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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 $ 1,820.81
$ 220.01B
$ 220.01 billion
-3.05%
2 BNB BNB $ 587.20
$ 80.20B
$ 80.20 billion
-1.85%
3 Solana SOL $ 76.62
$ 43.62B
$ 43.62 billion
-3.04%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.282
$ 26.69B
$ 26.69 billion
-2.01%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 1,821.73
$ 16.07B
$ 16.07 billion
-2.93%
6 Cardano ADA $ 0.256
$ 9.87B
$ 9.87 billion
-3.48%
7 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 26.21
$ 7.86B
$ 7.86 billion
-5.75%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 8.14
$ 5.77B
$ 5.77 billion
-2.31%
9 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0933
$ 4.02B
$ 4.02 billion
-2.69%
10 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.80B
$ 3.80 billion
+0.01%
11 Avalanche AVAX $ 8.24
$ 3.56B
$ 3.56 billion
-3.76%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.854
$ 3.29B
$ 3.29 billion
-4.33%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.32
$ 3.26B
$ 3.26 billion
-0.74%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0738
$ 3.03B
$ 3.03 billion
-0.92%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.24
$ 2.08B
$ 2.08 billion
-2.13%
16 Aave AAVE $ 112.22
$ 1.73B
$ 1.73 billion
-2.83%
17 OKB OKB $ 72.79
$ 1.53B
$ 1.53 billion
-4.13%
18 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.165
$ 1.52B
$ 1.52 billion
+2.99%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 0.969
$ 1.25B
$ 1.25 billion
-3.77%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.02
$ 1.11B
$ 1.11 billion
-2.39%
21 Cosmos ATOM $ 2.06
$ 1.02B
$ 1.02 billion
-7.34%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,118.02
$ 760.12M
$ 760.12 million
-2.68%
23 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0831
$ 738.90M
$ 738.90 million
-2.45%
24 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 63,186.80
$ 668.06M
$ 668.06 million
-3.41%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.800
$ 624.55M
$ 624.55 million
-4.92%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00713
$ 613.97M
$ 613.97 million
-2.84%
27 Decred DCR $ 26.97
$ 466.54M
$ 466.54 million
+4.67%
28 Tezos XTZ $ 0.367
$ 395.58M
$ 395.58 million
-0.69%
29 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 89.84
$ 376.24M
$ 376.24 million
-2.77%
30 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆327
$ 324.04M
$ 324.04 million
-0.58%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.20
$ 320.22M
$ 320.22 million
-6.23%
32 Sun SUN $ 0.0165
$ 317.02M
$ 317.02 million
-1.66%
33 Celestia TIA $ 0.293
$ 258.72M
$ 258.72 million
-2.41%
34 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000348
$ 190.28M
$ 190.28 million
-0.23%
35 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.23
$ 124.42M
$ 124.42 million
-2.88%
36 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.356
$ 122.78M
$ 122.78 million
-14.22%
37 Livepeer LPT $ 2.23
$ 109.46M
$ 109.46 million
+0.10%
38 QTUM QTUM $ 0.858
$ 91.20M
$ 91.20 million
-3.13%
39 Akash AKT $ 0.294
$ 84.90M
$ 84.90 million
-1.98%
40 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.339
$ 81.88M
$ 81.88 million
-1.19%
41 Kusama KSM $ 4.53
$ 80.62M
$ 80.62 million
-2.47%
42 Concordium CCD $ 0.00658
$ 74.82M
$ 74.82 million
-6.80%
43 Ronin RON $ 0.0959
$ 73.31M
$ 73.31 million
-2.03%
44 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0569
$ 72.35M
$ 72.35 million
-2.93%
45 Numeraire NMR $ 7.63
$ 64.09M
$ 64.09 million
-2.22%
46 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.190
$ 55.45M
$ 55.45 million
-2.64%
47 Waves WAVES $ 0.460
$ 55.31M
$ 55.31 million
-3.09%
48 Newton NEWT $ 0.0628
$ 55.11M
$ 55.11 million
-3.93%
49 Edge EDGE $ 0.0897
$ 52.13M
$ 52.13 million
-1.03%
50 Storx network SRX $ 0.0638
$ 46.26M
$ 46.26 million
-0.67%
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Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0177
$ 36.98M
$ 36.98 million
+14.50%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0257
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
+5.60%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0716
$ 20.52M
$ 20.52 million
+5.41%
Decred DCR $ 26.97
$ 466.54M
$ 466.54 million
+4.67%
Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.165
$ 1.52B
$ 1.52 billion
+2.99%
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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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