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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 $ 2,296.55
$ 277.15B
$ 277.15 billion
+2.50%
2 BNB BNB $ 610.62
$ 83.28B
$ 83.28 billion
+0.72%
3 Solana SOL $ 85.22
$ 48.96B
$ 48.96 billion
+0.56%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.319
$ 30.26B
$ 30.26 billion
+0.18%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,281.26
$ 21.46B
$ 21.46 billion
+2.18%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 42.83
$ 12.82B
$ 12.82 billion
+3.19%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.251
$ 9.68B
$ 9.68 billion
-1.37%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.14
$ 6.65B
$ 6.65 billion
+0.58%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.41
$ 4.06B
$ 4.06 billion
+0.08%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0887
$ 3.84B
$ 3.84 billion
-0.93%
11 Sui Network SUI $ 0.949
$ 3.75B
$ 3.75 billion
+0.44%
12 Toncoin TON $ 1.48
$ 3.67B
$ 3.67 billion
+13.71%
13 Cronos CRO $ 0.0697
$ 2.95B
$ 2.95 billion
-0.75%
14 Polkadot DOT $ 1.29
$ 2.17B
$ 2.17 billion
-1.00%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.41
$ 1.82B
$ 1.82 billion
+3.97%
16 OKB OKB $ 85.36
$ 1.79B
$ 1.79 billion
+0.60%
17 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.167
$ 1.70B
$ 1.70 billion
-2.12%
18 Aave AAVE $ 95.54
$ 1.48B
$ 1.48 billion
+2.06%
19 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.54
$ 1.40B
$ 1.40 billion
-0.47%
20 Algorand ALGO $ 0.109
$ 969.31M
$ 969.31 million
-1.41%
21 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,674.99
$ 903.94M
$ 903.94 million
+2.42%
22 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.78
$ 894.16M
$ 894.16 million
-1.63%
23 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 73,588.40
$ 780.72M
$ 780.72 million
+0.74%
24 Aptos APT $ 0.867
$ 688.74M
$ 688.74 million
+0.01%
25 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,548.25
$ 639.22M
$ 639.22 million
+2.29%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00702
$ 603.16M
$ 603.16 million
-1.60%
27 Decred DCR $ 23.17
$ 402.36M
$ 402.36 million
+1.10%
28 Tezos XTZ $ 0.354
$ 382.32M
$ 382.32 million
-1.49%
29 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 101.36
$ 369.03M
$ 369.03 million
+1.11%
30 Sun SUN $ 0.0180
$ 346.38M
$ 346.38 million
-0.22%
31 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆328
$ 323.32M
$ 323.32 million
+1.51%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.03
$ 303.28M
$ 303.28 million
-0.39%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.309
$ 279.46M
$ 279.46 million
+0.11%
34 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000417
$ 228.01M
$ 228.01 million
+2.52%
35 Akash AKT $ 0.469
$ 123.23M
$ 123.23 million
-0.03%
36 MultiversX EGLD $ 3.89
$ 115.45M
$ 115.45 million
-0.65%
37 Livepeer LPT $ 2.16
$ 106.17M
$ 106.17 million
-2.00%
38 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.293
$ 100.86M
$ 100.86 million
-0.57%
39 QTUM QTUM $ 0.919
$ 97.41M
$ 97.41 million
+0.11%
40 Edge EDGE $ 0.123
$ 92.94M
$ 92.94 million
-1.05%
41 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.354
$ 85.23M
$ 85.23 million
-0.86%
42 Kusama KSM $ 4.26
$ 76.94M
$ 76.94 million
-0.43%
43 Numeraire NMR $ 8.80
$ 74.74M
$ 74.74 million
+5.66%
44 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0585
$ 74.22M
$ 74.22 million
+1.62%
45 Ronin RON $ 0.0885
$ 68.26M
$ 68.26 million
-1.55%
46 Newton NEWT $ 0.0695
$ 61.44M
$ 61.44 million
+1.66%
47 Concordium CCD $ 0.00496
$ 56.45M
$ 56.45 million
+2.00%
48 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.193
$ 55.70M
$ 55.70 million
-1.35%
49 Babylon BABY $ 0.0146
$ 54.26M
$ 54.26 million
+5.68%
50 Flow FLOW $ 0.0320
$ 52.90M
$ 52.90 million
-2.40%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Toncoin TON $ 1.48
$ 3.67B
$ 3.67 billion
+13.71%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0226
$ 47.36M
$ 47.36 million
+11.49%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0702
$ 25.75M
$ 25.75 million
+10.99%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.0943
$ 9.65M
$ 9.65 million
+8.18%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0146
$ 54.26M
$ 54.26 million
+5.68%
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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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