Coinranking
DeFi coins
2,399 coins #19 Page 15| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 701 |  HandlPay HANDL | $ | +24.26%  | |
| | 702 |  PowerTrade Fuel PTF | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 703 |  Sharpe AI SAI | $ | -3.26%  | |
| | 704 |  Circle CIRCLE | $ | -1.22%  | |
| | 705 |  SIX Network SIX | $ | +5.17%  | |
| | 706 |  MarsDAO MDAO | $ | -1.54%  | |
| | 707 |  BLACKHOLE BLACK | $ | -2.77%  | |
| | 708 |  Dex223 token D223 | $ | +0.48%  | |
| | 709 |  WeFi WEFI | $ | +0.09%  | |
| | 710 |  Golden MagFi GMFI | $ | -0.12%  | |
| | 711 |  Phenix PHENIX | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 712 |  ADAPad ADAPAD | $ | -9.50%  | |
| | 713 |  ICLighthouse DAO ICL | $ | +8.48%  | |
| | 714 |  Auryn AU | $ | +1.18%  | |
| | 715 |  KYO KYO | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 716 |  ASX ASX | $ | +3.91%  | |
| | 717 |  FNT Crypto FNTIO | $ | -0.31%  | |
| | 718 |  TYV TYV | $ | -2.04%  | |
| | 719 |  TMM TMM | $ | +2.59%  | |
| | 720 |  Elastic Finance Token EEFI | $ | +14.43%  | |
| | 721 |  Shadow Liquid Staking Token X33 | $ | -2.86%  | |
| | 722 |  Zerogoki REI | $ | -1.45%  | |
| | 723 |  SaaSGo SAAS | $ | -5.44%  | |
| | 724 |  Meter Governance MTRG | $ | +0.53%  | |
| | 725 |  Predi by Virtuals PREDI | $ | -0.08%  | |
| | 726 |  Defi Factory AI DFAI | $ | +0.37%  | |
| | 727 |  Brazil National Fan Token BFT | $ | +6.40%  | |
| | 728 |  Salvium SAL | $ | +21.92%  | |
| | 729 |  WATA WATA | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 730 |  BitcoinOS BOS | $ | +0.59%  | |
| | 731 |  Wynaut WYNAUT | $ | +2.45%  | |
| | 732 |  Capminal by Virtuals CAP | $ | -2.11%  | |
| | 733 |  Nominex Token NMX | $ | +2.74%  | |
| | 734 |  LEGION LEGION | $ | -7.38%  | |
| | 735 |  Prisma mkUSD MKUSD | $ | +123.53%  | |
| | 736 |  CSC Stablecoin CSCS | $ | -0.97%  | |
| | 737 |  AI Powered Finance AIPF | $ | +0.32%  | |
| | 738 |  Xend Finance XEND | $ | +0.71%  | |
| | 739 |  CANTO CANTO | $ | +18.40%  | |
| | 740 |  RENQ FINANCE RENQ | $ | +0.63%  | |
| | 741 |  wrapped JAXNET WJXN | $ | +1.09%  | |
| | 742 |  Hydro Protocol HDRO | $ | +27.88%  | |
| | 743 |  ENA ENA | $ | -2.17%  | |
| | 744 |  Kaizen Finance KZEN | $ | -0.29%  | |
| | 745 |  VDS VOLLAR | $ | -0.40%  | |
| | 746 |  XGold XGD | $ | +0.04%  | |
| | 747 |  DEW DEW | $ | +0.83%  | |
| | 748 |  $RING TOKEN $RING | $ | +0.17%  | |
| | 749 |  Reddit (Ondo Tokenized) RDDTon | $ | -0.19%  | |
| | 750 |  Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT | $ | -0.44%  | |
Trending DeFi coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Aevo AEVO | $ | -1.66%  |
| |  Wormhole W | $ | -3.95%  |
| |  Aerodrome AERO | $ | -0.75%  |
| |  AltLayer Token ALT | $ | +0.54%  |
| |  Ethena ENA | $ | -1.52%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Rayls RLS | $ | +34.64%  | ||
| |  RSS3 RSS3 | $ | +31.94%  | ||
| |  StakeStone STO | $ | +22.22%  | ||
| |  Bedrock BR | $ | +21.49%  | ||
| |  Berachain BERA | $ | +19.56%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
What is a DeFi coin?
