DEX Tokens

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152 WagyuSwap WAG $ --
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153 ViteX Coin VX $ --
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155 GoCrypto Token GOC $ --
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156 GoldeNugget GNTO $ --
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157 BlackPearl Token BPLC $ --
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158 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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159 Synthetify SNY $ --
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160 Reflecto RTO $ --
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162 MiraQle MQL $ --
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163 Zeedex ZDEX $ --
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165 Your Future Exchange YFX $ --
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167 UnFederalReserveToken ERSDL $ --
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168 Maro MARO $ --
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169 S.FINANCE SFG $ --
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171 GameSwap GSWAP $ --
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172 Mettalex MTLX $ --
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173 Zyberswap ZYB $ --
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174 Lumenswap LSP $ --
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181 CafeSwap Token BREW $ --
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182 Kebab Token KEBAB $ --
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183 MM Finance (Cronos) MMF $ --
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184 Belt Finance BELT $ --
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185 PooCoin POOCOIN $ --
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186 Safemars SAFEMARS $ --
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187 Hachiko BSC HACHIKO $ --
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188 SafeBTC SAFEBTC $ --
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190 SAFE Community Token SAFECOM $ --
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196 CroxSwap CROX $ --
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Trending DEX Tokens

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Loopring LRC $ 0.0408
$ 55.78M
$ 55.78 million
+14.87%
Balancer BAL $ 0.158
$ 10.73M
$ 10.73 million
+5.14%
Dolomite DOLO $ 0.0365
$ 13.21M
$ 13.21 million
+3.30%
Swisscheese SWCH $ 0.0693
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
+1.82%
Zigcoin ZIG $ 0.0400
$ 58.18M
$ 58.18 million
-0.87%
All Gainers

What is a DEX token?

A DEX token is the native cryptocurrency of a decentralized exchange (DEX)—used to pay trading fees, vote on protocol upgrades, stake for liquidity rewards, and unlock tiered benefits like lower fees or early-access pools.
Unlike CEX coins, DEX tokens govern fully on-chain markets that run via smart contracts, eliminating custodial risk.
Top tokens (UNI, CAKE, SUSHI, CRV) collectively command >$25 B market cap and underpin >$2 B in daily spot & derivative volume.

Quick Facts

  • Purpose: Governance, fee discounts, liquidity mining incentives, staking yield.
  • Blockchains: 90 % Ethereum; also BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Solana.
  • Supply model: Fixed or emission-based; often quarterly buy-back & burn funded by swap fees.
  • Fee share: Curve (50 % to veCRV), PancakeSwap (CAKE buy-burn), dYdX (USDC rebates).
  • TVL: Top 10 DEXs hold >$120 B in liquidity pools.

Top DEX Tokens (Live Examples)

Token Ticker DEX / Chain 2024 Utility Highlights
Uniswap UNI Uniswap v3/v4 (Ethereum) Govern 0.05 % fee switch, v4 hooks, 7-day timelock.
PancakeSwap CAKE PancakeSwap v3 (BSC) Stake for 50x farm boost, IFO lottery, perpetual rebates.
SushiSwap SUSHI SushiSwap (Ethereum) Vote on Onsen farms, Kanpai fee redirection, SUSHI bar staking.
Curve DAO CRV Curve (Ethereum) Lock for veCRV → gauge weights + 50 % protocol fees.
1inch 1INCH 1inch Aggregator Govern resolver rewards, Pathfinder upgrades.
dYdX DYDX dYdX v3 (StarkWare) Trade fee discounts, stake for USDC safety pool.
Trader Joe JOE Trader Joe (Avalanche) sJOE revenue share, rJOE launchpad tickets.
Raydium RAY Raydium (Solana) Fusion pool weights, acceleRAYtor IDO access.

How It Works

  1. User swaps 1 ETH → USDC; 0.3 % fee added to liquidity pool.
  2. LP tokens staked in farm to earn DEX token emissions.
  3. Token holders vote to turn on protocol fee switch → buy-back & burn.
  4. Staking tiers – lock 10 k CAKE for 50 % lower perpetual fees.
  5. Governance proposals – new pairs, emission schedules, cross-chain deployments execute automatically via timelock.

Benefits

  • Fee discounts – pay 0.2 % instead of 0.3 % when using native token.
  • Yield farming – triple-digit APR during launch phases (unsustainable but lucrative).
  • Revenue share – Curve 50 %, Trader Joe ~20 % of swap fees to stakers.
  • Launchpad access – IFO/IDO lotteries require token stake (CAKE, JOE, RAY).
  • Self-custody – no KYC, no withdrawal limits, 24/7 uptime.
  • Composable leverage – stake LP tokens in lending pools for extra loops.

Risks & Trade-offs

  • Impermanent loss – LP positions can underperform vs HODL during volatile moves.
  • Token dilution – high emission schedules pressure price unless buy-backs offset.
  • Smart-contract risk – >$3 B hacked across DEXs (Ronin, Wormhole, BSC forks).
  • Front-running – sandwich bots extract ~$400 M yearly from AMM users.
  • Regulatory fog – SEC labels some DEX tokens as securities; front-ends geoblock US IPs.
  • Gas costs – Ethereum L1 swaps can cost $50+ during congestion; L2 rollups mitigate.

Final Thoughts

DEX tokens are programmable equity in the world’s largest 24/7 marketplaces: holders own the cash-flow, vote on fee switches, and capture value as trading volume grows.
The upside is double-digit staking yields and permissionless innovation; the downside is dilution, impermanent loss, and smart-contract exploits.
Farm the yields, vote on gauges, but size positions knowing that APR often comes from inflation—and never stake more than you can afford to see slashed by a bug.

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