Coinranking
DeFi coins
2,222 coins #19 Page 5| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 201 |  KiloEx Token KILO | $ | +0.83%  | |
| | 202 |  Reservoir DAM | $ | +19.79%  | |
| | 203 |  Block Block | $ | +3.91%  | |
| | 204 |  Portal To Bitcoin PTB | $ | +6.29%  | |
| | 205 |  Oraichain Token ORAI | $ | -0.02%  | |
| | 206 |  Tesla tokenized stock (xStock) TSLAX | $ | +0.80%  | |
| | 207 |  Seamless SEAM | $ | +0.44%  | |
| | 208 |  pumpBTC Governance token PUMP | $ | +3.45%  | |
| | 209 |  NYM NYM | $ | -1.81%  | |
| | 210 |  OpenVPP OVPP | $ | +1.67%  | |
| | 211 |  SUKU SUKU | $ | -3.88%  | |
| | 212 |  Acala ACA | $ | -16.14%  | |
| | 213 |  GIZA GIZA | $ | -4.77%  | |
| | 214 |  Scallop SCA | $ | +1.01%  | |
| | 215 |  TrustSwap SWAP | $ | +1.07%  | |
| | 216 |  CEEK Smart VR Token CEEK | $ | +3.29%  | |
| | 217 |  Unilayer LAYER | $ | +10.70%  | |
| | 218 |  Renzo REZ | $ | +6.41%  | |
| | 219 |  Polytrade TRADE | $ | +4.04%  | |
| | 220 |  EVAA EVAA | $ | +8.50%  | |
| | 221 |  TRWA TRWA | $ | +1.59%  | |
| | 222 |  ECHO ECHO | $ | -8.02%  | |
| | 223 |  Aevo AEVO | $ | +6.40%  | |
| | 224 |  Single Collateral Dai SAI | $ | +0.01%  | |
| | 225 |  VOOI VOOI | $ | -7.98%  | |
| | 226 |  dForce DF | $ | -20.43%  | |
| | 227 |  Serum SRM | $ | -6.77%  | |
| | 228 |  Alkimi ALKIMI | $ | +2.84%  | |
| | 229 |  NodeOps NODE | $ | +5.52%  | |
| | 230 |  iMe Lab LIME | $ | +13.59%  | |
| | 231 |  Odos Token ODOS | $ | +8.43%  | |
| | 232 |  Neutron NTRN | $ | +6.97%  | |
| | 233 |  Rhea RHEA | $ | +3.00%  | |
| | 234 |  Seedify.fund SFUND | $ | -3.18%  | |
| | 235 |  Nasdaq tokenized stock (xStock) QQQX | $ | +1.94%  | |
| | 236 |  Reef Finance REEF | $ | +2.30%  | |
| | 237 |  Stafi FIS | $ | -1.79%  | |
| | 238 |  Stratos STOS | $ | -1.53%  | |
| | 239 |  Flamingo FLM | $ | +4.95%  | |
| | 240 |  Bifrost BNC | $ | -0.50%  | |
| | 241 |  StreamCoin STRM | $ | -8.71%  | |
| | 242 |  Union U | $ | -15.06%  | |
| | 243 |  Blum BLUM | $ | +0.50%  | |
| | 244 |  Ethereum Push Notification Service PUSH | $ | +0.13%  | |
| | 245 |  Tranchess CHESS | $ | -22.62%  | |
| | 246 |  Port3 Network PORT3 | $ | -4.60%  | |
| | 247 |  Rexas Finance RXS | $ | -6.47%  | |
| | 248 |  BitcoinOS Token BOS | $ | -0.23%  | |
| | 249 |  Superp (Formerly Vanilla Finance) $SUP | $ | -21.17%  | |
| | 250 |  Levva Protocol Token LVVA | $ | -4.15%  | |
Trending DeFi coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Injective Protocol INJ | $ | +3.88%  |
| |  Aave AAVE | $ | +2.53%  |
| |  Uniswap UNI | $ | +4.09%  |
| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | +4.86%  |
| |  Chainlink LINK | $ | +2.64%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Berachain BERA | $ | +58.83%  | ||
| |  BTR token BTR | $ | +53.38%  | ||
| | Reservoir DAM | $ | +19.79% | ||
| |  Shadow SHADOW | $ | +16.76%  | ||
| |  Coin98 C98 | $ | +16.05%  | ||
| 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.