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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 Price Market cap 24h
1 Ethereum ETH $ 1,990.38
$ 240.33B
$ 240.33 billion
+2.07%
2 BNB BNB $ 624.43
$ 85.18B
$ 85.18 billion
+1.04%
3 Solana SOL $ 83.73
$ 47.79B
$ 47.79 billion
+1.34%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.289
$ 27.41B
$ 27.41 billion
+0.99%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 1,990.39
$ 17.55B
$ 17.55 billion
+2.09%
6 Cardano ADA $ 0.255
$ 9.81B
$ 9.81 billion
+1.03%
7 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 30.86
$ 9.26B
$ 9.26 billion
+2.49%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 8.75
$ 6.20B
$ 6.20 billion
+1.55%
9 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0957
$ 4.14B
$ 4.14 billion
+1.05%
10 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.10
$ 3.93B
$ 3.93 billion
+2.48%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
-0.18%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.904
$ 3.52B
$ 3.52 billion
+1.80%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.32
$ 3.24B
$ 3.24 billion
+1.31%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0748
$ 3.07B
$ 3.07 billion
+0.43%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.50
$ 2.51B
$ 2.51 billion
+3.74%
16 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.219
$ 2.11B
$ 2.11 billion
+3.54%
17 OKB OKB $ 98.53
$ 2.07B
$ 2.07 billion
-0.72%
18 Aave AAVE $ 107.59
$ 1.66B
$ 1.66 billion
-0.20%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.24
$ 1.60B
$ 1.60 billion
+2.43%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.49
$ 1.37B
$ 1.37 billion
+3.25%
21 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 92.23
$ 904.49M
$ 904.49 million
+1.40%
22 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.74
$ 863.88M
$ 863.88 million
-1.90%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,298.83
$ 824.70M
$ 824.70 million
+1.74%
24 Aptos APT $ 0.953
$ 744.44M
$ 744.44 million
+2.17%
25 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0835
$ 742.51M
$ 742.51 million
+1.15%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 67,381.03
$ 712.73M
$ 712.73 million
+0.12%
27 VeChain VET $ 0.00697
$ 599.70M
$ 599.70 million
+1.58%
28 Decred DCR $ 28.28
$ 489.24M
$ 489.24 million
+0.77%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.363
$ 390.85M
$ 390.85 million
+0.30%
30 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆323
$ 319.39M
$ 319.39 million
-0.92%
31 Sun SUN $ 0.0164
$ 314.89M
$ 314.89 million
+2.64%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $ 2.87
$ 287.30M
$ 287.30 million
+1.79%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.323
$ 286.80M
$ 286.80 million
+1.99%
34 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000422
$ 230.73M
$ 230.73 million
+4.80%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.19
$ 123.49M
$ 123.49 million
+1.84%
36 Livepeer LPT $ 2.30
$ 113.19M
$ 113.19 million
+4.51%
37 Akash AKT $ 0.382
$ 110.44M
$ 110.44 million
-7.82%
38 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.318
$ 109.56M
$ 109.56 million
+3.97%
39 QTUM QTUM $ 0.871
$ 92.37M
$ 92.37 million
+1.18%
40 Edge EDGE $ 0.135
$ 88.01M
$ 88.01 million
-1.57%
41 Kusama KSM $ 4.57
$ 81.86M
$ 81.86 million
+3.46%
42 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.306
$ 73.90M
$ 73.90 million
-1.37%
43 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0543
$ 68.97M
$ 68.97 million
+0.50%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.0896
$ 68.65M
$ 68.65 million
+2.56%
45 Flow FLOW $ 0.0413
$ 67.92M
$ 67.92 million
-6.18%
46 Numeraire NMR $ 7.85
$ 65.45M
$ 65.45 million
+1.25%
47 Concordium CCD $ 0.00538
$ 61.21M
$ 61.21 million
-2.16%
48 Newton NEWT $ 0.0676
$ 59.69M
$ 59.69 million
+4.74%
49 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.195
$ 56.89M
$ 56.89 million
+1.12%
50 Waves WAVES $ 0.453
$ 54.89M
$ 54.89 million
-0.28%
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Coins Price Market cap 24h
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0222
$ 11.59M
$ 11.59 million
+41.33%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0143
$ 32.77M
$ 32.77 million
+25.00%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0879
$ 25.18M
$ 25.18 million
+12.09%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0244
$ 51.05M
$ 51.05 million
+7.07%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00331
$ 3.81M
$ 3.81 million
+6.54%
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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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