Staking coins

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

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201 Bucket Protocol BUT $ 0.00510
$ 5.10M
$ 5.10 million
-8.29%
202 vTHOR VTHOR $ 0.251
$ 5.06M
$ 5.06 million
+1.63%
203 DogeKing DOGEKING $ 0.0₈503
$ 5.03M
$ 5.03 million
-0.58%
204 Oxchange Finance OC $ 0.236
$ 4.95M
$ 4.95 million
-3.20%
205 Synatra Staked USDC YUSD $ 1.59
$ 3.90M
$ 3.90 million
+0.10%
206 BLACKHOLE BLACK $ 0.0345
$ 3.25M
$ 3.25 million
-2.66%
207 Canyont CTYN $ 0.0201
$ 3.07M
$ 3.07 million
-0.07%
208 Mexc Staked SOL MXSOL $ 132.45
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
-1.93%
209 Asia Coin ASIA $ 0.0533
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
-4.39%
210 Snorter SNORT $ 0.0106
$ 2.65M
$ 2.65 million
-0.08%
211 Qawalla Token QWLA $ 0.117
$ 2.58M
$ 2.58 million
+0.76%
212 Mobipad MBP $ 0.0234
$ 2.34M
$ 2.34 million
-7.21%
213 Avail (Wormhole) AVAIL $ 0.00612
$ 2.08M
$ 2.08 million
-1.16%
214 Bitcos Pro BOS $ 0.204
$ 2.03M
$ 2.03 million
-1.13%
215 AlphBanX ABX $ 0.0191
$ 1.91M
$ 1.91 million
-0.73%
216 LoopNetwork LOOP $ 0.00964
$ 1.89M
$ 1.89 million
-1.78%
217 Felysyum FELY $ 0.355
$ 1.77M
$ 1.77 million
+0.44%
218 PEAQ PEAQ $ 0.0358
$ 1.76M
$ 1.76 million
-11.85%
219 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0342
$ 1.63M
$ 1.63 million
-1.50%
220 Dextrust DETS $ 0.0324
$ 1.62M
$ 1.62 million
-2.20%
221 OPES Finance WPE $ 38.43
$ 1.47M
$ 1.47 million
+13.78%
222 Sigma Money BNBUSD $ 0.935
$ 1.47M
$ 1.47 million
-2.19%
223 Staked MATIC (PoS) STMATIC $ 0.147
$ 1.46M
$ 1.46 million
-0.87%
224 PowerTrade Fuel PTF $ 0.00337
$ 1.35M
$ 1.35 million
-0.30%
225 milktia MILKTIA $ 0.506
$ 1.31M
$ 1.31 million
-3.53%
226 BIB BIB $ 0.0256
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
-2.25%
227 Flare Finance EXFI $ 0.0107
$ 1.18M
$ 1.18 million
-21.32%
228 Amnis Finance AMI $ 0.00911
$ 1.05M
$ 1.05 million
-0.64%
229 CARV CARV $ 0.0948
$ 944,057
$ 944,057
+1.49%
230 Echo ECHO $ 0.00680
$ 718,074
$ 718,074
-3.68%
231 Ton Raffles RAFF $ 0.0340
$ 680,613
$ 680,613
-0.02%
232 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.93
$ 602,096
$ 602,096
-1.61%
233 Astherus ASTHERUS $ 0.000506
$ 506,447
$ 506,447
-1.16%
234 NUTS NUTS $ 0.000497
$ 496,991
$ 496,991
-20.36%
235 StarLaunch STARS $ 0.00371
$ 368,229
$ 368,229
-0.50%
236 Proof Of Liquidity POL $ 0.000320
$ 320,400
$ 320,400
+4.23%
237 neuron ICP NICP $ 3.99
$ 320,152
$ 320,152
-2.32%
238 PETE PETE $ 0.335
$ 308,675
$ 308,675
-0.10%
239 Space Nation Oikos OIK $ 0.00126
$ 263,730
$ 263,730
-5.60%
240 Stride STRD $ 0.0286
$ 262,699
$ 262,699
+3.49%
241 EARNM EARNM $ 0.000186
$ 254,634
$ 254,634
+2.12%
242 Houdini Swap LOCK $ 0.107
$ 249,235
$ 249,235
+1.32%
243 TBCC TBCC $ 0.000210
$ 209,971
$ 209,971
+14.75%
244 OHM Pod pOHM $ 22.18
$ 191,709
$ 191,709
-0.04%
245 Invariant INVT $ 0.000870
$ 156,600
$ 156,600
-0.46%
246 Great Bounty Dealer GBD $ 0.000222
$ 152,978
$ 152,978
+0.45%
247 UBIX.Network UBX $ 0.0₅110
$ 136,755
$ 136,755
-5.57%
248 CTC PLUS CTCP $ 0.00124
$ 133,928
$ 133,928
-4.43%
249 Bifrost Voucher DOT vDOT $ 3.04
$ 116,268
$ 116,268
-2.34%
250 LiNEAR Protocol LNR $ 0.000495
$ 99,086
$ 99,086
+0.00%

Trending Staking coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Livepeer LPT $ 3.52
$ 172.07M
$ 172.07 million
+21.45%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0756
$ 21.64M
$ 21.64 million
+11.54%
Tectum TET $ 0.365
$ 3.62M
$ 3.62 million
+10.87%
Newton NEWT $ 0.105
$ 91.95M
$ 91.95 million
+8.36%
Concordium CCD $ 0.0126
$ 143.88M
$ 143.88 million
+5.39%
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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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