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Deflationary Coins
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| | 12K |  Eagle EAGLE | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  BaconSwap Token BACON | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Ukiyo UKY | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  THORWallet TITN | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Savings USDS sUSDS | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Shrimp SHRMP | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  SURGE SURGE | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Grand Theft Auto GTA | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  PAPR PAPR | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  De___xirius Token D___XS | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  MicroHype $MicroHYPE | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Spark DAI spDAI | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Eiffel Tower ET | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  The Farmers Token TFT | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Staked Stream ETH xETH | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Eiffel Tower ET | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Staked KAITO sKAITO | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  SuperDAO SuperDAO | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  CFD token CFD | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  DEAD DEAD | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Idiot Token IDIOT | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  SmartAi SA | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  LABU2 LABU2 | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  ePara ePara | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  sailormoon.money SWOON | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  SafeShiba SAFESHIB | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  CAMEL CAMEL | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  DRAGIX Token DRAGIX | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  BabyBoo BOO | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  VELOREX VEX | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Quadrillion QUAD | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  ValueDefi.io vDollar vDOLLAR | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Octopus.Finance OCTPF | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  BSCCROP BCROP | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Pinelix PNL | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  PSW PSW | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  DADAMOON $DADA | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  TRIFORCE TFC | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Babe BABE | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  ARTDECO ARTDECO | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Eagle X EX | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Cake Smart mooCakeSmart | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  F8 DAO F8 | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  YT YT | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  ShibaBlack SBK | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  MuskaTears THREE | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  BBC BBC | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  Sexify SEX | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  PhoenixMoon PXMN | $ | --%  | |
| | 12K |  FISTKING FISTKING | $ | --%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  OKB OKB | $ | -1.56%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +0.40%  |
| |  USDC USDC | $ | +0.02%  |
| |  BNB BNB | $ | -1.71%  |
| |  Tether USD USDT | $ | -0.06%  |
Top gainers
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| |  AllianceBlock Nexera Token NXRA | $ | +48.42%  | ||
| |  AI Rig Complex ARC | $ | +40.60%  | ||
| |  Polycule PCULE | $ | +37.81%  | ||
| |  BORT BORT | $ | +32.96%  | ||
| |  Pippin PIPPIN | $ | +31.02%  | ||
| 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.