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 $2,493.66
$304.31B
$304.31 billion
-0.55%
2 BNB BNB $739.89
$98.52B
$98.52 billion
-1.73%
3 Solana SOL $104.05
$60.99B
$60.99 billion
-1.90%
4 TRON TRX $0.335
$31.79B
$31.79 billion
-0.38%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $85.40
$25.53B
$25.53 billion
-2.78%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,483.15
$23.98B
$23.98 billion
-0.89%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,101.41
$11.47B
$11.47 billion
-0.61%
8 Chainlink LINK $12.78
$9.56B
$9.56 billion
-1.63%
9 Cardano ADA $0.222
$8.31B
$8.31 billion
-0.02%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,744.54
$5.30B
$5.30 billion
-0.29%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,756.18
$4.59B
$4.59 billion
-0.49%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.40
$3.91B
$3.91 billion
-2.01%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0828
$3.63B
$3.63 billion
+1.42%
14 Avalanche AVAX $8.16
$3.53B
$3.53 billion
+4.31%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.831
$3.40B
$3.40 billion
+2.35%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.33
$3.04B
$3.04 billion
-4.12%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0571
$2.77B
$2.77 billion
-1.09%
18 OKB OKB $115.46
$2.42B
$2.42 billion
+1.56%
19 Aave AAVE $132.77
$2.06B
$2.06 billion
-1.39%
20 Polkadot DOT $1.07
$1.82B
$1.82 billion
+9.86%
21 Internet Computer ICP $3.07
$1.71B
$1.71 billion
+13.33%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $135.24
$1.07B
$1.07 billion
-1.86%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0943
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
-0.36%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,914.37
$924.22M
$924.22 million
-0.59%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.65
$871.48M
$871.48 million
+3.48%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0959
$867.30M
$867.30 million
-0.31%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0292
$762.78M
$762.78 million
+4.15%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,576.53
$682.25M
$682.25 million
-0.79%
29 VeChain VET $0.00724
$622.72M
$622.72 million
+1.86%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $6.11
$610.77M
$610.77 million
+17.25%
31 Aptos APT $0.646
$554.28M
$554.28 million
+3.57%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $125.53
$538.48M
$538.48 million
-1.97%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,839.98
$465.51M
$465.51 million
-0.57%
34 Celestia TIA $0.431
$416.38M
$416.38 million
+0.15%
35 Sun SUN $0.0167
$321.93M
$321.93 million
-0.47%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000541
$299.53M
$299.53 million
+5.09%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆302
$298.52M
$298.52 million
+0.06%
38 Decred DCR $15.80
$277.96M
$277.96 million
-4.19%
39 Tezos XTZ $0.238
$260.63M
$260.63 million
-0.66%
40 Kite KITE $0.119
$242.79M
$242.79 million
-5.06%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $145.93
$240.05M
$240.05 million
-1.85%
42 Akash AKT $0.552
$164.26M
$164.26 million
-1.83%
43 MultiversX EGLD $4.67
$143.38M
$143.38 million
+3.54%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.229
$133.41M
$133.41 million
-1.94%
45 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0815
$105.41M
$105.41 million
+6.08%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.123
$104.20M
$104.20 million
-0.20%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.885
$93.90M
$93.90 million
+0.38%
48 0x ZRX $0.104
$88.63M
$88.63 million
-0.92%
49 Bedrock BR $0.282
$85.04M
$85.04 million
+22.41%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.40
$81.31M
$81.31 million
+0.01%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.282
$85.03M
$85.03 million
+22.40%
Injective Protocol INJ $6.11
$610.94M
$610.94 million
+17.29%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0361
$36.10M
$36.10 million
+16.36%
Internet Computer ICP $3.07
$1.71B
$1.71 billion
+13.46%
Polkadot DOT $1.07
$1.82B
$1.82 billion
+9.86%
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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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