Coinranking
DeFi coins
2,959 coins #11 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  1inch Token 1INCH | $ | -0.75%  | |
| | 102 |  AWE Network AWE | $ | -8.92%  | |
| | 103 |  Orca ORCA | $ | +2.59%  | |
| | 104 |  Synapse SYN | $ | +8.83%  | |
| | 105 |  o1.exchange O | $ | +11.98%  | |
| | 106 |  DeepBook Token DEEP | $ | +0.96%  | |
| | 107 |  CoW Protocol COW | $ | -1.20%  | |
| | 108 |  Spark SPK | $ | -0.48%  | |
| | 109 |  deBridge DBR | $ | +1.21%  | |
| | 110 |  Magma Token MAGMA | $ | -4.38%  | |
| | 111 |  Espresso ESP | $ | +1.66%  | |
| | 112 |  HyperChainX HYPER | $ | +1.94%  | |
| | 113 |  FTX Token FTT | $ | -1.43%  | |
| | 114 |  Huma Finance HUMA | $ | +5.51%  | |
| | 115 |  HOME HOME | $ | +3.22%  | |
| | 116 |  Synthetix Network SNX | $ | -9.23%  | |
| | 117 |  Dohrnii DHN | $ | -1.47%  | |
| | 118 |  Sonic S | $ | +0.14%  | |
| | 119 |  QTUM QTUM | $ | -0.83%  | |
| | 120 |  UltimaEcosystem ULTIMA | $ | +0.19%  | |
| | 121 |  Reserve Rights Token RSR | $ | -3.70%  | |
| | 122 |  SP500 tokenized stock (xStock) SPYX | $ | +0.65%  | |
| | 123 |  aPriori APR | $ | +3.92%  | |
| | 124 |  0x ZRX | $ | -1.77%  | |
| | 125 |  Fluid FLUID | $ | -4.45%  | |
| | 126 |  Edge EDGE | $ | -5.71%  | |
| | 127 |  SOON Token SOON | $ | +0.21%  | |
| | 128 |  Safe Token SAFE | $ | -2.77%  | |
| | 129 |  USD.AI CHIP | $ | +0.46%  | |
| | 130 |  NVIDIA xStock NVDAx | $ | -0.51%  | |
| | 131 |  Pharos PROS | $ | -3.66%  | |
| | 132 |  yearn.finance YFI | $ | -0.85%  | |
| | 133 |  Zilliqa ZIL | $ | +0.95%  | |
| | 134 |  Wormhole W | $ | -0.94%  | |
| | 135 |  Berachain BERA | $ | -0.35%  | |
| | 136 |  GMX GMX | $ | -0.80%  | |
| | 137 |  Velo VELO | $ | +0.25%  | |
| | 138 |  Block Street BSB | $ | +2.35%  | |
| | 139 |  ChainOpera AI COAI | $ | +1.38%  | |
| | 140 |  PlaysOut PLAY | $ | +0.61%  | |
| | 141 |  Babylon BABY | $ | +2.77%  | |
| | 142 |  Axelar AXL | $ | -2.57%  | |
| | 143 |  Kava KAVA | $ | +0.12%  | |
| | 144 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | +4.90%  | |
| | 145 |  SuperVerse SUPER | $ | -0.44%  | |
| | 146 |  Creditcoin CTC | $ | -3.47%  | |
| | 147 |  Lombard BARD | $ | -1.95%  | |
| | 148 |  Astar ASTR | $ | -0.44%  | |
| | 149 |  Apple tokenized stock (xStock) AAPLX | $ | +0.57%  | |
| | 150 |  Alchemy Pay ACH | $ | -1.18%  | |
Trending DeFi coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  NEM XEM | $ | +1.54%  |
| | 0x ZRX | $ | -1.77% |
| |  Cardano ADA | $ | -0.41%  |
| |  Chainlink LINK | $ | -0.59%  |
| |  Ankr ANKR | $ | +1.20%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  TAC token TAC | $ | +162.71%  | ||
| |  ETHGas GWEI | $ | +36.93%  | ||
| |  Swisscheese SWCH | $ | +26.80%  | ||
| |  LF LF | $ | +26.07%  | ||
| |  Haedal Protocol HAEDAL | $ | +21.84%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
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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.