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401 Ooki Protocol OOKI $ 0.0₆1000
$ 24,976
$ 24,976
+0.00%
402 PolkaBridge PBR $ 0.000330
$ 24,719
$ 24,719
+0.00%
403 ZeroSwap ZEE $ 0.000361
$ 23,807
$ 23,807
+0.00%
404 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000240
$ 21,874
$ 21,874
+0.00%
405 Aragon Network Token ANT $ 0.000271
$ 11,685
$ 11,685
-0.25%
406 Mozaic Token MOZ $ 0.0000875
$ 10,857
$ 10,857
-9.00%
407 WorkQuest Token WQT $ 0.0₅154
$ 8,171
$ 8,171
-35.83%
408 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000245
$ 4,900
$ 4,900
+0.00%
409 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
410 BambooDeFi BAMBOO $ 0.000294
$ 2,205
$ 2,205
+1.13%
411 HBTToken HBT $ 0.0₆172
$ 85
$ 85
+7.15%
412 Haven Protocol XHV $ --
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413 Liquidity Accelerator Token LAT $ --
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414 Guardian GUARD $ --
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415 Enecuum ENQ $ --
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416 SPACE SIP SIP $ --
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417 Verus Coin VRSC $ --
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418 Compound Ether CETH $ --
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419 DREP DREP $ --
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420 STP Network STPT $ --
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421 Compound USD Coin CUSDC $ --
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422 Suterusu SUTER $ --
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423 Seek Tiger STI $ --
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424 JustStable USDJ $ --
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425 Nest Protocol NEST $ --
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426 KeeperDAO ROOK $ --
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427 Meta MTA $ --
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428 YAM Finance YAM $ --
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429 YFValue YFV $ --
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430 Lien LIEN $ --
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431 Akropolis Delphi ADEL $ --
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432 EpiK Protocol EPK $ --
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433 Swerve DAO Token SWRV $ --
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434 BNSD Finance BNSD $ --
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435 New BitShares NBS $ --
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436 Sashimi SASHIMI $ --
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437 Pickle Finance PICKLE $ --
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438 Frontier Token FRONT $ --
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439 PowerPool Concentrated Voting Power CVP $ --
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440 pNetwork PNT $ --
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441 Hegic HEGIC $ --
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442 sETH Synthetix SETH $ --
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443 MCDex MCB $ --
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444 UnFederalReserveToken ERSDL $ --
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445 MilkyWay Token by SpaceSwap v2 MILK2 $ --
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446 Energi NRGT $ --
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447 KLAYswap Protocol KSP $ --
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448 StarLink SLNV2 $ --
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449 KeyFi KEYFI $ --
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450 Linear LINA $ --
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Trending DeFi coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Resolv RESOLV $ 0.0996
$ 34.83M
$ 34.83 million
+36.63%
Shadow SHADOW $ 1.87
$ 420,644
$ 420,644
+32.22%
EVAA EVAA $ 0.812
$ 5.37M
$ 5.37 million
+31.50%
Onomy Protocol NOM $ 0.00852
$ 334,796
$ 334,796
+30.66%
aPriori APR $ 0.121
$ 41.49M
$ 41.49 million
+24.28%
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

  1. User deposits ETH + USDC into Uniswap pool → receives LP tokens.
  2. LP tokens staked in farm to earn UNI incentives.
  3. UNI holders vote to turn on 0.05 % swap fee → buy-back & burn UNI.
  4. Borrowers deposit collateral on Aave → pay variable interest in tokens.
  5. 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.

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