A DeFi coin is the native token of a decentralised-finance protocol—used for governance, fee payment, staking, or liquidity incentives—running entirely on smart contracts without banks, brokers, or clearing houses.
Examples include UNI (Uniswap), AAVE (Aave), CRV (Curve), and COMP (Compound); collectively these tokens govern treasuries worth >$25 B and underpin >$100 B in on-chain loans, swaps, and derivatives.
Quick Facts
- Purpose: Vote on protocol upgrades, pay fees, earn yield, bootstrap liquidity.
- Blockchains: 90 % on Ethereum; also Polygon, BSC, Solana, Avalanche, Arbitrum.
- Supply model: Fixed, inflationary, or burn-to-vote (e.g., MKR flapper).
- TVL: >$150 B across all DeFi chains (peak $210 B Nov 2021).
- Yield range: 2-200 % APR depending on pool demand, token emissions, and leverage.
Top DeFi Coins (Live Examples)
| Token | Ticker | Protocol | 2024 Core Use-Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniswap | UNI | Uniswap DEX | Govern 0.05 % fee-switch, v4 hooks. |
| Aave | AAVE | Aave money-market | Vote on risk params, staking for safety-module. |
| Curve | CRV | Curve AMM | Boost gauge weights (bribe market), burn for veCRV. |
| Maker | MKR | MakerDAO | Set DAI stability fee, surplus auctions. |
| Compound | COMP | Compound lending | Collateral factor, reserve ratio changes. |
| Synthetix | SNX | Synthetix derivatives | Stake for sUSD issuance, fee share. |
| PancakeSwap | CAKE | PancakeSwap BSC | Buy-back & burn, farm boosts, v3 positions. |
| Lido | LDO | Lido liquid-staking | Node-operator whitelist, staking fee cut. |
How It Works
- User deposits ETH + USDC into Uniswap pool → receives LP tokens.
- LP tokens staked in farm to earn UNI incentives.
- UNI holders vote to turn on 0.05 % swap fee → buy-back & burn UNI.
- Borrowers deposit collateral on Aave → pay variable interest in tokens.
- Lenders withdraw principal + interest; protocol takes cut, buys back AAVE.
Benefits
- Permissionless – no KYC, 24/7, global.
- Self-custody – user keeps private keys; no bank can freeze funds.
- Higher yields – algorithmic rates beat 0.5 % bank savings during bull cycles.
- Transparent audits – every position, liquidation, and fee is on-chain.
- Composability – tokens plug into multiple dApps (collateral, leverage, options).
- Innovation speed – governance can ship new features weekly instead of quarterly.
Risks & Trade-offs
- Smart-contract bugs – $3 B hacked since 2020 (Ronin, Wormhole, Mango).
- Impermanent loss – LP tokens can underperform vs buy-and-hold.
- Liquidation risk – leverage loops amplify 20 % drops into 100 % losses.
- Oracle failure – bad price feed can trigger unfair liquidations.
- Token dilution – high APR often paid in inflationary governance tokens.
- Regulatory fog – SEC labels some DeFi coins as securities; front-ends geoblock US users.
Final Thoughts
DeFi coins are programmable shares in open-source banks: holders own the cash-flow, vote on risk parameters, and capture value as trading volumes grow.
The upside is double-digit yields and 24/7 innovation; the downside is smart-contract risk and reflexive token rewards.
Treat them like early-stage fintech equity: diversify across protocols, monitor treasury runway, and never farm with more than you can afford to see liquidated.