Coinranking
DeFi coins
2,953 coins #11 Page 4| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 151 |  Lombard BARD | $ | -3.36%  | |
| | 152 |  Kava KAVA | $ | -8.43%  | |
| | 153 |  Ronin RON | $ | +2.04%  | |
| | 154 |  Astar ASTR | $ | -1.71%  | |
| | 155 |  Venus XVS | $ | -3.71%  | |
| | 156 |  Apple tokenized stock (xStock) AAPLX | $ | -5.52%  | |
| | 157 |  Creditcoin CTC | $ | -3.14%  | |
| | 158 |  SUSHI SUSHI | $ | -1.97%  | |
| | 159 |  TRIA TRIA | $ | -11.66%  | |
| | 160 |  Newton NEWT | $ | -1.86%  | |
| | 161 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | +5.67%  | |
| | 162 |  Folks Finance FOLKS | $ | +8.48%  | |
| | 163 |  AMP AMP | $ | -0.40%  | |
| | 164 |  APRO oracle Token AT | $ | +6.09%  | |
| | 165 |  Proton XPR | $ | -4.24%  | |
| | 166 |  Seeker SKR | $ | +4.10%  | |
| | 167 |  Paycoin PCI | $ | -1.96%  | |
| | 168 |  Succinct PROVE | $ | -0.29%  | |
| | 169 |  Subsquid SQD | $ | -1.28%  | |
| | 170 |  Fractal Bitcoin FB | $ | -3.65%  | |
| | 171 |  RedStone RED | $ | -1.70%  | |
| | 172 |  ApeX Protocol APEX | $ | -2.19%  | |
| | 173 |  HANA HANA | $ | -1.64%  | |
| | 174 |  Zest ZEST | $ | -5.02%  | |
| | 175 |  Storx network SRX | $ | -0.12%  | |
| | 176 |  BankrCoin BNKR | $ | -2.39%  | |
| | 177 |  Bedrock BR | $ | -5.81%  | |
| | 178 |  Threshold T | $ | -2.59%  | |
| | 179 |  Infinex INX | $ | -4.76%  | |
| | 180 |  AltLayer Token ALT | $ | -2.23%  | |
| | 181 |  KGEN KGEN | $ | +3.06%  | |
| | 182 |  Celo CELO | $ | -8.15%  | |
| | 183 |  Tellor TRB | $ | -3.34%  | |
| | 184 |  Unitas UP | $ | -9.64%  | |
| | 185 |  Liquity USD LUSD | $ | +1.99%  | |
| | 186 |  REAL ASSET | $ | -1.29%  | |
| | 187 |  Limitless Official Token LMTS | $ | -4.36%  | |
| | 188 |  Wiki Cat WKC | $ | -7.32%  | |
| | 189 |  Ankr ANKR | $ | -0.91%  | |
| | 190 |  DIAM DIAM | $ | +0.29%  | |
| | 191 |  Space and Time SXT | $ | -0.43%  | |
| | 192 |  Waves WAVES | $ | -3.53%  | |
| | 193 |  Request Network REQ | $ | +0.63%  | |
| | 194 |  Caldera ERA | $ | -3.22%  | |
| | 195 |  Sentism AI Token SENTIS | $ | +3.55%  | |
| | 196 |  INFINIT IN | $ | +7.61%  | |
| | 197 |  BOLD Stablecoin BOLD | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 198 |  Avantis AVNT | $ | -6.38%  | |
| | 199 |  AIO AIO | $ | +1.03%  | |
| | 200 |  Osmosis OSMO | $ | -1.42%  | |
Trending DeFi coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -4.08%  |
| |  Chainlink LINK | $ | -2.60%  |
| |  Bancor BNT | $ | +6.11%  |
| |  FREE coin FREE | $ | +23.52%  |
| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | -4.17%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Heima HEI | $ | +44.26%  | ||
| |  Solstice SLX | $ | +22.09%  | ||
| |  Huma Finance HUMA | $ | +19.78%  | ||
| |  Bella Protocol BEL | $ | +17.62%  | ||
| |  Safe Token SAFE | $ | +17.33%  | ||
| 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.