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 $2,392.14
$288.80B
$288.80 billion
-1.93%
2 BNB BNB $686.98
$91.49B
$91.49 billion
-2.53%
3 Solana SOL $92.63
$54.04B
$54.04 billion
-2.67%
4 TRON TRX $0.343
$32.51B
$32.51 billion
-0.88%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.65
$23.51B
$23.51 billion
-1.40%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,393.04
$22.93B
$22.93 billion
-1.88%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $2,971.69
$11.04B
$11.04 billion
-1.90%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.29
$8.45B
$8.45 billion
-4.62%
9 Cardano ADA $0.217
$8.14B
$8.14 billion
-7.79%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,635.12
$4.81B
$4.81 billion
-1.74%
11 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.46
$4.04B
$4.04 billion
-1.04%
12 Hedera HBAR $0.0765
$3.36B
$3.36 billion
-3.57%
13 Sui Network SUI $0.791
$3.23B
$3.23 billion
-9.77%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.38
$3.19B
$3.19 billion
-4.27%
15 Cronos CRO $0.0559
$2.71B
$2.71 billion
-11.74%
16 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.86
$2.42B
$2.42 billion
-6.99%
17 OKB OKB $108.47
$2.28B
$2.28 billion
-4.87%
18 Aave AAVE $122.57
$1.90B
$1.90 billion
-0.03%
19 Polkadot DOT $0.894
$1.52B
$1.52 billion
-6.82%
20 Internet Computer ICP $2.35
$1.31B
$1.31 billion
-5.87%
21 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0895
$992.57M
$992.57 million
-7.13%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $120.15
$929.69M
$929.69 million
-2.59%
23 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,794.50
$894.28M
$894.28 million
-1.81%
24 Algorand ALGO $0.0900
$812.92M
$812.92 million
-6.98%
25 Cosmos ATOM $1.54
$809.26M
$809.26 million
-4.19%
26 Stable STABLE $0.0306
$785.14M
$785.14 million
-6.66%
27 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $76,594.54
$659.97M
$659.97 million
-1.43%
28 Aptos APT $0.609
$522.00M
$522.00 million
-7.46%
29 Injective Protocol INJ $4.86
$485.89M
$485.89 million
-2.31%
30 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $111.54
$483.22M
$483.22 million
-2.33%
31 VeChain VET $0.00543
$466.52M
$466.52 million
-8.75%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,723.40
$446.40M
$446.40 million
-1.89%
33 Celestia TIA $0.365
$350.03M
$350.03 million
-6.63%
34 Sun SUN $0.0174
$335.02M
$335.02 million
-1.96%
35 Velvet VELVET $0.673
$312.24M
$312.24 million
-7.26%
36 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000534
$294.45M
$294.45 million
-8.62%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆295
$290.82M
$290.82 million
-0.77%
38 Tezos XTZ $0.224
$245.27M
$245.27 million
-7.40%
39 Decred DCR $13.68
$240.41M
$240.41 million
-4.18%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $129.47
$219.03M
$219.03 million
-2.60%
41 Kite KITE $0.106
$216.18M
$216.18 million
-4.47%
42 Akash AKT $0.534
$158.64M
$158.64 million
-7.12%
43 Synthetix Network SNX $0.219
$127.75M
$127.75 million
-6.96%
44 MultiversX EGLD $3.27
$100.11M
$100.11 million
-3.37%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.117
$98.99M
$98.99 million
-7.51%
46 QTUM QTUM $0.817
$86.68M
$86.68 million
-5.70%
47 0x ZRX $0.0941
$79.90M
$79.90 million
-6.72%
48 Numeraire NMR $8.87
$77.78M
$77.78 million
-3.11%
49 Safe Token SAFE $0.0905
$71.57M
$71.57 million
-5.43%
50 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0546
$70.55M
$70.55 million
-8.72%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $0.319
$3.17M
$3.17 million
+4.17%
Bifrost BFC $0.00994
$13.83M
$13.83 million
+3.89%
Concordium CCD $0.00383
$43.64M
$43.64 million
+3.68%
PIVX PIVX $0.0126
$1.34M
$1.34 million
+2.27%
NodeOps NODE $0.00590
$1.77M
$1.77 million
+1.27%
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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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