Coinranking
| | Coins | | | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | |||||
| | 1 |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -0.77%  | |
| | 2 |  Lido Staked Ether stETH | $ | -0.79%  | |
| | 3 |  Wrapped BTC WBTC | $ | -0.25%  | |
| | 4 |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | -1.13%  | |
| | 5 |  Wrapped eETH weETH | $ | -0.87%  | |
| | 6 |  Wrapped Ether WETH | $ | -0.81%  | |
| | 7 |  LEO LEO | $ | +0.01%  | |
| | 8 |  Shiba Inu SHIB | $ | -0.09%  | |
| | 9 |  Mantle MNT | $ | -3.13%  | |
| | 10 |  Toncoin TON | $ | +1.04%  | |
| | 11 |  Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe | $ | +0.14%  | |
| | 12 |  OKB OKB | $ | -1.50%  | |
| | 13 |  World Liberty Financial WLFI | $ | +1.27%  | |
| | 14 |  Bitget Token BGB | $ | +0.04%  | |
| | 15 |  PEPE PEPE | $ | -1.58%  | |
| | 16 |  Rocket Pool ETH RETH | $ | -1.31%  | |
| | 17 |  Wrapped BNB WBNB | $ | -0.08%  | |
| | 18 |  LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH | $ | -0.89%  | |
| | 19 |  Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC | $ | -0.20%  | |
| | 20 |  SKY Governance Token SKY | $ | -1.60%  | |
| | 21 |  First Digital USD FDUSD | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 22 |  Solv BTC SOLVBTC | $ | -0.26%  | |
| | 23 |  SPX6900 SPX | $ | -0.11%  | |
| | 24 |  PancakeSwap CAKE | $ | -3.58%  | |
| | 25 |  Fasttoken FTN | $ | -0.14%  | |
| | 26 |  Lido DAO Token LDO | $ | -6.86%  | |
| | 27 |  Marinade staked SOL MSOL | $ | -2.90%  | |
| | 28 |  FLOKI FLOKI | $ | +0.53%  | |
| | 29 |  Pyth Network PYTH | $ | +0.90%  | |
| | 30 |  Synthetix Network SNX | $ | -16.02%  | |
| | 31 |  Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH | $ | -1.07%  | |
| | 32 |  SwissBorg BORG | $ | -1.72%  | |
| | 33 | .svg?size=28x28){kind=small} Decentraland MANA | $ | +1.31%  | |
| | 34 |  TrueUSD TUSD | $ | +0.07%  | |
| | 35 |  Loaded Lions LION | $ | -3.19%  | |
| | 36 |  Ocean Protocol OCEAN | $ | -3.68%  | |
| | 37 |  USDD USDD | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 38 |  Immutable IMX | $ | -0.72%  | |
| | 39 |  AI Companions AIC | $ | -2.74%  | |
| | 40 |  Olympus v2 OHM | $ | +0.61%  | |
| | 41 |  THORChain RUNE | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 42 |  BRETT BRETT | $ | +0.49%  | |
| | 43 |  Axie Infinity AXS | $ | -1.85%  | |
| | 44 |  Ronin RON | $ | +0.03%  | |
| | 45 |  Convex Finance CVX | $ | -2.64%  | |
| | 46 |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | +3.64%  | |
| | 47 |  Maker MKR | $ | -2.16%  | |
| | 48 |  HyperChainX HYPER | $ | +0.72%  | |
| | 49 |  Ailey ALE | $ | -0.13%  | |
| | 50 |  Kava KAVA | $ | -3.06%  | |
Trending Deflationary Coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Wrapped BTC WBTC | $ | -0.25% |
| | Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | -1.13% |
| | Lido DAO Token LDO | $ | -6.86% |
| | Ocean Protocol OCEAN | $ | -3.68% |
| | Pyth Network PYTH | $ | +0.90% |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  XPIN Token XPIN | $ | +74.08%  | ||
| |  StakeStone STO | $ | +20.06%  | ||
| |  CUDIS CUDIS | $ | +17.84%  | ||
| |  Switchboard SWTCH | $ | +16.88%  | ||
| |  BTR token BTR | $ | +13.67%  | ||
| All gainers | |||||
What Are Deflationary Tokens?
Deflationary tokens are cryptocurrencies designed so that their circulating supply decreases (or the rate of new issuance falls) over time. Projects implement mechanisms like token burns, buyback-and-burn programs, or capped supplies with decreasing issuance to create scarcity, which in theory can support price appreciation if demand holds or grows.
Quick Facts
- Core idea: Reduce circulating supply or slow issuance to increase scarcity.
- Common mechanisms: Token burns (permanent removal), buyback-and-burn, transfer taxes with burn portion, capped supply + halving schedules, and token sinks (features that consume tokens).
- Not the same as value: Fewer tokens ≠ guaranteed price rise — market demand and utility matter.
- Use cases: Marketing/deflationary incentives, governance/treasury mechanics, game/item sinks, and investor tokenomics.
- Risk profile: Can encourage speculation, create liquidity problems, or be used to mask poor fundamentals.
Deflationary Tokens You Should Know
Rather than a fixed list (projects and implementations change fast), look for these patterns:
- Capped-supply + scheduled issuance: Networks where issuance naturally falls over time (e.g., block reward halvings) create long-term disinflationary pressure.
- Periodic burn programs: Projects that commit a portion of fees or treasury assets to regular burns.
- Transfer-tax + burn tokens: Each transaction carries a small fee and part of that fee is burned.
- Utility sinks: Token use inside apps (game consumables, NFT mints) that permanently remove tokens from circulation.
If you want, I can list current projects that advertise deflationary mechanics and summarize how each implements the burn/burn-rate without quoting mutable stats.
Benefits
- Scarcity signaling: Reduced supply can create an asymmetry that rewards holders if demand increases.
- Incentive alignment: Burns funded by fees can align network usage with token value capture.
- Simplicity: Burn mechanisms are straightforward and auditable on-chain when implemented transparently.
- Marketing & psychology: Deflationary narratives can attract attention and early investors.
Final Thoughts
Deflationary mechanics can be a useful design tool, but they are not a substitute for real utility, strong adoption, or sustainable economics. Evaluate: who benefits from the burn (holders vs. insiders), the transparency of the burn process, whether burns meaningfully reduce circulating supply (vs. nominal burns), and possible negative side effects (reduced liquidity, perverse incentives to hoard, or unsustainable fee structures). Always read the tokenomics documentation, inspect on-chain burn evidence, check audits, and consider demand-side fundamentals before treating deflationary design as an investment thesis.