HostESP vs NST — price, size and safety, side by side
ESP (Arbitrum) vs NST (Arbitrum) — every figure is the freshest dated measurement we hold for that token, never a live-feed guess. Prices stamped 2026-10-17 / 2026-10-16.
ESP vs NST — normalized performance, 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-16T21:15:32
| ESP | NST | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.09327 | $1.43 |
| Market cap | $83.85M | $16.61M |
| 24h volume | $320.68K DEX | $82.54K DEX |
| Liquidity | $236.50K | $194.02K |
| FDV | $9.20M | $7.50M |
| Holders | 3,444 | 7,121 |
| Age (days) | 237 | 926 |
| Safety grade | B | B |
Where they differ
- ESP measures ~5.0× the market cap of NST
- ESP measures ~3.9× the 24h volume of NST
- NST measures ~2.1× the holder count of ESP
What the data says
ESP
ESP is the token of Espresso Systems — the shared-sequencing and confirmation network built for rollups, launched with a live technical product rather than a roadmap. The contract 0x3b8db18e69d6686ad9371a423afe3dd1065c94f1 is what our scan tracks: $236 thousand of pool liquidity as of October 6, 2026 on Arbitrum.
The honest thesis: Espresso sells fast confirmations and decentralized sequencing to a rollup economy that mostly still runs centralized sequencers — a real product pointed at a real problem. The caution is that the market it serves is still forming: rollup teams have to choose to integrate, and the token's value case rides on that adoption curve more than on present cash flows.
NST
NST at 0x88a269df8fe7f53e590c561954c52fccc8ec0cfb — Ninja Squad Token — is an Arbitrum asset 911 days into its record at the October 6, 2026 snapshot. The asset-wide $16.6 million market cap sits above the $7.5 million fully-diluted figure priced on 3.8 million local units.
The local book is workable against the slice: $194.0 thousand of tracked depth on $29.5 thousand of 24-hour volume. Contract-level controls were not assessed in this snapshot.
FAQ
Which is bigger, ESP or NST?
By tracked market cap: ESP (Arbitrum) measures $83.85M and NST (Arbitrum) measures $16.61M — dated snapshots, not a live feed.
Which is safer, ESP or NST?
On the contract checks we publish: ESP (Arbitrum) grades B and NST (Arbitrum) grades B. A grade is a structural check on the contract, not a promise about the asset.
How have ESP and NST performed over the shared window?
Between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-16T21:15:32, the measured snapshots show ESP at −3.99% and NST at −6.91%.
The grade column is the one CMC's compare page cannot print — our grade is computed from the contract itself (mint/freeze authority, liquidity, holder concentration). Changes are measured over the shared window stated on the chart, 2026-09-21→2026-10-16T21:15:32; a token with fewer measured points measures a shorter span inside it.
Figures are dated on-chain snapshots, not a live feed. Safety grades are structural checks — not investment advice. Free · no signup · a HostDeFi product.