Staking coins

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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 $2,448.89
$295.62B
$295.62 billion
+1.05%
2 BNB BNB $699.23
$93.12B
$93.12 billion
+0.43%
3 Solana SOL $95.35
$55.66B
$55.66 billion
+1.24%
4 TRON TRX $0.344
$32.61B
$32.61 billion
-0.22%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $80.28
$24.00B
$24.00 billion
+2.87%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,445.85
$23.44B
$23.44 billion
+0.93%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,041.39
$11.28B
$11.28 billion
+0.92%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.52
$8.62B
$8.62 billion
-1.56%
9 Cardano ADA $0.226
$8.47B
$8.47 billion
-0.27%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,697.41
$4.92B
$4.92 billion
+1.01%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.51
$4.19B
$4.19 billion
+5.43%
12 Hedera HBAR $0.0793
$3.48B
$3.48 billion
+2.44%
13 Sui Network SUI $0.825
$3.36B
$3.36 billion
-0.99%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.58
$3.28B
$3.28 billion
+0.17%
15 Cronos CRO $0.0596
$2.89B
$2.89 billion
+1.20%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.97
$2.57B
$2.57 billion
+4.02%
17 OKB OKB $110.63
$2.32B
$2.32 billion
-1.21%
18 Aave AAVE $139.60
$2.16B
$2.16 billion
+11.77%
19 Polkadot DOT $0.926
$1.57B
$1.57 billion
-1.05%
20 Internet Computer ICP $2.44
$1.36B
$1.36 billion
+2.41%
21 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0914
$1.01B
$1.01 billion
-0.75%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $123.68
$956.80M
$956.80 million
+1.21%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,859.41
$916.53M
$916.53 million
+1.26%
24 Cosmos ATOM $1.61
$848.50M
$848.50 million
+1.54%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0933
$843.29M
$843.29 million
+0.31%
26 Stable STABLE $0.0314
$805.38M
$805.38 million
+1.25%
27 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,774.28
$795.29M
$795.29 million
+2.56%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,619.74
$668.78M
$668.78 million
+0.05%
29 Aptos APT $0.647
$554.83M
$554.83 million
+0.80%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $5.30
$529.18M
$529.18 million
+8.31%
31 VeChain VET $0.00574
$493.48M
$493.48 million
+1.06%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $114.84
$492.58M
$492.58 million
+1.38%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,786.84
$456.78M
$456.78 million
+1.04%
34 Celestia TIA $0.386
$370.35M
$370.35 million
+1.27%
35 Sun SUN $0.0176
$338.70M
$338.70 million
-0.22%
36 Velvet VELVET $0.681
$315.84M
$315.84 million
-0.10%
37 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000556
$307.23M
$307.23 million
-2.05%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆295
$291.18M
$291.18 million
-0.40%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.234
$255.76M
$255.76 million
-1.17%
40 Decred DCR $14.15
$248.65M
$248.65 million
-0.03%
41 Kite KITE $0.114
$231.86M
$231.86 million
+0.60%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $133.42
$225.77M
$225.77 million
+1.36%
43 Akash AKT $0.565
$167.94M
$167.94 million
+1.40%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.234
$136.38M
$136.38 million
+2.38%
45 MultiversX EGLD $3.50
$107.04M
$107.04 million
+4.40%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.123
$104.70M
$104.70 million
+2.31%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.901
$95.57M
$95.57 million
+5.30%
48 0x ZRX $0.100
$84.92M
$84.92 million
+2.46%
49 Numeraire NMR $9.18
$80.50M
$80.50 million
+0.19%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0951
$75.23M
$75.23 million
+1.88%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Matchain MAT $0.0451
$2.70M
$2.70 million
+28.94%
OpenxAI OPENX $0.00803
$193,435
$193,435
+15.55%
Aave AAVE $139.60
$2.16B
$2.16 billion
+11.77%
Injective Protocol INJ $5.30
$529.18M
$529.18 million
+8.31%
Usual USUAL $0.0123
$23.42M
$23.42 million
+6.48%
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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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