Coinranking
DeFi coins
2,666 coins #18 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  Zest ZEST | $ | +98.48%  | |
| | 102 |  Ankr ANKR | $ | -6.85%  | |
| | 103 |  Celo CELO | $ | -7.00%  | |
| | 104 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | +8.37%  | |
| | 105 |  AltLayer Token ALT | $ | -9.05%  | |
| | 106 |  ApeX Protocol APEX | $ | -4.12%  | |
| | 107 |  Unitas UP | $ | -3.35%  | |
| | 108 |  Avantis AVNT | $ | -13.54%  | |
| | 109 |  Liquity USD LUSD | $ | -0.60%  | |
| | 110 |  Infinex INX | $ | -7.23%  | |
| | 111 |  Subsquid SQD | $ | -15.68%  | |
| | 112 |  ZK Coin ZKC | $ | -8.13%  | |
| | 113 |  Animecoin ANIME | $ | -8.00%  | |
| | 114 |  HANA HANA | $ | -1.40%  | |
| | 115 |  Wiki Cat WKC | $ | -2.20%  | |
| | 116 |  MicroStrategy tokenized stock (xStock) MSTRX | $ | +0.36%  | |
| | 117 |  Banana BANANA | $ | -7.60%  | |
| | 118 |  Rocket Pool RPL | $ | -7.23%  | |
| | 119 |  INFINIT IN | $ | -17.54%  | |
| | 120 |  Osmosis OSMO | $ | -8.78%  | |
| | 121 |  SwftCoin SWFTC | $ | -3.61%  | |
| | 122 |  Bancor BNT | $ | -5.43%  | |
| | 123 |  Tornado Cash TORN | $ | -4.59%  | |
| | 124 |  Bedrock BR | $ | -9.10%  | |
| | 125 |  STEPN GMT | $ | -7.82%  | |
| | 126 |  SwissBorg BORG | $ | -1.31%  | |
| | 127 |  Stargate Finance STG | $ | -13.49%  | |
| | 128 |  Kyber Network KNC | $ | -6.50%  | |
| | 129 |  UMA UMA | $ | -4.80%  | |
| | 130 |  Clearpool CPOOL | $ | -13.26%  | |
| | 131 |  Lista DAO LISTA | $ | -9.44%  | |
| | 132 |  Bounce AUCTION | $ | -6.12%  | |
| | 133 |  Spell Token SPELL | $ | -4.34%  | |
| | 134 |  Secret SCRT | $ | -10.39%  | |
| | 135 |  Orderly Network ORDER | $ | -8.21%  | |
| | 136 |  Liquity LQTY | $ | -10.37%  | |
| | 137 |  Stader SD | $ | -4.83%  | |
| | 138 |  Particle Network PARTI | $ | -11.68%  | |
| | 139 |  Pocket Network POKT | $ | -4.74%  | |
| | 140 |  Folks Finance FOLKS | $ | -4.46%  | |
| | 141 |  Biconomy BICO | $ | -8.90%  | |
| | 142 |  Bitgert BRISE | $ | -1.77%  | |
| | 143 |  Usual USUAL | $ | -7.78%  | |
| | 144 |  A Hunters Dream CAW | $ | -4.37%  | |
| | 145 |  Turtle TURTLE | $ | -4.96%  | |
| | 146 |  Loopring LRC | $ | -7.69%  | |
| | 147 |  StakeStone STO | $ | -14.44%  | |
| | 148 |  MAGIC MAGIC | $ | -4.53%  | |
| | 149 |  VVS Finance VVS | $ | -2.87%  | |
| | 150 |  SynFutures F | $ | -7.82%  | |
Trending DeFi coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | -4.74%  |
| |  Compound COMP | $ | -6.58%  |
| |  Telcoin TEL | $ | -3.77%  |
| |  The Graph GRT | $ | -6.42%  |
| |  Aave AAVE | $ | -5.34%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Bitway Token BTW | $ | +230.23%  | ||
| | Zest ZEST | $ | +98.48% | ||
| |  HOME HOME | $ | +29.82%  | ||
| |  Block Block | $ | +21.93%  | ||
| |  Heima HEI | $ | +19.43%  | ||
| 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.