How decentralized are the cap tables in crypto?

In this article, we provide an overview of what the tokenholder base looks like for the largest protocols.

These are the current top 25 dapps and blockchains based on the total number of tokenholders.

Tokenholders dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/metrics/tokenholders

1. Livepeer (LPT)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $163.7M
• Total number of LPT holders: 2.3M
• Average dollar-value of LPT per tokenholder: $71.2
• Percentage of LPT tokens held by the top 100 holders: 77.5%

Livepeer dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/livepeer

2. Uniswap (UNI)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $5.0B
• Total number of UNI holders: 366.4K
• Average dollar-value of UNI per tokenholder: $13.6K
• Percentage of UNI tokens held by the top 100 holders: 84.4%

Uniswap dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/uniswap

3. Compound (COMP)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $357.8M
• Total number of COMP holders: 207.6K
• Average dollar-value of COMP per tokenholder: $1.7K
• Percentage of COMP tokens held by the top 100 holders: 88.7%

Compound dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/compound

4. 0x (ZRX)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $357.8M
• Total number of ZRX holders: 207.6K
• Average dollar-value of ZRX per tokenholder: $1.7K
• Percentage of ZRX tokens held by the top 100 holders: 73.6%

0x dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/0x

5. Loopring (LRC)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $343.1M
• Total number of LRC holders: 165.2K
• Average dollar-value of LRC per tokenholder: $2.1K
• Percentage of LRC tokens held by the top 100 holders: 76.9%

Loopring dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/loopring

6. Aave (AAVE)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $1.1B
• Total number of AAVE holders: 151.4K
• Average dollar-value of AAVE per tokenholder: $7.4K
• Percentage of AAVE tokens held by the top 100 holders: 83.5%

Aave dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/aave

7. The Graph (GRT)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $628.4M
• Total number of GRT holders: 135.9K
• Average dollar-value of GRT per tokenholder: $4.6K
• Percentage of GRT tokens held by the top 100 holders: 83.9%

The Graph dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/the-graph

8. SushiSwap (SUSHI)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $247.5M
• Total number of SUSHI holders: 111.5K
• Average dollar-value of SUSHI per tokenholder: $2.2K
• Percentage of SUSHI tokens held by the top 100 holders: 85.3%

SushiSwap dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/sushiswap

9. 1inch (1INCH)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $396.2M
• Total number of 1INCH holders: 105.4K
• Average dollar-value of 1INCH per tokenholder: $3.8K
• Percentage of 1INCH tokens held by the top 100 holders: 85.1%

1inch dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/1inch

10. MakerDAO (MKR)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $630.8M
• Total number of MKR holders: 92.6K
• Average dollar-value of MKR per tokenholder: $6.8K
• Percentage of MKR tokens held by the top 100 holders: 83.5%

MakerDAO dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/makerdao

11. Synthetix (SNX)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $522.1M
• Total number of SNX holders: 89.8K
• Average dollar-value of SNX per tokenholder: $5.8K
• Percentage of SNX tokens held by the top 100 holders: 90.8%

Synthetix dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/synthetix

12. Curve (CRV)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $540.6M
• Total number of CRV holders: 89.4K
• Average dollar-value of CRV per tokenholder: $6.0K
• Percentage of CRV tokens held by the top 100 holders: 94.7%

Curve dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/curve

13. LooksRare (LOOKS)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $540.6M
• Total number of LOOKS holders: 89.4K
• Average dollar-value of LOOKS per tokenholder: $6.0K
• Percentage of LOOKS tokens held by the top 100 holders: 97.3%

LooksRare dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/looksrare

14. Axie Infinity (AXS)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $1.1B
• Total number of AXS holders: 67.9K
• Average dollar-value of AXS per tokenholder: $15.7K
• Percentage of AXS tokens held by the top 100 holders: 99.3%

Axie Infinity dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/axie-infinity

15. Ethereum Name Service (ENS)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $361.0M
• Total number of ENS holders: 64.3K
• Average dollar-value of ENS per tokenholder: $5.6K
• Percentage of ENS tokens held by the top 100 holders: 89.9%

Ethereum Name Service dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/ethereum-name-service

16. Ren (REN)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $82.1M
• Total number of REN holders: 63.3K
• Average dollar-value of REN per tokenholder: $1.3K
• Percentage of REN tokens held by the top 100 holders: 83.9%

Ren dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/ren

17. yearn.finance (YFI)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $231.9M
• Total number of YFI holders: 54.8K
• Average dollar-value of YFI per tokenholder: $4.2K
• Percentage of YFI tokens held by the top 100 holders: 81.5%

yearn.finance dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/yearn-finance

18. Tokenlon (LON)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $15.0M
• Total number of LON holders: 47.3K
• Average dollar-value of LON per tokenholder: $316.6
• Percentage of LON tokens held by the top 100 holders: 98.7%

Tokenlon dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/tokenlon

19. Ankr (ANKR)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $188.3M
• Total number of ANKR holders: 46.5K
• Average dollar-value of ANKR per tokenholder: $4.0K
• Percentage of ANKR tokens held by the top 100 holders: 90.4%

Ankr dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/ankr

20. Balancer (BAL)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $255.2M
• Total number of BAL holders: 44.9K
• Average dollar-value of BAL per tokenholder: $5.7K
• Percentage of BAL tokens held by the top 100 holders: 93.3%

Balancer dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/balancer

21. Bancor (BNT)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $65.8M
• Total number of BNT holders: 39.0K
• Average dollar-value of BNT per tokenholder: $1.7K
• Percentage of BNT tokens held by the top 100 holders: 90.3%

Bancor dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/bancor

22. Erasure Protocol (NMR)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $100.0M
• Total number of NMR holders: 34.8K
• Average dollar-value of NMR per tokenholder: $2.9K
• Percentage of NMR tokens held by the top 100 holders: 87.7%

Erasure Protocol dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/erasure-protocol

23. dYdX (DYDX)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $213.0M
• Total number of DYDX holders: 34.4K
• Average dollar-value of DYDX per tokenholder: $6.2K
• Percentage of DYDX tokens held by the top 100 holders: 94.2%

dYdX dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/dydx

24. Illuvium (ILV)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $105.8M
• Total number of ILV holders: 31.1K
• Average dollar-value of ILV per tokenholder: $3.4K
• Percentage of ILV tokens held by the top 100 holders: 96.8%

Illuvium dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/illuvium

25. abracadabra.money (SPELL)

Key stats:

• Circulating market cap: $78.7M
• Total number of SPELL holders: 29.8K
• Average dollar-value of SPELL per tokenholder: $2.6K
• Percentage of SPELL tokens held by the top 100 holders: 98.5%

abracadabra.money dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/projects/abracadabra-money

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• Methodology:
  This data only takes into account token holdings/balances on Ethereum Mainnet. Tokens that are bridged to other chains are counted under the bridge contract address used to perform the bridging.
• Note that the 'top 100 holders' statistic often includes the project's treasury and vesting addresses, which are now accounted for as 1 tokenholder each. The reason we've included them here is because the funds locked up in those addresses are often under the control of the project's largest tokenholders.

Tokenholders dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/explorer/metrics/tokenholders

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