Coinranking
Deflationary Coins
12,481 coins #9 Page 2| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 51 |  SwissBorg BORG | $ | +2.22%  | |
| | 52 |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | +0.83%  | |
| | 53 |  Falcon Finance FF | $ | +2.02%  | |
| | 54 |  THORChain RUNE | $ | -0.41%  | |
| | 55 |  Wrapped AVAX WAVAX | $ | -0.18%  | |
| | 56 |  1inch Token 1INCH | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 57 |  Loaded Lions LION | $ | +0.75%  | |
| | 58 |  MX Token MX | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 59 |  Lombard BARD | $ | +0.55%  | |
| | 60 |  ApeCoin APE | $ | -0.81%  | |
| | 61 |  WEMIX Token WEMIX | $ | +3.00%  | |
| | 62 |  Agora AUSD | $ | +0.09%  | |
| | 63 |  Cheems CHEEMS | $ | +1.31%  | |
| | 64 |  GoMining Token GMT | $ | -2.65%  | |
| | 65 |  Ribbita by Virtuals TIBBIR | $ | +2.36%  | |
| | 66 |  SoSoValue SOSO | $ | +0.25%  | |
| | 67 |  Synthetix Network SNX | $ | -0.78%  | |
| | 68 |  BEAM BEAM | $ | -0.53%  | |
| | 69 |  BRETT BRETT | $ | -2.36%  | |
| | 70 |  Zora ZORA | $ | -0.21%  | |
| | 71 |  Dog (Bitcoin) DOG | $ | +0.21%  | |
| | 72 |  Fellaz FLZ | $ | -5.44%  | |
| | 73 |  HyperChainX HYPER | $ | +4.37%  | |
| | 74 |  Sapien SAPIEN | $ | -0.90%  | |
| | 75 |  Impossible Cloud Network Token ICNT | $ | +4.78%  | |
| | 76 |  Unibase UB | $ | +0.75%  | |
| | 77 |  Moca MOCA | $ | -0.94%  | |
| | 78 |  SUSHI SUSHI | $ | -1.47%  | |
| | 79 |  Kava KAVA | $ | -0.06%  | |
| | 80 |  Pirate Chain ARRR | $ | -1.75%  | |
| | 81 |  cat in a dogs world MEW | $ | -0.08%  | |
| | 82 |  Orca ORCA | $ | -0.74%  | |
| | 83 |  Alchemist AI ALCH | $ | -11.97%  | |
| | 84 |  POPCAT POPCAT | $ | -1.46%  | |
| | 85 |  Comedian BAN | $ | +1.36%  | |
| | 86 |  Peanut the Squirrel PNUT | $ | +0.74%  | |
| | 87 |  Succinct PROVE | $ | +3.21%  | |
| | 88 |  Lagrange LA | $ | +1.93%  | |
| | 89 |  Moo Deng MOODENG | $ | +0.80%  | |
| | 90 |  siren SIREN | $ | +4.77%  | |
| | 91 |  Sahara AI SAHARA | $ | +2.71%  | |
| | 92 |  Cloud CLOUD | $ | +2.84%  | |
| | 93 |  Chia Network XCH | $ | +1.81%  | |
| | 94 |  Chintai CHEX | $ | -0.75%  | |
| | 95 |  AI Rig Complex ARC | $ | -15.72%  | |
| | 96 |  AI Companions AIC | $ | -10.29%  | |
| | 97 |  Snek SNEK | $ | +1.65%  | |
| | 98 |  Notcoin NOT | $ | +1.54%  | |
| | 99 |  Sologenic SOLO | $ | +0.50%  | |
| | 100 |  Binance USD BUSD | $ | -0.97%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | -1.30%  |
| |  PEPE PEPE | $ | -0.02%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +0.68%  |
| |  Shiba Inu SHIB | $ | -0.36%  |
| |  Myro $MYRO | $ | -2.10%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Enso ENSO | $ | +88.06%  | ||
| |  EGL1 EGL1 | $ | +19.28%  | ||
| |  Illusion of Life SPARK | $ | +17.62%  | ||
| |  River RIVER | $ | +17.35%  | ||
| |  Portals PORTALS | $ | +16.69%  | ||
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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.