Coinranking
Deflationary Coins
10,704 coins #9 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  Bancor BNT | $ | +1.33%  | |
| | 102 |  WOO Network WOO | $ | -2.16%  | |
| | 103 |  Echelon Prime PRIME | $ | +8.61%  | |
| | 104 |  UMA UMA | $ | +0.49%  | |
| | 105 |  Ape and Pepe APEPE | $ | +3.47%  | |
| | 106 |  BOLD Stablecoin BOLD | $ | -0.06%  | |
| | 107 |  Lava Network LAVA | $ | -7.97%  | |
| | 108 |  Power Ledger POWR | $ | -1.79%  | |
| | 109 |  Bonfida FIDA | $ | +1.12%  | |
| | 110 |  IO IO | $ | -2.02%  | |
| | 111 |  TerraClassicUSD USTC | $ | +9.85%  | |
| | 112 |  TRUST TRUST | $ | -4.96%  | |
| | 113 |  Metaplex MPLX | $ | -1.91%  | |
| | 114 |  GIGACHAD GIGA | $ | -2.88%  | |
| | 115 |  TROLL TROLL | $ | +16.86%  | |
| | 116 |  Codatta XNY XNY | $ | -1.48%  | |
| | 117 |  PURR PURR | $ | -0.11%  | |
| | 118 |  Anoma XAN | $ | -5.50%  | |
| | 119 |  Eclipse ES | $ | -2.96%  | |
| | 120 |  Goatseus Maximus GOAT | $ | -0.88%  | |
| | 121 |  Big Time BIGTIME | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 122 |  Sign SIGN | $ | -4.40%  | |
| | 123 |  Gains Network GNS | $ | +1.86%  | |
| | 124 |  aura AURA | $ | -1.25%  | |
| | 125 |  Celer Network CELR | $ | -1.86%  | |
| | 126 |  agEUR AGEUR | $ | -1.27%  | |
| | 127 |  HUNT HUNT | $ | +3.39%  | |
| | 128 |  Marinade MNDE | $ | -11.94%  | |
| | 129 |  Holoworld AI HOLO | $ | +1.70%  | |
| | 130 |  Civic CVC | $ | -0.86%  | |
| | 131 |  Bless Token BLESS | $ | -2.87%  | |
| | 132 |  Velodrome Finance VELO | $ | -1.17%  | |
| | 133 |  Pieverse Token PIEVERSE | $ | -6.42%  | |
| | 134 |  A Hunters Dream CAW | $ | -1.71%  | |
| | 135 |  Realio Network RIO | $ | +4.34%  | |
| | 136 |  Bertram The Pomeranian BERT | $ | +13.18%  | |
| | 137 |  MovieBloc MBL | $ | -1.04%  | |
| | 138 |  HeyAnon ANON | $ | +59.83%  | |
| | 139 |  ROAM TOKEN ROAM | $ | -4.07%  | |
| | 140 |  Niza Niza | $ | -15.76%  | |
| | 141 |  LimeWire LMWR | $ | -0.31%  | |
| | 142 |  Coin98 C98 | $ | +4.46%  | |
| | 143 |  Cookie COOKIE | $ | +3.41%  | |
| | 144 |  Act I : The AI Prophecy ACT | $ | -1.39%  | |
| | 145 |  Wilder World WILD | $ | -7.11%  | |
| | 146 |  test griffain.com GRIFFAIN | $ | +1.05%  | |
| | 147 |  Just a chill guy CHILLGUY | $ | +5.15%  | |
| | 148 |  EGL1 EGL1 | $ | +2.02%  | |
| | 149 |  SuperRare RARE | $ | -0.17%  | |
| | 150 |  Gods Unchained GODS | $ | -4.72%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  BELDEX BDX | $ | +0.63%  |
| |  Tether Gold XAUT | $ | +0.75%  |
| |  Bitget Token BGB | $ | +1.26%  |
| |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | +0.31%  |
| |  Pyth Network PYTH | $ | +2.09%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| | HeyAnon ANON | $ | +59.83% | ||
| |  Titan TITN | $ | +34.09%  | ||
| |  Ribbita by Virtuals TIBBIR | $ | +26.23%  | ||
| |  Cherry AI AIBOT | $ | +25.27%  | ||
| |  Bitlight Labs LIGHT | $ | +24.88%  | ||
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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.