Coinranking
Deflationary Coins
10,686 coins #9 Page 2| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 51 |  BNB48 Club Token KOGE | $ | -0.22%  | |
| | 52 |  Fluid FLUID | $ | -6.06%  | |
| | 53 |  Humanity H | $ | +0.77%  | |
| | 54 |  BRETT BRETT | $ | -8.54%  | |
| | 55 |  BEAM BEAM | $ | -7.46%  | |
| | 56 |  Grass GRASS | $ | -2.01%  | |
| | 57 |  Ribbita by Virtuals TIBBIR | $ | -1.34%  | |
| | 58 |  Vision VSN | $ | -6.12%  | |
| | 59 |  SOON Token SOON | $ | -9.40%  | |
| | 60 |  HyperChainX HYPER | $ | -11.50%  | |
| | 61 |  BSquared Token B2 | $ | -2.75%  | |
| | 62 |  GoMining Token GMT | $ | -6.25%  | |
| | 63 |  Turbo TURBO | $ | -7.98%  | |
| | 64 |  CARV CARV | $ | -7.30%  | |
| | 65 |  LAB LAB | $ | -1.91%  | |
| | 66 |  Kava KAVA | $ | -7.53%  | |
| | 67 |  Non-Playable Coin NPC | $ | -11.10%  | |
| | 68 |  POPCAT POPCAT | $ | -7.17%  | |
| | 69 |  SUSHI SUSHI | $ | -5.62%  | |
| | 70 |  Numeraire NMR | $ | -6.13%  | |
| | 71 |  Cloud CLOUD | $ | +0.24%  | |
| | 72 |  AI Companions AIC | $ | -10.67%  | |
| | 73 |  cat in a dogs world MEW | $ | -8.86%  | |
| | 74 |  Caldera ERA | $ | -8.88%  | |
| | 75 |  Peanut the Squirrel PNUT | $ | -6.39%  | |
| | 76 |  Moo Deng MOODENG | $ | -5.81%  | |
| | 77 |  Comedian BAN | $ | +1.45%  | |
| | 78 |  Request Network REQ | $ | -3.76%  | |
| | 79 |  Bitlight Labs LIGHT | $ | +6.20%  | |
| | 80 |  Sologenic SOLO | $ | -10.38%  | |
| | 81 |  Frax FRAX | $ | -5.27%  | |
| | 82 |  ApeX Protocol APEX | $ | -9.80%  | |
| | 83 |  Tokenlon LON | $ | -2.53%  | |
| | 84 |  Notcoin NOT | $ | -5.93%  | |
| | 85 |  siren SIREN | $ | -3.82%  | |
| | 86 |  EURITE EURI | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 87 |  ECOMI OMI | $ | -5.99%  | |
| | 88 |  Pax Dollar USDP | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 89 |  Dogelon Mars ELON | $ | -6.23%  | |
| | 90 |  Lava Network LAVA | $ | -0.20%  | |
| | 91 |  Gemini dollar GUSD | $ | +0.10%  | |
| | 92 |  Cross CROSS | $ | -6.39%  | |
| | 93 |  WOO Network WOO | $ | -8.27%  | |
| | 94 |  Bancor BNT | $ | -6.16%  | |
| | 95 |  Tensor TNSR | $ | -6.05%  | |
| | 96 |  Chainbase Token C | $ | -2.30%  | |
| | 97 |  BOLD Stablecoin BOLD | $ | +0.09%  | |
| | 98 |  UMA UMA | $ | -6.41%  | |
| | 99 |  Power Ledger POWR | $ | -6.71%  | |
| | 100 |  Ape and Pepe APEPE | $ | -0.17%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  BELDEX BDX | $ | +0.19%  |
| |  Bitget Token BGB | $ | -2.30%  |
| |  Ethena USDe USDE | $ | +0.01%  |
| |  Tether Gold XAUT | $ | +0.06%  |
| |  Pyth Network PYTH | $ | -6.24%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  SAROS SAROS | $ | +121.27%  | ||
| |  Audiera Beat | $ | +57.02%  | ||
| |  Rizzmas RIZZMAS | $ | +56.00%  | ||
| |  SIDUS HEROES SIDUS | $ | +14.36%  | ||
| |  Believe BELIEVE | $ | +10.07%  | ||
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What Are Deflationary Tokens?
