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BNB vs Cardano: which made more money?

Over the past year BNB did better: ₹10,000 became ₹7,385 in BNB versus ₹3,011 in ADA. Cardano swings about 1.9× as much on a typical day, and they usually move together (correlation 0.74).

₹10,000 invested a year ago in each

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BNBNB logo BNBADADA logo ADA
Price₹72,996₹23.29
Rank#4#17
Market cap₹9.70T₹872.01B
24h volume₹96.73B₹57.21B
Circulating supply133.16M37.54B
Max supply200.00M45.00B
Below all-time high-44%-92%
24h1.87%3.92%
7 days4.57%1.30%
₹10,000 investedBNBADA
1 month ago₹11,107
11.07%
₹12,595
25.95%
3 months ago₹13,916
39.16%
₹16,807
68.07%
6 months ago₹12,318
23.18%
₹10,037
0.37%
1 year ago₹7,385
26.15%
₹3,011
69.89%
2 years ago₹12,769
27.69%
₹6,106
38.94%
₹1,000/month SIP, 12 months₹12,751₹10,976
Typical daily move±1.2%±2.4%
Deepest fall (1y)-58%-83%
Worst day (1y)-12.76%-22.07%

Green marks the better figure in each row: more money, smaller swings or a shallower fall.

Returns: BNB vs Cardano

Over the last 12 months BNB returned -26.15% and ADA -69.89%. Over just the last month the picture is reversed: BNB +11.07%, ADA +25.95%. Short periods can tell a very different story from long ones, which is why picking a coin from last month's chart rarely works.

Risk: which one is the wilder ride?

Cardano moves about ±2.4% on a typical day against ±1.2% for BNB. In the past year BNB fell as much as 58% from a peak and ADA 83%. Bigger swings mean bigger possible gains and bigger possible losses, size your position so a fall like that wouldn't force you to sell.

Do they move together?

The correlation of their daily moves over the past year is 0.74 (1 = always together, 0 = unrelated): they usually move together. Owning both gives you less diversification than two separate coins might suggest, when one falls, the other usually does too.

Size and supply

BNB is the bigger network, with a market cap about 11× that of Cardano. A lower price per coin doesn't make a coin “cheaper”: what matters is market cap, and how many new coins will still be created (BNB: capped at 200.00M; ADA: capped at 45.00B).

Buying either in India

Both trade on FIU-registered exchanges. Profit on either is taxed at 30% plus 4% cess, 1% TDS is deducted when you sell, and a loss on one can't be set off against a gain on the other. Guides: how to buy BNB · how to buy Cardano · best crypto apps in India.

Frequently asked questions

Which made more money in the last year, BNB or Cardano?

BNB. ₹10,000 invested a year ago would be worth ₹7,385 in BNB today, against ₹3,011 in ADA (-26.15% vs -69.89%). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which is riskier, BNB or Cardano?

By day-to-day swings, Cardano: it moves about ±2.4% on a typical day against ±1.2% for BNB, and its deepest fall in the past year was 83% versus 58%.

Is BNB bigger than Cardano?

BNB's market cap is about ₹9.70T, roughly 11× Cardano's ₹872.01B. A larger market cap usually means more liquidity, not necessarily higher returns.

Should I buy BNB or Cardano?

We don't give buy or sell advice. The data shows how each has behaved, not what happens next. Many investors hold more than one coin rather than choosing; with a correlation of 0.74, they usually move together, so holding both spreads less risk than it might seem.

Historical data for education only, past returns do not predict future ones, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell. Figures use daily USD closes converted at today's ₹95.98/$ and exclude fees and tax. Crypto is unregulated and highly risky, and there may be no regulatory recourse for any loss. See our risk disclosure.