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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 $2,449.29
$295.58B
$295.58 billion
+0.40%
2 BNB BNB $690.84
$92.00B
$92.00 billion
-0.35%
3 Solana SOL $104.62
$61.11B
$61.11 billion
+0.05%
4 TRON TRX $0.338
$32.10B
$32.10 billion
-0.37%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $83.01
$24.79B
$24.79 billion
+2.59%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,449.04
$23.58B
$23.58 billion
+0.52%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,044.03
$11.43B
$11.43 billion
+0.38%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.39
$8.52B
$8.52 billion
-0.58%
9 Cardano ADA $0.200
$7.51B
$7.51 billion
-1.09%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,701.57
$4.93B
$4.93 billion
+0.32%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,705.11
$4.51B
$4.51 billion
+0.42%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.36
$3.76B
$3.76 billion
-0.42%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0753
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
-0.89%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.29
$3.15B
$3.15 billion
+0.19%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.742
$3.02B
$3.02 billion
-0.74%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0574
$2.78B
$2.78 billion
+0.53%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.84
$2.40B
$2.40 billion
+1.28%
18 OKB OKB $112.74
$2.37B
$2.37 billion
+3.17%
19 Aave AAVE $123.02
$1.91B
$1.91 billion
+0.51%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.839
$1.43B
$1.43 billion
-1.36%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.50
$1.39B
$1.39 billion
+6.03%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $135.71
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
+0.03%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0919
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
+1.95%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,863.26
$915.24M
$915.24 million
+0.30%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.50
$791.62M
$791.62 million
+1.39%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0872
$788.28M
$788.28 million
+0.68%
27 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,739.93
$785.48M
$785.48 million
+0.68%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0264
$680.54M
$680.54 million
+0.81%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $78,420.39
$673.72M
$673.72 million
+0.14%
30 VeChain VET $0.00668
$574.70M
$574.70 million
+0.59%
31 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $126.21
$543.06M
$543.06 million
-0.03%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $5.06
$506.50M
$506.50 million
-1.93%
33 Aptos APT $0.542
$464.92M
$464.92 million
+0.38%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,786.14
$456.68M
$456.68 million
+0.36%
35 Celestia TIA $0.338
$325.39M
$325.39 million
-1.15%
36 Sun SUN $0.0168
$323.47M
$323.47 million
-0.02%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆294
$290.31M
$290.31 million
+2.79%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000525
$289.84M
$289.84 million
+0.37%
39 Kite KITE $0.129
$263.62M
$263.62 million
+3.50%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $146.48
$247.80M
$247.80 million
+0.07%
41 Decred DCR $13.94
$245.14M
$245.14 million
+0.02%
42 Tezos XTZ $0.218
$238.88M
$238.88 million
-0.46%
43 Akash AKT $0.511
$151.94M
$151.94 million
-0.90%
44 Synthetix Network SNX $0.209
$121.41M
$121.41 million
-2.35%
45 MultiversX EGLD $3.53
$108.18M
$108.18 million
+3.59%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.109
$92.31M
$92.31 million
-0.83%
47 QTUM QTUM $0.819
$86.85M
$86.85 million
-0.12%
48 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0637
$82.40M
$82.40 million
-0.60%
49 0x ZRX $0.0960
$81.48M
$81.48 million
-0.20%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.02
$79.08M
$79.08 million
+1.14%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Band Protocol BAND $0.201
$8.49M
$8.49 million
+19.57%
PIVX PIVX $0.0152
$1.61M
$1.61 million
+14.21%
Velvet VELVET $0.110
$51.10M
$51.10 million
+10.04%
Internet Computer ICP $2.50
$1.39B
$1.39 billion
+6.03%
NodeOps NODE $0.00576
$1.72M
$1.72 million
+4.61%
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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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