Deflationary tokens are cryptocurrencies engineered to shrink circulating supply over time. Through burns, buy-backs, or ever-slower issuance, they aim to create scarcity that—if demand holds or grows—may push unit prices higher. The mechanism is transparent and on-chain, but never a guarantee of value; utility and market interest still rule.
Quick Facts
- Core idea: Net-reduction in tokens (or in issuance rate) → potential supply/demand asymmetry.
- Burn mechanics:
- Protocol burns – % of every tx auto-destroyed (e.g., 1% of each transfer).
- Buy-back & burn – team/DAO uses revenue to market-buy tokens and send to 0x…dEaD.
- Scheduled burns – quarterly events, milestone burns, or halving-like block-reward drops.
- Utility sinks – tokens spent in-game, for NFT mints, or naming services are permanently removed.
- Transparency: Burns are viewable on-chain; verify contract code and burn address supply.
- ≠ price up only: A 50% supply drop with 90% demand loss still nets lower market cap.
Deflationary Patterns You’ll Meet
- Capped-supply + falling issuance – Bitcoin-style halvings (dis-inflationary until 21M).
- Tx-tax burn tokens – Safemoon, EverReflect, etc.; tax 1–2% on every transfer, split between burn and holders.
- Revenue burners – Binance uses ~20% of quarterly profit to buy & burn BNB until 100M left.
- Sink economies – AXS breeding fees, STEP’N shoe-minting, ENS registration costs—tokens vanish as users consume services.
Live Examples (verify latest burns yourself)
- BNB – Auto-burn formula + quarterly profit burns; target 100M left.
- Ethereum (post-1559) – Base fee burned every block; net supply can deflate when usage is high.
- Shiba Inu – Team burns portions of treasury and NFT mint proceeds; community runs “burn playlists.”
- Fantom (FTM) – Governance voted to burn 10% of block rewards; plus on-chain fees burned.
- KCS (KuCoin Token) – Daily buy-back & burn from exchange revenue.
Benefits
- Scarcity narrative – easy for retail to grasp “number go down, price go up.”
- Holder alignment – fee-funded burns tie network activity to token value capture.
- Auditable – burn addresses and tx taxes are visible on-chain; no black-box repurchases.
- Marketing spice – deflationary pitch attracts early liquidity and social media buzz.
Risks & Side Effects
- Liquidity shrink – excessive burns can thin order-books and increase volatility.
- Hoarding incentive – users delay spending if they expect tomorrow’s token to be scarcer (bad for utility coins).
- Perverse taxes – high transfer taxes discourage arbitrage and CEX listings.
- Fundamental mask – teams may hype burns to hide lack of product-market fit.
- Centralised burns – admin-key burns or undisclosed buy-backs can be paused or reversed.
Due-Diligence Checklist
- Read tokenomics paper – is burn % fixed or governance mutable?
- Inspect burn address on explorer – confirm supply is really destroyed.
- Check burn size vs float – 0.01% monthly is cosmetic; 2%+ can matter.
- Revenue source – protocol revenue burns are stronger than inflationary mint→burn loops.
- Audit & code – ensure burn logic can’t be disabled or upgraded maliciously.
- Demand side – burns help only if users, fees, or real sinks exist.
Final Thoughts
Deflationary design is a scalpel, not a magic wand. When tied to genuine usage (fees, sinks, revenue) it can tighten supply and reward long-term holders. When used as a marketing gimmick—tiny burns, endless mint, or opaque buy-backs—it adds noise without value. Treat every “burn” headline with scepticism: verify on-chain evidence, weigh demand drivers, and never let smoke substitute for substance.