through their regular brokerage accounts without needing to set up cryptocurrency wallets.

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BTC equivalent

1 ada = 0.0000025300 BTC

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Frequently asked questions about Cardano

Cardano is a blockchain platform built on academic research that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications while using significantly less energy than traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. What sets Cardano apart is its methodical, research-driven approach — every major feature is peer-reviewed by scientists and cryptographers before being added to the network. This careful process aims to create a more secure and stable foundation compared to platforms that prioritize speed over thorough testing. The platform's native cryptocurrency, ADA, is used to send money, pay transactio...

Four steps: open an account with a provider authorised to operate in Spain, verify your identity, deposit euros by SEPA transfer and buy Cardano in the matching pair. If you plan to hold for a long time, consider withdrawing to a wallet you control: moving your coins to your own custody is not a sale, so it is not taxed. Selling Cardano at a profit is, and you can work out how much.

You can buy it with euros on Bit2Me, Bitvavo, Kraken and Coinbase (ADA/EUR). Checked on 14/09/2026. We cannot say either way for Bitpanda: it does not publish its list of trading pairs.

The all-time high of Cardano was $3.09. It currently trades 93.81% below that level.

1 ADA is worth 0.00000253 BTC at the current rate.
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Price scenarios

What distance Cardano would have to cover to reach its historical reference points.

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Cardano price scenarios

Cardano trades today at $0.190967. Its all-time high was $3.09, reached on September 1, 2021. Going back to that level would mean a rise of 1,518.1% from the current price, that is, multiplying it by 16.18.

At the other end, its all-time low was $0.01925275 on March 12, 2020: from there the price has multiplied by 10. That path already happened and says nothing about the next one.

Recent path

Cardano price change over different periods.
PeriodChange
24 hours down -4.24%
7 days down -12.48%
30 days up +9.68%
1 year down -77.89%

Why you will not find a price prediction here

There is no method that reliably predicts the price of a cryptocurrency. It depends on regulation, on adoption, on interest rates, on the decisions of a handful of very large firms and on market sentiment — none of which follows from today's price. A figure twelve months out would not be analysis: it would be an invented number that looks like data.

What you can look at is right above, and it is verifiable: the all-time high and low with their dates, how far away each one is and the recent path. With that you decide for yourself, which is rather more than a figure with nothing behind it gives you.

This page is not investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are a volatile asset and are not covered by any deposit guarantee scheme: you can lose all the money you put in. Read up and decide for yourself.

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