Coinranking
Deflationary Coins
12,518 coins #9 Page 4| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 151 |  Civic CVC | $ | -0.17%  | |
| | 152 |  HumidiFi Token WET | $ | +5.68%  | |
| | 153 |  Bonfida FIDA | $ | +1.35%  | |
| | 154 |  tokenbot CLANKER | $ | -3.37%  | |
| | 155 |  GUA GUA | $ | -2.13%  | |
| | 156 |  Marinade MNDE | $ | +5.13%  | |
| | 157 |  Chainflip FLIP | $ | -2.20%  | |
| | 158 |  Wilder World WILD | $ | +1.47%  | |
| | 159 |  TROLL TROLL | $ | -8.12%  | |
| | 160 |  INFINIT IN | $ | +1.87%  | |
| | 161 |  ZEROBASE ZBT | $ | -1.70%  | |
| | 162 |  Meta tokenized stock (xStock) METAX | $ | -0.10%  | |
| | 163 |  Ponke PONKE | $ | -2.64%  | |
| | 164 |  Realio Network RIO | $ | -1.44%  | |
| | 165 |  Gains Network GNS | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 166 |  Act I : The AI Prophecy ACT | $ | -1.07%  | |
| | 167 |  The White Whale WHITEWHALE | $ | +5.71%  | |
| | 168 |  Velodrome Finance VELO | $ | -2.20%  | |
| | 169 |  Metaplex MPLX | $ | -1.37%  | |
| | 170 |  BOB BOB | $ | -1.92%  | |
| | 171 |  Coin98 C98 | $ | -0.28%  | |
| | 172 |  BTR token BTR | $ | +0.29%  | |
| | 173 |  aura AURA | $ | -6.04%  | |
| | 174 |  Just a chill guy CHILLGUY | $ | +2.54%  | |
| | 175 |  Gods Unchained GODS | $ | -0.61%  | |
| | 176 |  Bone ShibaSwap BONE | $ | +0.04%  | |
| | 177 |  TARS AI TAI | $ | -4.00%  | |
| | 178 |  OpenEden EDEN | $ | +8.45%  | |
| | 179 |  BabySwap BABY | $ | -0.81%  | |
| | 180 |  Mobox MBOX | $ | -1.28%  | |
| | 181 |  Bless Token BLESS | $ | -3.59%  | |
| | 182 |  AITECH AITECH | $ | -4.58%  | |
| | 183 |  test griffain.com GRIFFAIN | $ | -7.11%  | |
| | 184 |  ELYSIA EL | $ | +17.91%  | |
| | 185 |  Alchemix ALCX | $ | -0.51%  | |
| | 186 |  JANCTION JCT | $ | -0.53%  | |
| | 187 |  Switchboard SWTCH | $ | -4.93%  | |
| | 188 |  Luna by Virtuals (Wormhole) LUNA | $ | -5.21%  | |
| | 189 |  SmartWorld Global Token SWGT | $ | -0.09%  | |
| | 190 |  VOW VOW | $ | -2.14%  | |
| | 191 |  Bertram The Pomeranian BERT | $ | +0.16%  | |
| | 192 |  Vulcan Forged PYR | $ | -1.49%  | |
| | 193 |  Tutorial TUT | $ | -0.68%  | |
| | 194 |  Bedrock BR | $ | +4.51%  | |
| | 195 |  Nosana NOS | $ | +5.47%  | |
| | 196 |  Aavegotchi GHST | $ | -0.68%  | |
| | 197 |  Dent DENT | $ | +0.81%  | |
| | 198 |  NFPrompt Token NFP | $ | -0.45%  | |
| | 199 |  zerebro ZEREBRO | $ | -0.30%  | |
| | 200 |  HANA HANA | $ | +10.84%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | -0.38%  |
| |  PEPE PEPE | $ | -0.09%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +0.04%  |
| |  Shiba Inu SHIB | $ | -0.68%  |
| |  Myro $MYRO | $ | -5.98%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Enso ENSO | $ | +103.18%  | ||
| |  Ghiblification GHIBLI | $ | +77.77%  | ||
| |  River RIVER | $ | +52.44%  | ||
| |  Nobody Sausage NOBODY | $ | +18.66%  | ||
| | ELYSIA EL | $ | +17.91% | ||
| 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.