Swap USDS for Cardano (ADA)
The calculator does the maths at the live rate, the page lists the limits and the timing. Your rate is locked the moment the order is created.
Rate as of Sep 17, 2026 01:48
- Orders from
- 200 USDS ≈ $199.92
- Payout network
- Cardano
- 24 hours
- +0.17%
One USDS buys 5.1758 ADA right now; the other way round, 1 ADA is 0.193208 USDS. Market over 24 hours: USDS against ADA plus 0.17%. The week added plus 10.19%.
The weekly corridor ran from 4.6545 to 5.2322 ADA, a spread of 12.41%. A single order takes 200 to 10,000,000 USDS. In dollars that is roughly $199.92.
By market cap USDS sits 13th ($9.57 B) and Cardano 19th ($7.29 B).
Who takes the USDS → ADA route
- Entering ADA from dollarsFrom USDS you step into Cardano directly, with no coin in between and no extra fees.
- Fuel for CardanoWithout Cardano nothing moves in Cardano — every transfer and every contract call is paid in it.
- Different basketsHolding part of the amount in Cardano loosens a portfolio's dependence on a single coin.
USDS → ADA rate and amounts
Send USDS — receive ADA
| USDS | ADA |
|---|---|
| 200 | 1,035.15 |
| 1,000 | 5,175.77 |
| 2,000 | 10,351.54 |
| 10,000 | 51,757.68 |
| 20,000 | 103,515.36 |
| 100,000 | 517,576.8 |
Need ADA — send this much USDS
| ADA | USDS |
|---|---|
| 2,000 | 386.4161 |
| 5,000 | 966.0402 |
| 20,000 | 3,864.16 |
| 50,000 | 9,660.4 |
| 200,000 | 38,641.61 |
| 500,000 | 96,604.02 |
How the USDS → ADA order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator: orders start at 200 USDS.
- Enter a ADA address in Cardano and a way to reach you.
- Send USDS in USDS for exactly the amount stated in the order.
- Once the network confirms your transfer, Cardano leaves for your address. The order page tracks every step.
Check this before sending USDS
- The address network is Cardano. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- The transfer must not be smaller than 200 USDS.
- Copy the address whole, then compare the first and last characters after pasting.
- Coins go through an AML check: a flagged transfer can be held until the check is finished.
Where the USDS to ADA rate has been
- 24 hours
- +0.17%
- Week
- +10.19%
- Weekly high
- 5.2322 ADA
- Weekly low
- 4.6545 ADA
- Spread
- 12.41%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 17, 2026 00:54; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far USDS/ADA travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 5.2322 | 5.0799 | 5.1505 | +0.17% |
| Week | 5.2322 | 4.6545 | 4.8619 | +10.19% |
Figures are in ADA per unit sent, from market data.
The numbers on USDS and ADA
- Price
- $0.99958
- 24 hours
- +0.01%
- Week
- 0%
- Market cap
- $9.57 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $198.87 M
- Rank by cap
- #13
- In circulation
- 9.57 B USDS
- Record price
- $1.06
- Price
- $0.194533
- 24 hours
- −0.16%
- Week
- −9%
- Market cap
- $7.29 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $421.55 M
- Rank by cap
- #19
- In circulation
- 37.52 B ADA
- Record price
- $3.09
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 17, 2026 00:54.
USDS against Cardano
| USDS (USDS) | Cardano (ADA) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | USDS | ADA |
| In circulation | 9.57 B USDS | 37.52 B ADA |
| Market cap | $9.57 B | $7.29 B |
| Rank by cap | #13 | #19 |
| Type | — | coin of its own network |
| Launched | — | 2017 |
| Built by | — | Charles Hoskinson |
| Consensus | — | Proof of Stake (Ouroboros) |
| Block | — | ~20 sec |
| Supply cap | — | 45 B ADA |
| Privacy | — | transfers are public |