Cardano (ADA) Price Today, Nov 17, 2025: ADA Holds Near $0.46 as ‘Fat‑Finger’ Loss and $2B Fund Outflows Weigh on Sentiment

Updated: Nov 17, 2025 (UTC). This article focuses on Cardano—sometimes misspelled “Cordano coin”—and rounds up all ADA news from today.

At a glance

• Spot price: ~$0.463, down ~3.2% on the day; 24‑hour range: $0.458–$0.497.
• Market cap & liquidity: ~$16.46B market cap; ~$1.29B 24‑hour volume; circulating supply ~35.88B ADA. ^[1]
• Market mood: Risk assets weak; derivatives show ADA open interest up slightly even as majors slide. ^[2]

Sources for figures above: real‑time market data and CoinMarketCap live listing, captured on Nov 17, 2025 (UTC). ^[3]

What moved ADA today (Nov 17)

1) On‑chain mishap grabs headlines:
A dormant Cardano wallet executed a disastrous swap, trading 14.4M ADA for just ~847,700 USDA in an illiquid pool—an error that effectively torched ~$6M due to extreme slippage. The incident, first flagged by an on‑chain investigator, briefly pushed the USDA stablecoin off its peg on Cardano DEXs and dominated ADA chatter through Monday. ^[4]

2) Macro flows amplify pressure:
Digital‑asset investment products posted ~$2B of weekly outflows, the largest since February, with the U.S. accounting for 97% of the withdrawals. That macro drag weighed on the entire crypto complex and kept dip‑buyers cautious. ^[5]

3) Broader market still fragile:
Across majors, liquidity has thinned and sentiment remains risk‑off. CoinDesk’s markets desk noted ADA’s derivatives open interest ticked up just over 1% in the past 24 hours—a sign of positioning, but not yet conviction—while Bitcoin and Ether probed multi‑month lows. ^[6]

Price action & key levels

ADA continues to trade below the psychologically important $0.50 level. Technical commentary today suggests bulls need to reclaim that area to target the 20‑day EMA near ~$0.55, while a failure could leave $0.40 as the next notable support to monitor. ^[7]

Today’s snapshot: ~$0.463 at 22:20 UTC, intraday high/low near $0.497 / $0.458. That keeps ADA in a tight, cautious range after last week’s pullback.

ADA‑specific headlines on Nov 17, 2025

• ‘Fat‑finger’ ADA→USDA swap causes ~$6M loss. The wallet had been dormant for years before executing the ill‑fated trade through a thin liquidity pool, briefly spiking USDA above its peg. Beyond the human error, the episode underscores slippage and liquidity risks in DeFi execution. ^[8]
• Input Output opens 2026 research call (Cardano Vision). IOG’s research arm announced a call for proposals to fund fundamental blockchain research, opening Nov 17 with submissions due Dec 16, 2025—a forward‑looking development that could influence longer‑term fundamentals rather than today’s tape. ^[9]
• Midnight Summit Hackathon kicks off (Nov 17–19, London). Cardano’s privacy‑focused Midnight network began its largest hackathon to date, bringing builders together for ZK, privacy, DeFi and tooling tracks through Nov 19. While not immediately price‑sensitive, such events tend to seed ecosystem momentum and developer mindshare. ^[10]

Market context for ADA

The risk backdrop remains heavy: thin liquidity, ETF outflows, and a cautious macro tone. In that environment, ADA tracked the broader complex lower into the day, with only modest signs of derivatives interest picking up. ADA was quoted around $0.46–$0.47 through the U.S. afternoon as Bitcoin hovered in the low‑$90Ks and ether near $3K. ^[11]

What to watch next

• Reclaiming $0.50: A daily close back over $0.50 would be the first constructive step for bulls; follow‑through above the ~$0.55 20‑day EMA would add confirmation. Conversely, sustained weakness turns attention to $0.40 support. ^[12]
• Flows & liquidity: Another significant week of ETP outflows could keep rallies shallow; a stabilization or reversal in flows would likely help ADA and peers find firmer footing. ^[13]
• Ecosystem cadence: Outcomes from the Midnight hackathon and the newly opened research call could translate into road‑map clarity and builder momentum into year‑end, a potential offset to near‑term market stress. ^[14]

Today’s numbers (recap)

• Price now: ~$0.463
• 24h change: ~‑3.2%
• Day’s range: $0.458–$0.497
• Market cap: ~$16.46B
• Circulating supply: ~35.88B ADA
• 24h volume: ~$1.29B
  Sources: live market data and CMC listing on Nov 17 (UTC). ^[15]

Editorial note

This report is for news and information only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency is highly volatile; always do your own research before investing.

Sources cited today: CoinDesk market coverage and on‑chain incident report; CoinTelegraph daily technical view; CoinShares weekly fund flow research; CoinMarketCap live listing; Midnight network’s event page; Input Output’s research call announcement (Nov 17). ^[16]

References

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