Coinranking
Deflationary Coins
14,680 coins #8 Page 4| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 151 |  Verse World VERSE | $ | -6.50%  | |
| | 152 |  Goatseus Maximus GOAT | $ | -8.33%  | |
| | 153 |  AIO AIO | $ | -7.73%  | |
| | 154 |  HumidiFi Token WET | $ | +2.22%  | |
| | 155 |  Civic CVC | $ | -2.89%  | |
| | 156 |  Anoma XAN | $ | -3.33%  | |
| | 157 |  Gains Network GNS | $ | +2.66%  | |
| | 158 |  Celer Network CELR | $ | -4.85%  | |
| | 159 |  Moonwell WELL | $ | -4.57%  | |
| | 160 |  GIGACHAD GIGA | $ | -11.23%  | |
| | 161 |  Coinbase xStock COINx | $ | -2.74%  | |
| | 162 |  Ponke PONKE | $ | -4.18%  | |
| | 163 |  HeyElsa ELSA | $ | +0.27%  | |
| | 164 |  ChainGPT CGPT | $ | -3.84%  | |
| | 165 |  VOW VOW | $ | -5.07%  | |
| | 166 |  Vine Coin VINE | $ | -7.29%  | |
| | 167 |  TROLL TROLL | $ | -1.36%  | |
| | 168 |  Bonfida FIDA | $ | -1.61%  | |
| | 169 |  Roll ROLL | $ | -0.69%  | |
| | 170 |  Limitless Official Token LMTS | $ | +1.38%  | |
| | 171 |  JANCTION JCT | $ | -1.30%  | |
| | 172 |  Metaplex MPLX | $ | -4.89%  | |
| | 173 |  SuperRare RARE | $ | -4.79%  | |
| | 174 |  Robinhood tokenized stock (xStock) HOODX | $ | -2.59%  | |
| | 175 |  KLEDAI KLED | $ | -7.72%  | |
| | 176 |  Alaya Governance Token AGT | $ | +0.41%  | |
| | 177 |  StablR Euro EURR | $ | -0.52%  | |
| | 178 |  Act I : The AI Prophecy ACT | $ | -4.10%  | |
| | 179 |  StakeStone STO | $ | -6.36%  | |
| | 180 |  Marinade MNDE | $ | -3.82%  | |
| | 181 |  McDonald's xStock MCDx | $ | +1.23%  | |
| | 182 |  SmartWorld Global Token SWGT | $ | -4.37%  | |
| | 183 |  BOB BOB | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 184 |  Bedrock BR | $ | -2.75%  | |
| | 185 |  Helium Mobile MOBILE | $ | -5.30%  | |
| | 186 |  Worldwide USD WUSD | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 187 |  Radicle RAD | $ | -4.40%  | |
| | 188 |  Vameon VON | $ | +12.23%  | |
| | 189 |  BabySwap BABY | $ | -5.80%  | |
| | 190 |  ZEUS ZEUS | $ | -7.17%  | |
| | 191 |  Bertram The Pomeranian BERT | $ | -5.71%  | |
| | 192 |  Realio Network RIO | $ | -5.85%  | |
| | 193 |  Just a chill guy CHILLGUY | $ | -3.58%  | |
| | 194 |  My Neighbor Alice ALICE | $ | -5.92%  | |
| | 195 |  Oraichain Token ORAI | $ | -1.84%  | |
| | 196 |  ELYSIA EL | $ | -3.20%  | |
| | 197 |  Mobox MBOX | $ | -5.09%  | |
| | 198 |  TARS AI TAI | $ | -5.23%  | |
| | 199 |  Switchboard SWTCH | $ | -4.71%  | |
| | 200 |  Synapse SYN | $ | -8.41%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | -2.36%  |
| | .svg?size=28x28){kind=small} Decentraland MANA | $ | -3.20%  |
| |  BNB BNB | $ | -3.20%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -4.54%  |
| |  Tether USD USDT | $ | -0.05%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  BULLA BULLA | $ | +90.95%  | ||
| |  Chill House CHILLHOUSE | $ | +54.95%  | ||
| |  The Spirit of Gambling TOKABU | $ | +53.87%  | ||
| |  Pippin PIPPIN | $ | +17.37%  | ||
| | Vameon VON | $ | +12.23% | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
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.