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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 Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $ 2,155.63
$ 260.22B
$ 260.22 billion
-4.03%
2 BNB BNB $ 641.72
$ 87.50B
$ 87.50 billion
-2.53%
3 Solana SOL $ 88.99
$ 50.88B
$ 50.88 billion
-1.96%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.302
$ 28.66B
$ 28.66 billion
+0.14%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,155.21
$ 19.01B
$ 19.01 billion
-4.18%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 39.22
$ 11.73B
$ 11.73 billion
-3.77%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.267
$ 10.30B
$ 10.30 billion
-3.23%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.04
$ 6.40B
$ 6.40 billion
-3.82%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.49
$ 4.10B
$ 4.10 billion
-2.96%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0928
$ 4.02B
$ 4.02 billion
-3.90%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
+0.30%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.955
$ 3.73B
$ 3.73 billion
-3.77%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0750
$ 3.17B
$ 3.17 billion
-2.56%
14 Toncoin TON $ 1.24
$ 3.06B
$ 3.06 billion
-5.12%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.53
$ 2.57B
$ 2.57 billion
-3.53%
16 OKB OKB $ 90.01
$ 1.89B
$ 1.89 billion
-3.33%
17 Aave AAVE $ 113.64
$ 1.76B
$ 1.76 billion
-2.06%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.35
$ 1.74B
$ 1.74 billion
-4.55%
19 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.177
$ 1.73B
$ 1.73 billion
+0.54%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.52
$ 1.38B
$ 1.38 billion
-3.54%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.85
$ 919.73M
$ 919.73 million
-5.27%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,501.41
$ 897.72M
$ 897.72 million
-4.92%
23 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 98.14
$ 837.89M
$ 837.89 million
-2.02%
24 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0880
$ 782.15M
$ 782.15 million
-3.31%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.959
$ 761.12M
$ 761.12 million
-1.16%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 69,887.15
$ 741.38M
$ 741.38 million
-4.38%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00718
$ 617.34M
$ 617.34 million
-2.00%
28 Decred DCR $ 26.74
$ 463.32M
$ 463.32 million
+0.71%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.388
$ 418.47M
$ 418.47 million
+0.52%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 104.98
$ 382.19M
$ 382.19 million
-4.45%
31 Sun SUN $ 0.0175
$ 336.03M
$ 336.03 million
+3.91%
32 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆334
$ 330.11M
$ 330.11 million
-4.72%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.337
$ 300.88M
$ 300.88 million
-5.40%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 2.99
$ 298.77M
$ 298.77 million
-4.34%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000399
$ 217.99M
$ 217.99 million
-4.07%
36 Akash AKT $ 0.507
$ 132.38M
$ 132.38 million
-4.16%
37 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.03
$ 119.09M
$ 119.09 million
-4.17%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.22
$ 109.11M
$ 109.11 million
-3.64%
39 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.307
$ 105.68M
$ 105.68 million
-1.88%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.887
$ 94.02M
$ 94.02 million
-2.39%
41 Edge EDGE $ 0.127
$ 83.24M
$ 83.24 million
-5.79%
42 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.342
$ 82.39M
$ 82.39 million
+3.08%
43 Kusama KSM $ 4.51
$ 80.80M
$ 80.80 million
-2.93%
44 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0376
$ 78.70M
$ 78.70 million
+15.78%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0591
$ 75.03M
$ 75.03 million
-0.50%
46 Ronin RON $ 0.0929
$ 71.28M
$ 71.28 million
-3.90%
47 Numeraire NMR $ 7.56
$ 63.58M
$ 63.58 million
-4.21%
48 Newton NEWT $ 0.0689
$ 60.83M
$ 60.83 million
-6.97%
49 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.203
$ 59.25M
$ 59.25 million
-4.06%
50 Waves WAVES $ 0.453
$ 55.33M
$ 55.33 million
-2.56%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0376
$ 78.70M
$ 78.70 million
+15.78%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00344
$ 3.96M
$ 3.96 million
+5.21%
THENA THE $ 0.154
$ 19.91M
$ 19.91 million
+3.94%
Sun SUN $ 0.0175
$ 336.03M
$ 336.03 million
+3.91%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.342
$ 82.39M
$ 82.39 million
+3.08%
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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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