Coinranking
DEX Tokens
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| | 201 |  Torpedo TORPEDO | $ | --%  | |
| | 202 |  SVS SVS | $ | --%  | |
| | 203 |  Verso VSO | $ | --%  | |
| | 204 |  SafeMoon Inu SMI | $ | --%  | |
| | 205 |  Sakhalin Husky SAHU | $ | --%  | |
| | 206 |  Aquari AQUARI | $ | --%  | |
| | 207 |  Spherium SPHRI | $ | --%  | |
| | 208 |  Dexlab DXL | $ | --%  | |
| | 209 |  Formation Finance FORM | $ | --%  | |
| | 210 |  PornRocket PORNROCKET | $ | --%  | |
| | 211 |  Integral ITGR | $ | --%  | |
| | 212 |  Lanceria LANC | $ | --%  | |
| | 213 |  Cykura CYS | $ | --%  | |
| | 214 |  RYOSHI TOKEN (V2) RYOSHI | $ | --%  | |
| | 215 |  Bunicorn BUNI | $ | --%  | |
| | 216 |  Taboo TABOO | $ | --%  | |
| | 217 |  Hungarian Vizsla Inu HVI | $ | --%  | |
| | 218 |  Retreeb TREEB | $ | --%  | |
| | 219 |  WOWswap WOW | $ | --%  | |
| | 220 |  WaultSwap Polygon WEXPOLY | $ | --%  | |
| | 221 |  Wrapped Centrifuge WCFG | $ | --%  | |
| | 222 |  Tendon TEND | $ | --%  | |
| | 223 |  Stemx STEMX | $ | --%  | |
| | 224 |  ARIVA ARV | $ | --%  | |
| | 225 |  PureFi Protocol UFI | $ | --%  | |
| | 226 |  LiveTrade token LTD | $ | --%  | |
| | 227 |  TRAVA TRAVA | $ | --%  | |
| | 228 |  AirCoin AIR | $ | --%  | |
| | 229 |  Moonlift Capital MLTPX | $ | --%  | |
| | 230 |  HalfPizza PIZA | $ | --%  | |
| | 231 |  Bitcoin Asset BTA | $ | --%  | |
| | 232 |  Step Hero HERO | $ | --%  | |
| | 233 |  FinBet CFB | $ | --%  | |
| | 234 |  Ecochaintoken ECT | $ | --%  | |
| | 235 |  SoupSwap SPW | $ | --%  | |
| | 236 |  AmpleSwap AMPLE | $ | --%  | |
| | 237 |  DRIVENx DVX | $ | --%  | |
| | 238 |  Coin of champions COC | $ | --%  | |
| | 239 |  wrapped JAXNET WJXN | $ | --%  | |
| | 240 |  Mimir Token MIMIR | $ | --%  | |
| | 241 |  Kitty Inu KITTY | $ | --%  | |
| | 242 |  BAFI FINANCE BAFI | $ | --%  | |
| | 243 |  Silva Token SILVA | $ | --%  | |
| | 244 |  Anyswap ANY | $ | --%  | |
| | 245 |  Spectra APW | $ | --%  | |
| | 246 |  1SOL 1SOL | $ | --%  | |
| | 247 |  CoFiX COFI | $ | --%  | |
| | 248 |  NFTmall GEM Token GEM | $ | --%  | |
| | 249 |  IINJAZ IJZ | $ | --%  | |
| | 250 |  Graphene blockchain GPH | $ | --%  | |
Trending DEX Tokens
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
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| |  Loopring LRC | $ | -1.65%  |
| |  Zigcoin ZIG | $ | +0.77%  |
| |  THORChain RUNE | $ | +0.05%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  GMX GMX | $ | +10.00%  | ||
| |  Dolomite DOLO | $ | +5.50%  | ||
| |  Raydium RAY | $ | +4.81%  | ||
| |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | +4.49%  | ||
| |  dYdX Token DYDX | $ | +4.07%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
Market Cap
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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 |
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| 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.