Coinranking
DEX Tokens
377 coins #29 Page 4| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 151 |  BITCOIN FUTURE BTCF | $ | -0.18%  | |
| | 152 |  Marhaba Network MRHB | $ | +0.40%  | |
| | 153 |  Ooga Token OOGA | $ | -0.30%  | |
| | 154 |  Eda Token EDA | $ | +10.20%  | |
| | 155 |  Nelore Coin NLC | $ | -2.34%  | |
| | 156 |  GameSwap GSWAP | $ | +10.65%  | |
| | 157 |  Dfyn Network DFYN | $ | -1.25%  | |
| | 158 |  Proof Of Liquidity POL | $ | -6.17%  | |
| | 159 |  SafeBlast BLAST | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 160 |  Amped Finance AMPED | $ | +4.21%  | |
| | 161 |  H2Token H2 | $ | -0.03%  | |
| | 162 |  Houdini Swap LOCK | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 163 |  Ordiswap ORDS | $ | -12.14%  | |
| | 164 |  Pontem Liquidswap LSD | $ | +4.72%  | |
| | 165 |  Vulpe Finance VULPEFI | $ | -3.14%  | |
| | 166 |  Parex PRX | $ | -2.04%  | |
| | 167 |  TBCC TBCC | $ | -7.92%  | |
| | 168 |  Kattana KTN | $ | -2.81%  | |
| | 169 |  Hedget HGET | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 170 |  OUCHI Token OUCHI | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 171 |  Bitcoin Pay BTCPAY | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 172 |  YoCoin YOCO | $ | +0.37%  | |
| | 173 |  Diamonds are Forever DAF | $ | +1.76%  | |
| | 174 |  MM72 MM72 | $ | -2.67%  | |
| | 175 |  Bit Store STORE | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 176 |  Traders coin TRDC | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 177 |  CroxSwap CROX | $ | +1.30%  | |
| | 178 |  Stemx STEMX | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 179 |  AstroSwap ASTRO | $ | -15.40%  | |
| | 180 |  Tokery Finance TOFI | $ | +1.64%  | |
| | 181 |  War Gold WGOLD | $ | +0.27%  | |
| | 182 |  YourKiss YKS | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 183 |  Viking Elon VELON | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 184 |  JEN COIN JEN | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 185 |  BlackPearl Token BPLC | $ | +4.40%  | |
| | 186 |  MOTHER EARTH MOT | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 187 |  ApeSwap BANANA | $ | -0.70%  | |
| | 188 |  Wenlambo WENLAMBO | $ | --%  | |
| | 189 |  JulSwap JULD | $ | --%  | |
| | 190 |  Clear Chain Life Coin CCLC | $ | --%  | |
| | 191 |  Lynex LYNX | $ | --%  | |
| | 192 |  ArthSwap ARSW | $ | --%  | |
| | 193 |  PHARAOH PHAR | $ | --%  | |
| | 194 |  Cykura CYS | $ | --%  | |
| | 195 |  SAFE Community Token SAFECOM | $ | --%  | |
| | 196 |  Catcoin CATS | $ | --%  | |
| | 197 |  AirCoin AIR | $ | --%  | |
| | 198 |  Battle Infinity IBAT | $ | --%  | |
| | 199 |  SoupSwap SPW | $ | --%  | |
| | 200 |  Monkey Coin Swap MKC | $ | --%  | |
Trending DEX Tokens
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | -2.43%  |
| |  Osmosis OSMO | $ | -3.50%  |
| |  Raydium RAY | $ | +4.56%  |
| |  dYdX Token DYDX | $ | +1.90%  |
| |  1inch Token 1INCH | $ | +2.39%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Kava Lend HARD | $ | +34.08%  | ||
| |  Dolomite DOLO | $ | +11.38%  | ||
| |  THENA THE | $ | +10.63%  | ||
| |  Superp (Formerly Vanilla Finance) $SUP | $ | +9.93%  | ||
| |  Altura ALU | $ | +6.72%  | ||
| 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
- User swaps 1 ETH → USDC; 0.3 % fee added to liquidity pool.
- LP tokens staked in farm to earn DEX token emissions.
- Token holders vote to turn on protocol fee switch → buy-back & burn.
- Staking tiers – lock 10 k CAKE for 50 % lower perpetual fees.
- 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.