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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 $2,415.99
$291.63B
$291.63 billion
-2.62%
2 BNB BNB $679.76
$90.54B
$90.54 billion
-1.74%
3 Solana SOL $99.92
$58.47B
$58.47 billion
-3.63%
4 TRON TRX $0.324
$30.75B
$30.75 billion
-2.94%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $82.35
$24.57B
$24.57 billion
-1.82%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,418.22
$23.37B
$23.37 billion
-2.43%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,003.45
$11.27B
$11.27 billion
-2.73%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.21
$8.39B
$8.39 billion
-1.77%
9 Cardano ADA $0.196
$7.36B
$7.36 billion
-1.34%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,663.25
$4.97B
$4.97 billion
-2.75%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,670.85
$4.45B
$4.45 billion
-2.64%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
-0.02%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.32
$3.67B
$3.67 billion
-4.32%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0744
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
+1.30%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.23
$3.12B
$3.12 billion
+0.33%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.724
$2.97B
$2.97 billion
-0.29%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0550
$2.67B
$2.67 billion
-1.99%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.90
$2.48B
$2.48 billion
+1.70%
19 OKB OKB $110.22
$2.31B
$2.31 billion
-1.71%
20 Aave AAVE $125.92
$1.95B
$1.95 billion
+1.41%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.878
$1.49B
$1.49 billion
+4.91%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.50
$1.39B
$1.39 billion
+4.27%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0918
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
+1.06%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $129.76
$1.01B
$1.01 billion
-3.65%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,827.27
$902.19M
$902.19 million
-2.68%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0887
$801.99M
$801.99 million
+3.66%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.47
$778.20M
$778.20 million
-0.02%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,700.51
$774.19M
$774.19 million
-2.36%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0282
$730.09M
$730.09 million
+2.69%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,570.97
$665.84M
$665.84 million
-2.27%
31 VeChain VET $0.00670
$575.92M
$575.92 million
-1.39%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $120.18
$515.88M
$515.88 million
-4.00%
33 Injective Protocol INJ $4.82
$482.25M
$482.25 million
-3.17%
34 Aptos APT $0.557
$477.83M
$477.83 million
+6.77%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,749.37
$450.66M
$450.66 million
-2.64%
36 Celestia TIA $0.349
$336.18M
$336.18 million
+5.56%
37 Sun SUN $0.0161
$309.00M
$309.00 million
-2.78%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆292
$288.35M
$288.35 million
+0.21%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000503
$277.70M
$277.70 million
-0.65%
40 Kite KITE $0.123
$250.18M
$250.18 million
+3.83%
41 Decred DCR $14.21
$249.80M
$249.80 million
-1.81%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $139.95
$236.77M
$236.77 million
-3.72%
43 Tezos XTZ $0.213
$233.73M
$233.73 million
+0.53%
44 Akash AKT $0.493
$146.73M
$146.73 million
-3.09%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.213
$124.12M
$124.12 million
+2.50%
46 BybitSOL BBSOL $116.36
$121.21M
$121.21 million
-4.02%
47 MultiversX EGLD $3.94
$120.97M
$120.97 million
+2.87%
48 dYdX Token DYDX $0.112
$94.52M
$94.52 million
+3.36%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0703
$90.97M
$90.97 million
+4.79%
50 QTUM QTUM $0.821
$87.21M
$87.21 million
+1.33%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
TaleX X $0.00782
$4.69M
$4.69 million
+17.06%
Ronin RON $0.0508
$39.18M
$39.18 million
+9.33%
Aptos APT $0.557
$477.78M
$477.78 million
+6.76%
aPriori APR $0.200
$67.47M
$67.47 million
+6.24%
Celestia TIA $0.349
$336.44M
$336.44 million
+5.64%
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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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