Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h

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101 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0678
$ 33.91M
$ 33.91 million
-2.36%
102 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 3,569.89
$ 27.08M
$ 27.08 million
+0.76%
103 Rujira RUJI $ 0.296
$ 22.08M
$ 22.08 million
+7.66%
104 Diamond DMD $ 2.37
$ 9.23M
$ 9.23 million
-0.04%
105 Pocketcoin PKOIN $ 0.600
$ 6.85M
$ 6.85 million
-2.23%
106 Prizm PZM $ 0.00135
$ 5.90M
$ 5.90 million
+1.25%
107 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000185
$ 3.39M
$ 3.39 million
-7.38%
108 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0416
$ 3.21M
$ 3.21 million
+1.22%
109 hi Dollar HI $ 0.0000586
$ 3.08M
$ 3.08 million
-2.95%
110 Bitshares BTS $ 0.00112
$ 3.05M
$ 3.05 million
-1.52%
111 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0366
$ 2.90M
$ 2.90 million
+0.33%
112 Validity VAL $ 0.511
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
+1.67%
113 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₇783
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
-0.66%
114 Particl PART $ 0.275
$ 2.47M
$ 2.47 million
+4.76%
115 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00101
$ 2.21M
$ 2.21 million
-0.32%
116 Quidax Token QDX $ 0.0193
$ 1.48M
$ 1.48 million
-15.70%
117 SingularityDAO SDAO $ 0.0109
$ 1.09M
$ 1.09 million
+0.13%
118 LTO Network LTO $ 0.00208
$ 832,699
$ 832,699
+0.00%
119 Bridge Oracle BRG $ 0.000103
$ 823,095
$ 823,095
-0.71%
120 SPHEROID UNIVERSE SPH $ 0.000300
$ 792,325
$ 792,325
+19.52%
121 Kasta KASTA $ 0.000488
$ 732,325
$ 732,325
+2.20%
122 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅520
$ 592,898
$ 592,898
+0.69%
123 Orbitt ORBT $ 0.0306
$ 471,076
$ 471,076
+0.00%
124 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000441
$ 382,275
$ 382,275
+9.32%
125 unilend.finance UFT $ 0.00310
$ 344,089
$ 344,089
+0.16%
126 Renewable Energy Token RET $ 0.0₁₀167
$ 335,326
$ 335,326
+9.81%
127 HORD HORD $ 0.000937
$ 299,296
$ 299,296
-0.19%
128 TRAVA TRAVA $ 0.0000583
$ 287,091
$ 287,091
+0.48%
129 Bistroo BIST $ 0.00382
$ 234,472
$ 234,472
-5.81%
130 DAFI protocol DAFI $ 0.000198
$ 228,875
$ 228,875
+1.27%
131 Dypius DYP $ 0.001000
$ 217,569
$ 217,569
+59.28%
132 Crowns CWS $ 0.0381
$ 201,889
$ 201,889
+1.63%
133 ProBit Token PROB $ 0.00106
$ 201,400
$ 201,400
+1.92%
134 Phuture PHTR $ 0.00265
$ 157,460
$ 157,460
+6.11%
135 Sakai Vault SAKAI $ 0.0270
$ 132,682
$ 132,682
+3.01%
136 Hydra HYDRA $ 0.0685
$ 124,015
$ 124,015
-2.51%
137 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
138 HoDooi.com HOD $ 0.0000993
$ 99,110
$ 99,110
+4.38%
139 Yield Protocol YIELD $ 0.000230
$ 20,963
$ 20,963
+0.00%
140 MeanFi MEAN $ 0.0000810
$ 17,003
$ 17,003
+0.00%
141 XcelDefi XLD $ 0.000260
$ 15,069
$ 15,069
+0.10%
142 Zenith Chain ZENITH $ 0.000398
$ 7,959
$ 7,959
+0.00%
143 Tradestars TSX $ 0.0000390
$ 4,872
$ 4,872
+0.00%
144 Kinesis Gold KAU $ 161.28
$ 6.72B
$ 6.72 billion
+2.05%
145 Polygon MATIC $ 0.129
$ 1.35B
$ 1.35 billion
+0.32%
146 Staked ETH osETH $ 3,142.62
$ 610.25M
$ 610.25 million
+0.69%
147 SBTC SBTC $ 89,494.10
$ 391.09M
$ 391.09 million
+0.84%
148 Whalebit CES $ 0.693
$ 292.56M
$ 292.56 million
+0.93%
149 FraxEther FRXETH $ 2,963.82
$ 283.62M
$ 283.62 million
+1.73%
150 Astherus BNB ASBNB $ 948.48
$ 276.77M
$ 276.77 million
+1.37%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Livepeer LPT $ 3.69
$ 180.10M
$ 180.10 million
+31.56%
Flow FLOW $ 0.0871
$ 142.56M
$ 142.56 million
+23.65%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0768
$ 21.98M
$ 21.98 million
+16.13%
Newton NEWT $ 0.106
$ 92.61M
$ 92.61 million
+12.03%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0130
$ 147.49M
$ 147.49 million
+10.66%
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What is a staking coin?

