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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 $2,506.61
$305.88B
$305.88 billion
+2.19%
2 BNB BNB $761.23
$101.37B
$101.37 billion
+4.88%
3 Solana SOL $105.47
$61.74B
$61.74 billion
+3.25%
4 TRON TRX $0.334
$31.68B
$31.68 billion
+0.29%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $86.27
$25.76B
$25.76 billion
+2.57%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,495.31
$24.11B
$24.11 billion
+1.94%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,116.14
$11.52B
$11.52 billion
+2.19%
8 Chainlink LINK $12.28
$9.18B
$9.18 billion
+4.70%
9 Cardano ADA $0.220
$8.27B
$8.27 billion
+3.39%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,766.18
$5.32B
$5.32 billion
+2.29%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,769.36
$4.61B
$4.61 billion
+2.18%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.42
$3.95B
$3.95 billion
+0.55%
13 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.02%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0810
$3.55B
$3.55 billion
+1.67%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.66
$3.31B
$3.31 billion
+2.77%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.795
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
+1.85%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.23
$2.91B
$2.91 billion
-1.89%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0569
$2.76B
$2.76 billion
+1.63%
19 OKB OKB $114.47
$2.40B
$2.40 billion
+4.47%
20 Aave AAVE $135.50
$2.10B
$2.10 billion
+4.23%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.932
$1.58B
$1.58 billion
+2.13%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.64
$1.47B
$1.47 billion
-1.70%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $137.25
$1.08B
$1.08 billion
+3.49%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0956
$1.07B
$1.07 billion
+1.41%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,930.21
$929.50M
$929.50 million
+2.19%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0941
$851.09M
$851.09 million
+0.23%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.58
$834.08M
$834.08 million
+1.44%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0283
$737.33M
$737.33 million
-2.71%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $80,350.37
$690.24M
$690.24 million
+0.39%
30 VeChain VET $0.00697
$599.30M
$599.30 million
+0.17%
31 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $127.54
$545.99M
$545.99 million
+3.82%
32 Aptos APT $0.617
$529.53M
$529.53 million
+1.43%
33 Injective Protocol INJ $5.08
$507.27M
$507.27 million
+4.01%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,854.52
$467.94M
$467.94 million
+2.19%
35 Celestia TIA $0.384
$370.36M
$370.36 million
+4.34%
36 Sun SUN $0.0168
$323.26M
$323.26 million
+1.76%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆302
$298.24M
$298.24 million
+0.20%
38 Decred DCR $16.94
$298.06M
$298.06 million
-1.46%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000525
$290.12M
$290.12 million
+0.17%
40 Kite KITE $0.129
$262.75M
$262.75 million
-2.69%
41 Tezos XTZ $0.239
$261.71M
$261.71 million
+3.65%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $148.18
$250.74M
$250.74 million
+3.68%
43 Akash AKT $0.544
$161.91M
$161.91 million
+3.67%
44 MultiversX EGLD $4.63
$142.44M
$142.44 million
-1.41%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.222
$129.13M
$129.13 million
+2.45%
46 dYdX Token DYDX $0.121
$101.87M
$101.87 million
+1.76%
47 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0751
$97.13M
$97.13 million
+0.66%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.872
$92.52M
$92.52 million
+0.84%
49 0x ZRX $0.105
$89.05M
$89.05 million
-0.10%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.41
$82.18M
$82.18 million
+5.05%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
SUSHI SUSHI $0.241
$70.42M
$70.42 million
+23.53%
Casper CSPR $0.00293
$49.07M
$49.07 million
+9.88%
Velvet VELVET $0.0840
$38.98M
$38.98 million
+6.06%
Celo CELO $0.0800
$48.73M
$48.73 million
+5.26%
Numeraire NMR $9.41
$82.18M
$82.18 million
+5.05%
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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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