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

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# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $ 1,739.50
$ 209.96B
$ 209.96 billion
+1.83%
2 BNB BNB $ 587.40
$ 79.18B
$ 79.18 billion
+1.05%
3 Solana SOL $ 73.46
$ 42.63B
$ 42.63 billion
+5.95%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.327
$ 30.99B
$ 30.99 billion
+1.06%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 70.40
$ 21.05B
$ 21.05 billion
+0.93%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 1,737.58
$ 15.63B
$ 15.63 billion
+1.84%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.163
$ 6.31B
$ 6.31 billion
+0.93%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 7.97
$ 5.79B
$ 5.79 billion
+0.63%
9 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $ 1.63
$ 4.38B
$ 4.38 billion
+2.06%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0804
$ 3.50B
$ 3.50 billion
+0.04%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 0.713
$ 2.87B
$ 2.87 billion
-0.02%
12 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.18
$ 2.83B
$ 2.83 billion
+1.14%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0589
$ 2.71B
$ 2.71 billion
+0.77%
14 Avalanche AVAX $ 6.20
$ 2.68B
$ 2.68 billion
+4.11%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 0.970
$ 1.64B
$ 1.64 billion
+1.42%
16 OKB OKB $ 75.42
$ 1.58B
$ 1.58 billion
-2.48%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.135
$ 1.45B
$ 1.45 billion
-0.54%
18 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.30
$ 1.28B
$ 1.28 billion
+2.59%
19 Aave AAVE $ 75.52
$ 1.17B
$ 1.17 billion
+3.85%
20 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.80
$ 927.37M
$ 927.37 million
-0.42%
21 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0939
$ 838.16M
$ 838.16 million
-0.69%
22 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 82.15
$ 808.52M
$ 808.52 million
+5.93%
23 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 64,097.66
$ 678.11M
$ 678.11 million
+1.28%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,025.74
$ 663.69M
$ 663.69 million
+2.00%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.642
$ 534.07M
$ 534.07 million
+1.82%
26 Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.06
$ 505.56M
$ 505.56 million
-0.05%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00504
$ 433.13M
$ 433.13 million
+2.92%
28 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000684
$ 377.45M
$ 377.45 million
+1.20%
29 Celestia TIA $ 0.372
$ 347.33M
$ 347.33 million
-2.48%
30 Sun SUN $ 0.0173
$ 331.92M
$ 331.92 million
+0.41%
31 Kite KITE $ 0.168
$ 309.60M
$ 309.60 million
-6.14%
32 ether.fi governance token ETHFI $ 0.346
$ 305.12M
$ 305.12 million
+1.08%
33 Tezos XTZ $ 0.240
$ 261.57M
$ 261.57 million
+0.39%
34 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆262
$ 258.42M
$ 258.42 million
-0.08%
35 Akash AKT $ 0.775
$ 228.68M
$ 228.68 million
+3.70%
36 Decred DCR $ 11.96
$ 208.89M
$ 208.89 million
+3.63%
37 Velvet VELVET $ 0.478
$ 201.47M
$ 201.47 million
+5.17%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 1.78
$ 88.28M
$ 88.28 million
+0.81%
39 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.195
$ 87.77M
$ 87.77 million
+1.54%
40 MultiversX EGLD $ 2.89
$ 87.38M
$ 87.38 million
+0.98%
41 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.243
$ 83.71M
$ 83.71 million
+0.71%
42 QTUM QTUM $ 0.734
$ 77.96M
$ 77.96 million
+1.63%
43 Numeraire NMR $ 8.96
$ 77.52M
$ 77.52 million
-1.19%
44 0x ZRX $ 0.0850
$ 72.14M
$ 72.14 million
-0.84%
45 Safe Token SAFE $ 0.0902
$ 70.61M
$ 70.61 million
+6.74%
46 Kusama KSM $ 3.52
$ 64.70M
$ 64.70 million
+1.61%
47 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0423
$ 54.59M
$ 54.59 million
-1.16%
48 Babylon BABY $ 0.0142
$ 52.93M
$ 52.93 million
-0.17%
49 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0249
$ 52.15M
$ 52.15 million
+0.42%
50 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.177
$ 51.02M
$ 51.02 million
+0.89%
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Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.168
$ 16.65M
$ 16.65 million
+47.22%
Ronin RON $ 0.0642
$ 49.55M
$ 49.55 million
+11.00%
JOE JOE $ 0.0322
$ 7.04M
$ 7.04 million
+9.13%
Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0574
$ 25.23M
$ 25.23 million
+8.69%
Safe Token SAFE $ 0.0902
$ 70.61M
$ 70.61 million
+6.74%
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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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