A staking coin is the native asset of a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain that holders lock—delegate or self-bond—to participate in consensus, validate transactions, and earn token rewards.
Instead of mining with hardware, stakers provide capital; the network mints new blocks and pays inflationary or fee-based yields to honest validators.
Ethereum’s switch to PoS (“The Merge”) made staking mainstream, while chains like Solana, Cardano and Polkadot have paid 6-30 % APR for years.

Quick Facts

  • Purpose: Secure chain, validate blocks, earn passive yield, govern protocol.
  • Consensus: Proof-of-Stake, Delegated PoS, Nominated PoS, Liquid PoS.
  • Entry barrier: 0.1-32 ETH for delegation; 1-10 k+ tokens to run a validator.
  • Lock-up: 1-28 days unbonding typical; Ethereum ~1-5 days via exit queue.
  • Risk: Slashing 1-100 % of stake for double-sign or downtime; smart-contract risk for liquid-staking tokens.

Top Staking Coins (Live Examples)

Coin Ticker Avg. Nominal APR Chain Type 2024 Staked Value
Ethereum ETH 3.2 % PoS / 32 ETH validator $110 B
Solana SOL 6.5 % Delegated PoS $68 B
Cardano ADA 4.1 % Ouroboros PoS $12 B
Polkadot DOT 14 % Nominated PoS $8 B
Avalanche AVAX 8 % PoS / subnet staking $6 B
Cosmos ATOM 10-19 % Tendermint BPoS $2.5 B
Polygon MATIC 4.5 % Heimdall PoS $3 B
Pocketcoin PKOIN 30 % Bastyon side-chain <$50 M

How It Works

  1. Acquire PoS coin (ETH, ADA, SOL, etc.).
  2. Delegate to public validator or run your own node.
  3. Stake locks coins in a smart contract or on-chain bond.
  4. Network selects validator to propose / attest blocks; probability ∝ stake.
  5. Rewards auto-compound; can be claimed or restaked; slashing penalises misbehaviour.

Benefits

  • Passive yield – 3-30 % APR without selling underlying asset.
  • Energy efficient – 99 %+ lower power use vs Proof-of-Work.
  • Low hardware cost – consumer laptop + 32 ETH instead of mining farm.
  • Governance weight – staked balance often equals voting power in DAOs.
  • Liquid staking – receive tradable derivative (stETH, stSOL) to deploy in DeFi while earning.

Risks & Trade-offs

  • Slashing – 1-100 % loss for double-sign; 0.1-5 % for prolonged downtime.
  • Lock-up periods – unbonding windows (1-28 days) prevent quick exit during crashes.
  • Inflation dilution – high APR may still lag token supply growth → real yield negative.
  • Validator risk – delegating to jailed or malicious node can cost you rewards.
  • Smart-contract bugs – liquid-staking tokens (Lido, RocketPool) add extra code layer.
  • Regulatory grey – ETH staking ETFs approved, but solo-node income taxation still unclear in many jurisdictions.

Final Thoughts

Staking turns idle coins into yield-bearing assets while securing the network you believe in.
Real returns depend on issuance rate, fee burn, and token price; always net-out inflation and slashing risk.
Use liquid-staking derivatives for DeFi composability, but keep a mental note of the extra smart-contract layer—and never stake more than you can afford to see slashed.

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