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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 $2,467.65
$297.88B
$297.88 billion
-1.47%
2 BNB BNB $689.49
$91.83B
$91.83 billion
-1.47%
3 Solana SOL $102.88
$60.23B
$60.23 billion
-2.68%
4 TRON TRX $0.333
$31.64B
$31.64 billion
-2.35%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $84.25
$25.17B
$25.17 billion
+1.49%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,466.85
$23.80B
$23.80 billion
-1.36%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,068.35
$11.52B
$11.52 billion
-1.61%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.34
$8.48B
$8.48 billion
-2.62%
9 Cardano ADA $0.196
$7.37B
$7.37 billion
-3.97%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,717.72
$5.03B
$5.03 billion
-2.44%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,727.17
$4.55B
$4.55 billion
-1.52%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.41
$3.92B
$3.92 billion
+2.60%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0734
$3.22B
$3.22 billion
-2.91%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.20
$3.11B
$3.11 billion
-2.72%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.724
$2.95B
$2.95 billion
-3.79%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0560
$2.72B
$2.72 billion
-6.46%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.86
$2.43B
$2.43 billion
-1.04%
18 OKB OKB $111.91
$2.35B
$2.35 billion
-2.09%
19 Aave AAVE $123.09
$1.91B
$1.91 billion
-4.00%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.830
$1.41B
$1.41 billion
-3.39%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.40
$1.34B
$1.34 billion
-1.93%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $133.61
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
-2.74%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0911
$1.01B
$1.01 billion
-0.30%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,891.55
$922.66M
$922.66 million
-1.56%
25 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $2,748.21
$787.86M
$787.86 million
-0.68%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.47
$776.40M
$776.40 million
-1.20%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0855
$773.01M
$773.01 million
-3.25%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0274
$707.97M
$707.97 million
+2.40%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $78,953.94
$678.18M
$678.18 million
-0.70%
30 VeChain VET $0.00675
$580.31M
$580.31 million
-4.65%
31 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $123.82
$531.52M
$531.52 million
-3.56%
32 Injective Protocol INJ $4.99
$499.62M
$499.62 million
-5.58%
33 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,809.11
$460.44M
$460.44 million
-1.46%
34 Aptos APT $0.522
$447.90M
$447.90 million
-4.27%
35 Sun SUN $0.0165
$317.15M
$317.15 million
-1.98%
36 Celestia TIA $0.326
$314.06M
$314.06 million
-4.95%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆290
$286.24M
$286.24 million
-0.95%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000503
$277.94M
$277.94 million
-4.41%
39 Decred DCR $14.39
$253.03M
$253.03 million
+2.75%
40 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $144.07
$243.81M
$243.81 million
-2.78%
41 Kite KITE $0.118
$240.17M
$240.17 million
-7.40%
42 Tezos XTZ $0.213
$232.87M
$232.87 million
-3.43%
43 Akash AKT $0.511
$152.05M
$152.05 million
-3.41%
44 BybitSOL BBSOL $120.35
$126.35M
$126.35 million
-2.58%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.205
$119.57M
$119.57 million
-2.08%
46 MultiversX EGLD $3.86
$118.38M
$118.38 million
+0.75%
47 dYdX Token DYDX $0.108
$92.02M
$92.02 million
-2.08%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.813
$86.30M
$86.30 million
-0.69%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0664
$85.90M
$85.90 million
+1.30%
50 0x ZRX $0.0960
$81.44M
$81.44 million
-2.53%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Cloud CLOUD $0.0261
$26.08M
$26.08 million
+5.83%
Concordium CCD $0.00400
$45.57M
$45.57 million
+5.02%
Decred DCR $14.39
$253.03M
$253.03 million
+2.75%
Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.41
$3.92B
$3.92 billion
+2.60%
Stable STABLE $0.0274
$707.97M
$707.97 million
+2.40%
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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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