Swap Tether (USDT ERC20) 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 00:43
- Orders from
- 100 USDT ERC20 ≈ $99.93
- Payout network
- Cardano
- 24 hours
- +4.15%
Today USDT ERC20 goes for 5.1551 ADA, and ADA goes for 0.193981 USDT ERC20. Market over 24 hours: USDT ERC20 against ADA plus 4.15%. The week added plus 13.03%.
The weekly corridor ran from 4.5974 to 5.2276 ADA, a spread of 13.71%. A single order takes 100 to 10,000,000 USDT ERC20. In dollars that is roughly $99.93.
By market cap Tether sits 3th ($183.31 B) and Cardano 19th ($7.26 B).
Who takes the USDT ERC20 → ADA route
- Entering ADA from dollarsFrom USDT 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.
USDT ERC20 → ADA rate and amounts
Send USDT ERC20 — receive ADA
| USDT ERC20 | ADA |
|---|---|
| 100 | 515.5141 |
| 500 | 2,577.57 |
| 2,000 | 10,310.28 |
| 5,000 | 25,775.71 |
| 20,000 | 103,102.82 |
| 100,000 | 515,514.1 |
Need ADA — send this much USDT ERC20
| ADA | USDT ERC20 |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | 193.9811 |
| 5,000 | 969.9056 |
| 10,000 | 1,939.81 |
| 50,000 | 9,699.06 |
| 100,000 | 19,398.11 |
| 500,000 | 96,990.56 |
How the USDT ERC20 → ADA order runs
- Work out the amount in the calculator: orders start at 100 USDT ERC20.
- Enter a ADA address in Cardano and a way to reach you.
- Send USDT ERC20 in Ethereum (ERC20) 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 USDT ERC20
- The address network is Cardano. Sending through another network usually means losing the transfer.
- The transfer must not be smaller than 100 USDT ERC20.
- 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 USDT ERC20 to ADA rate has been
- 24 hours
- +4.15%
- Week
- +13.03%
- Weekly high
- 5.2276 ADA
- Weekly low
- 4.5974 ADA
- Spread
- 13.71%
Market data from CoinGecko as of Sep 16, 2026 21:24; the exchange rate is calculated separately and differs. Where these numbers come from
How far USDT ERC20/ADA travelled, by period
| Period | High | Low | Middle | Net move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 5.2276 | 4.919 | 5.132 | +4.15% |
| Week | 5.2276 | 4.5974 | 4.8512 | +13.03% |
Figures are in ADA per unit sent, from market data.
The numbers on USDT and ADA
- Price
- $0.999299
- 24 hours
- −0.02%
- Week
- −0.1%
- Market cap
- $183.31 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $63.86 B
- Rank by cap
- #3
- In circulation
- 183.44 B USDT
- Record price
- $1.32
- Price
- $0.193441
- 24 hours
- −4.01%
- Week
- −11.5%
- Market cap
- $7.26 B
- 24-hour turnover
- $476.67 M
- Rank by cap
- #19
- In circulation
- 37.52 B ADA
- Record price
- $3.09
Source: CoinGecko, Sep 16, 2026 21:24.
Tether against Cardano
| Tether (USDT) | Cardano (ADA) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker | USDT | ADA |
| Type | token | coin of its own network |
| Network | Ethereum (ERC20) | — |
| Fees are paid in | ETH | — |
| Launched | 2014 | 2017 |
| Built by | Tether Limited | Charles Hoskinson |
| Supply cap | no cap | 45 B ADA |
| In circulation | 183.44 B USDT | 37.52 B ADA |
| Market cap | $183.31 B | $7.26 B |
| Rank by cap | #3 | #19 |
| Consensus | — | Proof of Stake (Ouroboros) |
| Block | — | ~20 sec |
| Privacy | — | transfers are public |