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301 Mimir Token MIMIR $ --
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302 WaultSwap Polygon WEXPOLY $ --
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303 PornRocket PORNROCKET $ --
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304 SifChain ROWAN $ --
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305 CafeSwap Token BREW $ --
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306 Reflecto RTO $ --
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307 IINJAZ IJZ $ --
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308 Yoshi.exchange YOSHI $ --
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309 AANA AANA $ 0.0₆120
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310 Dobermann DOBE $ --
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311 NovaTrade NRWA $ --
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312 Ardana DANA $ --
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313 Farmies MIES $ --
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314 MM Finance (Cronos) MMF $ --
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315 XChange XCHG $ --
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316 The Bitcoin Killa KILLA $ --
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317 Your Future Exchange YFX $ --
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318 Catcoin CATS $ --
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319 Habibi HABIBI $ --
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320 Metropolis Token METRO $ --
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321 El Dorado Exchange (Base) EDE $ --
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322 Kebab Token KEBAB $ --
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323 Curve.fi renBTC/wBTC/sBTC crvRenWSBTC $ --
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324 Niob Finance NIOB $ --
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325 Graphene blockchain GPH $ --
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326 Atlas DEX ATS $ --
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327 Lifetime LFT $ --
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328 CoinBot COINBT $ --
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329 Bridged Glue GLUE $ --
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330 VizslaSwap VIZSLASWAP $ --
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331 Autentk AUTK $ --
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332 GBANK APY GBK $ --
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333 ViCat VICAT $ --
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334 LUCKY CATS KATZ $ --
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335 NOAH NOAH $ --
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336 MasterDEX Token MDEX $ --
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337 Artlink ARTL $ --
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338 Pacoca PACOCA $ --
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339 BOCOIN BOC $ --
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340 Athens ATH $ --
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341 MOOxMOO MOOX $ --
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342 FomosFi FOMOS $ --
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343 Vela Token VELA $ --
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344 1TRONIC Network 1TRC $ --
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345 MinePlex XFI $ --
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346 FalconX FALX $ --
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347 LUDWIG LUDWIG $ --
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348 Lumenswap LSP $ --
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349 Artificial Intelligence AI $ --
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350 StepEx SPEX $ --
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Trending DEX Tokens

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Onomy Protocol NOM $ 0.00892
$ 351,055
$ 351,055
+35.14%
Drift DRIFT $ 0.155
$ 76.53M
$ 76.53 million
+13.41%
Loopring LRC $ 0.0608
$ 76.54M
$ 76.54 million
+11.51%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 24.68
$ 8.37B
$ 8.37 billion
+10.63%
Pangolin PNG $ 0.0420
$ 9.43M
$ 9.43 million
+9.42%
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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