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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 $2,452.77
$299.30B
$299.30 billion
-2.16%
2 BNB BNB $718.62
$95.69B
$95.69 billion
-0.55%
3 Solana SOL $101.68
$59.52B
$59.52 billion
-3.33%
4 TRON TRX $0.331
$31.47B
$31.47 billion
-0.10%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $84.80
$25.32B
$25.32 billion
-0.88%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,450.24
$23.68B
$23.68 billion
-2.08%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,050.85
$11.30B
$11.30 billion
-2.20%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.69
$8.75B
$8.75 billion
-1.47%
9 Cardano ADA $0.212
$7.97B
$7.97 billion
-4.75%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,702.64
$5.20B
$5.20 billion
-2.32%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,709.81
$4.52B
$4.52 billion
-2.17%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
-0.03%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.38
$3.85B
$3.85 billion
+1.30%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0779
$3.41B
$3.41 billion
-2.03%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.37
$3.18B
$3.18 billion
-1.96%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.758
$3.11B
$3.11 billion
-3.58%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.12
$2.77B
$2.77 billion
+7.49%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0559
$2.71B
$2.71 billion
-3.43%
19 OKB OKB $108.17
$2.27B
$2.27 billion
-1.35%
20 Aave AAVE $130.28
$2.02B
$2.02 billion
-3.05%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.869
$1.48B
$1.48 billion
-2.77%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.47
$1.38B
$1.38 billion
-2.22%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0941
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
-2.10%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $132.18
$1.03B
$1.03 billion
-3.44%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,862.81
$909.62M
$909.62 million
-2.35%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0904
$816.93M
$816.93 million
-2.93%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.50
$791.19M
$791.19 million
-1.36%
28 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,729.24
$782.45M
$782.45 million
-1.72%
29 Stable STABLE $0.0291
$755.68M
$755.68 million
+1.27%
30 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $80,125.54
$689.28M
$689.28 million
-2.13%
31 VeChain VET $0.00670
$576.06M
$576.06 million
-1.17%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $122.78
$525.31M
$525.31 million
-3.22%
33 Aptos APT $0.582
$499.35M
$499.35 million
-4.50%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $4.78
$478.02M
$478.02 million
-5.17%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,793.41
$457.89M
$457.89 million
-2.14%
36 Celestia TIA $0.352
$339.02M
$339.02 million
-4.93%
37 Sun SUN $0.0164
$315.52M
$315.52 million
-0.66%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆298
$294.51M
$294.51 million
-1.81%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000510
$281.91M
$281.91 million
-2.47%
40 Kite KITE $0.135
$275.91M
$275.91 million
-0.97%
41 Decred DCR $14.65
$257.67M
$257.67 million
+2.48%
42 Tezos XTZ $0.227
$249.07M
$249.07 million
-0.84%
43 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $142.54
$241.14M
$241.14 million
-3.32%
44 Akash AKT $0.509
$151.43M
$151.43 million
-3.55%
45 MultiversX EGLD $4.86
$149.21M
$149.21 million
+3.86%
46 BybitSOL BBSOL $118.97
$125.95M
$125.95 million
-3.24%
47 Synthetix Network SNX $0.210
$122.32M
$122.32 million
-2.12%
48 dYdX Token DYDX $0.114
$96.07M
$96.07 million
-1.77%
49 Bedrock BR $0.316
$95.23M
$95.23 million
-0.76%
50 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0731
$94.61M
$94.61 million
+1.06%
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TaleX X $0.0115
$6.88M
$6.88 million
+34.87%
TRIA TRIA $0.00494
$15.69M
$15.69 million
+28.62%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.12
$2.77B
$2.77 billion
+7.49%
Matchain MAT $0.0392
$2.35M
$2.35 million
+7.20%
MultiversX EGLD $4.86
$149.21M
$149.21 million
+3.86%
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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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