Coinranking
Deflationary Coins
12,534 coins #9 Page 6| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 251 |  Jambo J | $ | -1.74%  | |
| | 252 |  Fleek FLK | $ | -4.41%  | |
| | 253 |  MANEKI MANEKI | $ | -0.04%  | |
| | 254 |  GameStop GME | $ | -4.70%  | |
| | 255 |  Balance EPT | $ | +2.93%  | |
| | 256 |  Hacken Token HAI | $ | -1.90%  | |
| | 257 |  Yala Token YALA | $ | -4.25%  | |
| | 258 |  VOOI VOOI | $ | -1.18%  | |
| | 259 |  Portals PORTALS | $ | +6.60%  | |
| | 260 |  Lit Protocol LITKEY | $ | +0.92%  | |
| | 261 |  Sophon SOPH | $ | +20.57%  | |
| | 262 |  PAIN PAIN | $ | -1.27%  | |
| | 263 |  Believe BELIEVE | $ | -1.12%  | |
| | 264 |  PublicAI PUBLIC | $ | -2.63%  | |
| | 265 |  RETARDIO RETARDIO | $ | -7.55%  | |
| | 266 |  Department Of Government Efficiency DOGE | $ | -1.89%  | |
| | 267 |  American Coin USA | $ | -3.68%  | |
| | 268 |  GAMEE GMEE | $ | -3.87%  | |
| | 269 |  Collaterize COLLAT | $ | -0.41%  | |
| | 270 |  unstable coin USDUC | $ | -7.41%  | |
| | 271 |  Soul Graph GRPH | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 272 |  Bifrost BNC | $ | -2.14%  | |
| | 273 |  Single Collateral Dai SAI | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 274 |  CreatorBid BID | $ | -3.23%  | |
| | 275 |  WAGMI GAMES WAGMIGAMES | $ | +0.47%  | |
| | 276 |  QORPO Token QORPO | $ | -2.80%  | |
| | 277 |  Axelar Wrapped USDC AXLUSDC | $ | +0.06%  | |
| | 278 |  Planck PLANCK | $ | -4.48%  | |
| | 279 |  Gorbagana GOR | $ | -6.12%  | |
| | 280 |  Samoyedcoin SAMO | $ | +1.73%  | |
| | 281 |  PoP Planet P | $ | -0.47%  | |
| | 282 |  Avalaunch XAVA | $ | -0.56%  | |
| | 283 |  Artrade ATR | $ | -2.42%  | |
| | 284 |  Illusion of Life SPARK | $ | -6.82%  | |
| | 285 |  人生K线 人生K线 | $ | -0.46%  | |
| | 286 |  Mumu the Bull MUMU | $ | -1.30%  | |
| | 287 |  Alliance Games COA | $ | -3.13%  | |
| | 288 |  Gaia Token GAIA | $ | -1.14%  | |
| | 289 |  MOTHER IGGY MOTHER | $ | +5.37%  | |
| | 290 |  Foxsy FOXSY | $ | -0.27%  | |
| | 291 |  HELLO HELLO | $ | +10.41%  | |
| | 292 |  michi $MICHI | $ | -10.77%  | |
| | 293 |  catwifmask MASK | $ | -4.87%  | |
| | 294 |  The Last Play RETIRE | $ | -5.51%  | |
| | 295 |  Alvara ALVA | $ | +7.96%  | |
| | 296 |  Kori The Pom KORI | $ | -9.12%  | |
| | 297 |  Shoggoth SHOGGOTH | $ | -11.41%  | |
| | 298 |  The Spirit of Gambling TOKABU | $ | -7.32%  | |
| | 299 |  Zero1 Token DEAI | $ | +1.47%  | |
| | 300 |  Polycule PCULE | $ | -4.07%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | -1.12%  |
| |  PEPE PEPE | $ | -0.27%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -0.16%  |
| |  Shiba Inu SHIB | $ | -0.96%  |
| |  Ponke PONKE | $ | -5.03%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Enso ENSO | $ | +120.71%  | ||
| |  Ghiblification GHIBLI | $ | +89.87%  | ||
| |  River RIVER | $ | +38.62%  | ||
| |  Ambire Wallet WALLET | $ | +28.42%  | ||
| | Sophon SOPH | $ | +20.57% | ||
| 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.