Coinranking
DEX Tokens
376 coins #27 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  The Nation Token NATO | $ | +0.29%  | |
| | 102 |  Gui Inu GUI | $ | -0.04%  | |
| | 103 |  Chainge XCHNG | $ | -11.64%  | |
| | 104 |  Dfyn Network DFYN | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 105 |  SafeBlast BLAST | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 106 |  Wicrypt WNT | $ | -3.84%  | |
| | 107 |  Saber SBR | $ | +1.60%  | |
| | 108 |  OpenOcean OOE | $ | -0.77%  | |
| | 109 |  Torpedo TORPEDO | $ | -4.39%  | |
| | 110 |  BITCOIN FUTURE BTCF | $ | +1.27%  | |
| | 111 |  Marhaba Network MRHB | $ | -0.20%  | |
| | 112 |  UvToken UVT | $ | -0.02%  | |
| | 113 |  GoCrypto Token GOC | $ | +8.55%  | |
| | 114 |  Ooga Token OOGA | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 115 |  Nelore Coin NLC | $ | -14.23%  | |
| | 116 |  Proof Of Liquidity POL | $ | +5.59%  | |
| | 117 |  Houdini Swap LOCK | $ | -2.88%  | |
| | 118 |  GameSwap GSWAP | $ | +0.68%  | |
| | 119 |  TBCC TBCC | $ | -11.76%  | |
| | 120 |  Ordiswap ORDS | $ | +1.41%  | |
| | 121 |  H2Token H2 | $ | -0.20%  | |
| | 122 |  Hedget HGET | $ | +0.88%  | |
| | 123 |  Polkadex PDEX | $ | +14.13%  | |
| | 124 |  JulSwap JULD | $ | +5.56%  | |
| | 125 |  Kattana KTN | $ | -6.11%  | |
| | 126 |  Vulpe Finance VULPEFI | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 127 |  OUCHI Token OUCHI | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 128 |  Bitcoin Pay BTCPAY | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 129 |  FomosFi FOMOS | $ | +1.75%  | |
| | 130 |  Diamonds are Forever DAF | $ | +0.90%  | |
| | 131 |  Traders coin TRDC | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 132 |  YoCoin YOCO | $ | +1.03%  | |
| | 133 |  CroxSwap CROX | $ | -0.17%  | |
| | 134 |  MacaronSwap MCRN | $ | -2.54%  | |
| | 135 |  Stemx STEMX | $ | -1.03%  | |
| | 136 |  Bit Store STORE | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 137 |  YourKiss YKS | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 138 |  Viking Elon VELON | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 139 |  MOTHER EARTH MOT | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 140 |  ApeSwap BANANA | $ | +3.14%  | |
| | 141 |  Synthetify SNY | $ | -8.30%  | |
| | 142 |  Wenlambo WENLAMBO | $ | --%  | |
| | 143 |  Kabosu KABOSU | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 144 |  TurtleNetwork TN | $ | --%  | |
| | 145 |  ExchangeCoin EXCC | $ | --%  | |
| | 146 |  MMOCoin MMO | $ | --%  | |
| | 147 |  Aldrin RIN | $ | --%  | |
| | 148 |  Happy Coin HAPPY | $ | --%  | |
| | 149 |  TOKPIE TKP | $ | --%  | |
| | 150 |  Switch ESH | $ | --%  | |
Trending DEX Tokens
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | +0.39%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Balancer BAL | $ | +7.28%  | ||
| |  Drift DRIFT | $ | +6.84%  | ||
| |  Injective Protocol INJ | $ | +3.69%  | ||
| |  Synthetix Network SNX | $ | +3.45%  | ||
| |  Storx network SRX | $ | +3.38%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
What is a DEX token?
A DEX token is the native cryptocurrency of a decentralized exchange (DEX)—used to pay trading fees, vote on protocol upgrades, stake for liquidity rewards, and unlock tiered benefits like lower fees or early-access pools.
Unlike CEX coins, DEX tokens govern fully on-chain markets that run via smart contracts, eliminating custodial risk.
Top tokens (UNI, CAKE, SUSHI, CRV) collectively command >$25 B market cap and underpin >$2 B in daily spot & derivative volume.
Quick Facts
- Purpose: Governance, fee discounts, liquidity mining incentives, staking yield.
- Blockchains: 90 % Ethereum; also BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana.
- Supply model: Fixed or emission-based; often quarterly buy-back & burn funded by swap fees.
- Fee share: Curve (50 % to veCRV), PancakeSwap (CAKE buy-burn), dYdX (USDC rebates).
- TVL: Top 10 DEXs hold >$120 B in liquidity pools.
Top DEX Tokens (Live Examples)
| Token | Ticker | DEX / Chain | 2024 Utility Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniswap | UNI | Uniswap v3/v4 (Ethereum) | Govern 0.05 % fee switch, v4 hooks, 7-day timelock. |
| PancakeSwap | CAKE | PancakeSwap v3 (BSC) | Stake for 50x farm boost, IFO lottery, perpetual rebates. |
| SushiSwap | SUSHI | SushiSwap (Ethereum) | Vote on Onsen farms, Kanpai fee redirection, SUSHI bar staking. |
| Curve DAO | CRV | Curve (Ethereum) | Lock for veCRV → gauge weights + 50 % protocol fees. |
| 1inch | 1INCH | 1inch Aggregator | Govern resolver rewards, Pathfinder upgrades. |
| dYdX | DYDX | dYdX v3 (StarkWare) | Trade fee discounts, stake for USDC safety pool. |
| Trader Joe | JOE | Trader Joe (Avalanche) | sJOE revenue share, rJOE launchpad tickets. |
| Raydium | RAY | Raydium (Solana) | Fusion pool weights, acceleRAYtor IDO access. |
How It Works
- User swaps 1 ETH → USDC; 0.3 % fee added to liquidity pool.
- LP tokens staked in farm to earn DEX token emissions.
- Token holders vote to turn on protocol fee switch → buy-back & burn.
- Staking tiers – lock 10 k CAKE for 50 % lower perpetual fees.
- Governance proposals – new pairs, emission schedules, cross-chain deployments execute automatically via timelock.
Benefits
- Fee discounts – pay 0.2 % instead of 0.3 % when using native token.
- Yield farming – triple-digit APR during launch phases (unsustainable but lucrative).
- Revenue share – Curve 50 %, Trader Joe ~20 % of swap fees to stakers.
- Launchpad access – IFO/IDO lotteries require token stake (CAKE, JOE, RAY).
- Self-custody – no KYC, no withdrawal limits, 24/7 uptime.
- Composable leverage – stake LP tokens in lending pools for extra loops.
Risks & Trade-offs
- Impermanent loss – LP positions can underperform vs HODL during volatile moves.
- Token dilution – high emission schedules pressure price unless buy-backs offset.
- Smart-contract risk – >$3 B hacked across DEXs (Ronin, Wormhole, BSC forks).
- Front-running – sandwich bots extract ~$400 M yearly from AMM users.
- Regulatory fog – SEC labels some DEX tokens as securities; front-ends geoblock US IPs.
- Gas costs – Ethereum L1 swaps can cost $50+ during congestion; L2 rollups mitigate.
Final Thoughts
DEX tokens are programmable equity in the world’s largest 24/7 marketplaces: holders own the cash-flow, vote on fee switches, and capture value as trading volume grows.
The upside is double-digit staking yields and permissionless innovation; the downside is dilution, impermanent loss, and smart-contract exploits.
Farm the yields, vote on gauges, but size positions knowing that APR often comes from inflation—and never stake more than you can afford to see slashed by a bug.