Coinranking
DeFi coins
2,160 coins #19 Page 16| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 751 |  Saber SBR | $ | -0.87%  | |
| | 752 |  LEGION LEGION | $ | +12.85%  | |
| | 753 |  Kaizen Finance KZEN | $ | +0.11%  | |
| | 754 |  NUTS NUTS | $ | -42.59%  | |
| | 755 |  NX NX | $ | -0.24%  | |
| | 756 |  ROUTINE COIN ROU | $ | +12.20%  | |
| | 757 |  Astherus ASTHERUS | $ | -3.13%  | |
| | 758 |  LaserEyes LSR | $ | -1.01%  | |
| | 759 |  Ooga Token OOGA | $ | -3.69%  | |
| | 760 |  Obsidian OBS | $ | +0.11%  | |
| | 761 |  Fyde FYDE | $ | -6.98%  | |
| | 762 |  SquiggleStrategy SQUIGSTR | $ | -16.02%  | |
| | 763 |  TORDESS TDS | $ | +4.07%  | |
| | 764 |  DEW DEW | $ | -1.94%  | |
| | 765 |  KlimaDAO KLIMA | $ | -10.14%  | |
| | 766 |  BLUE BLUE | $ | -2.26%  | |
| | 767 |  Super ETH ETHx | $ | -1.54%  | |
| | 768 |  Kudai KUDAI | $ | -10.99%  | |
| | 769 |  BrightPool Token BRI | $ | +0.23%  | |
| | 770 |  BSCStation BSCS | $ | -0.96%  | |
| | 771 |  Genesys GSYS | $ | -2.45%  | |
| | 772 |  Life Crypto LIFE | $ | -0.22%  | |
| | 773 |  panKUKU KUKU | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 774 |  Merlin Token MRLN | $ | -7.52%  | |
| | 775 |  UXD Stablecoin UXD | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 776 |  Capminal by Virtuals CAP | $ | -13.26%  | |
| | 777 |  Marhaba Network MRHB | $ | -0.48%  | |
| | 778 |  H2Token H2 | $ | -4.91%  | |
| | 779 |  Wrapped CTC WCTC | $ | -3.13%  | |
| | 780 |  Retik Finance RETIK | $ | -0.67%  | |
| | 781 |  FEGtoken FEG | $ | -0.72%  | |
| | 782 |  Tradelis Token TDL | $ | -44.18%  | |
| | 783 |  Maia MAIA | $ | -0.79%  | |
| | 784 |  Karma KARMA | $ | +3.45%  | |
| | 785 |  FireStarter FLAME | $ | -0.08%  | |
| | 786 |  Mundialis MUND | $ | -2.03%  | |
| | 787 |  Stride STRD | $ | +0.72%  | |
| | 788 |  Houdini Swap LOCK | $ | +1.15%  | |
| | 789 |  Tranche Finance SLICE | $ | +0.08%  | |
| | 790 |  XGold XGD | $ | -0.92%  | |
| | 791 |  Prisma mkUSD MKUSD | $ | -0.18%  | |
| | 792 |  Triad TRD | $ | -1.73%  | |
| | 793 |  Pullix PLX | $ | -8.42%  | |
| | 794 |  SAFEMOON SMOON | $ | +27.29%  | |
| | 795 |  Whale WHALE | $ | -1.52%  | |
| | 796 |  Frax USD frxUSD | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 797 |  TBCC TBCC | $ | +4.67%  | |
| | 798 |  CRONUS CRONUS | $ | -1.48%  | |
| | 799 |  ARCH ARCH | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 800 |  SEBA SEBA | $ | -0.60%  | |
Trending DeFi coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Raydium RAY | $ | +0.78%  |
| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | -1.94%  |
| |  Aerodrome AERO | $ | -1.93%  |
| |  AltLayer Token ALT | $ | -0.16%  |
| |  Ethena ENA | $ | -1.47%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Onomy Protocol NOM | $ | +78.47%  | ||
| |  ZK Coin ZKC | $ | +62.62%  | ||
| |  Bounce AUCTION | $ | +42.46%  | ||
| |  Fluid FLUID | $ | +30.09%  | ||
| |  Avantis AVNT | $ | +20.11%  | ||
| All gainers | |||||
What is a DeFi coin?
A DeFi coin is the native token of a decentralised-finance protocol—used for governance, fee payment, staking, or liquidity incentives—running entirely on smart contracts without banks, brokers, or clearing houses.
Examples include UNI (Uniswap), AAVE (Aave), CRV (Curve), and COMP (Compound); collectively these tokens govern treasuries worth >$25 B and underpin >$100 B in on-chain loans, swaps, and derivatives.
Quick Facts
- Purpose: Vote on protocol upgrades, pay fees, earn yield, bootstrap liquidity.
- Blockchains: 90 % on Ethereum; also Polygon, BSC, Solana, Avalanche, Arbitrum.
- Supply model: Fixed, inflationary, or burn-to-vote (e.g., MKR flapper).
- TVL: >$150 B across all DeFi chains (peak $210 B Nov 2021).
- Yield range: 2-200 % APR depending on pool demand, token emissions, and leverage.
Top DeFi Coins (Live Examples)
| Token | Ticker | Protocol | 2024 Core Use-Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniswap | UNI | Uniswap DEX | Govern 0.05 % fee-switch, v4 hooks. |
| Aave | AAVE | Aave money-market | Vote on risk params, staking for safety-module. |
| Curve | CRV | Curve AMM | Boost gauge weights (bribe market), burn for veCRV. |
| Maker | MKR | MakerDAO | Set DAI stability fee, surplus auctions. |
| Compound | COMP | Compound lending | Collateral factor, reserve ratio changes. |
| Synthetix | SNX | Synthetix derivatives | Stake for sUSD issuance, fee share. |
| PancakeSwap | CAKE | PancakeSwap BSC | Buy-back & burn, farm boosts, v3 positions. |
| Lido | LDO | Lido liquid-staking | Node-operator whitelist, staking fee cut. |
How It Works
- User deposits ETH + USDC into Uniswap pool → receives LP tokens.
- LP tokens staked in farm to earn UNI incentives.
- UNI holders vote to turn on 0.05 % swap fee → buy-back & burn UNI.
- Borrowers deposit collateral on Aave → pay variable interest in tokens.
- Lenders withdraw principal + interest; protocol takes cut, buys back AAVE.
Benefits
- Permissionless – no KYC, 24/7, global.
- Self-custody – user keeps private keys; no bank can freeze funds.
- Higher yields – algorithmic rates beat 0.5 % bank savings during bull cycles.
- Transparent audits – every position, liquidation, and fee is on-chain.
- Composability – tokens plug into multiple dApps (collateral, leverage, options).
- Innovation speed – governance can ship new features weekly instead of quarterly.
Risks & Trade-offs
- Smart-contract bugs – $3 B hacked since 2020 (Ronin, Wormhole, Mango).
- Impermanent loss – LP tokens can underperform vs buy-and-hold.
- Liquidation risk – leverage loops amplify 20 % drops into 100 % losses.
- Oracle failure – bad price feed can trigger unfair liquidations.
- Token dilution – high APR often paid in inflationary governance tokens.
- Regulatory fog – SEC labels some DeFi coins as securities; front-ends geoblock US users.
Final Thoughts
DeFi coins are programmable shares in open-source banks: holders own the cash-flow, vote on risk parameters, and capture value as trading volumes grow.
The upside is double-digit yields and 24/7 innovation; the downside is smart-contract risk and reflexive token rewards.
Treat them like early-stage fintech equity: diversify across protocols, monitor treasury runway, and never farm with more than you can afford to see liquidated.