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251 Bunicorn BUNI $ --
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252 Dex Raiden DXR $ --
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253 Caldera CDA $ --
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254 Aragon Protocol ARG $ --
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255 Mimir Token MIMIR $ --
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256 WaultSwap Polygon WEXPOLY $ --
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257 PornRocket PORNROCKET $ --
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258 SifChain ROWAN $ --
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259 Kebab Token KEBAB $ --
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260 Curve.fi renBTC/wBTC/sBTC crvRenWSBTC $ --
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261 Niob Finance NIOB $ --
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262 Graphene blockchain GPH $ --
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263 Atlas DEX ATS $ --
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264 Lifetime LFT $ --
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265 CoinBot COINBT $ --
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266 Bridged Glue GLUE $ --
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267 VizslaSwap VIZSLASWAP $ --
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268 Yoshi.exchange YOSHI $ --
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269 AANA AANA $ 0.0₆120
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270 Dobermann DOBE $ --
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271 NovaTrade NRWA $ --
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272 Ardana DANA $ --
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273 Farmies MIES $ --
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274 MM Finance (Cronos) MMF $ --
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275 XChange XCHG $ --
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276 The Bitcoin Killa KILLA $ --
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277 Your Future Exchange YFX $ --
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278 Catcoin CATS $ --
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279 Habibi HABIBI $ --
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280 Metropolis Token METRO $ --
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281 El Dorado Exchange (Base) EDE $ --
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282 StepEx SPEX $ --
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283 Standard Protocol STND $ --
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284 HANU HANU $ --
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285 UvToken UVT $ --
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286 Autentk AUTK $ --
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287 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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288 ViCat VICAT $ --
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289 LUCKY CATS KATZ $ --
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290 NOAH NOAH $ --
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291 MasterDEX Token MDEX $ --
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292 Pacoca PACOCA $ --
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293 BOCOIN BOC $ --
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294 Athens ATH $ --
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295 MOOxMOO MOOX $ --
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296 FomosFi FOMOS $ --
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297 Vela Token VELA $ --
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298 1TRONIC Network 1TRC $ --
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299 MinePlex XFI $ --
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300 FalconX FALX $ --
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Trending DEX Tokens

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Loopring LRC $ 0.0584
$ 73.56M
$ 73.56 million
+9.05%
Uniswap UNI $ 5.05
$ 3.12B
$ 3.12 billion
+2.51%
Storx network SRX $ 0.0704
$ 28.15M
$ 28.15 million
+1.43%
Gnosis GNO $ 113.18
$ 298.74M
$ 298.74 million
+0.60%
Orca ORCA $ 1.08
$ 80.92M
$ 80.92 million
+0.58%
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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