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 $2,494.25
$304.38B
$304.38 billion
-0.01%
2 BNB BNB $740.32
$98.59B
$98.59 billion
-1.11%
3 Solana SOL $103.92
$60.91B
$60.91 billion
-2.25%
4 TRON TRX $0.334
$31.71B
$31.71 billion
-0.42%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $85.08
$25.44B
$25.44 billion
-3.19%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,482.37
$23.98B
$23.98 billion
+0.07%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,101.06
$11.47B
$11.47 billion
+0.01%
8 Chainlink LINK $12.80
$9.57B
$9.57 billion
+3.68%
9 Cardano ADA $0.221
$8.27B
$8.27 billion
+0.64%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,750.56
$5.31B
$5.31 billion
+0.34%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,755.51
$4.59B
$4.59 billion
-0.01%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.40
$3.90B
$3.90 billion
-1.61%
13 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.02%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0823
$3.61B
$3.61 billion
+2.13%
15 Avalanche AVAX $8.09
$3.49B
$3.49 billion
+6.05%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.824
$3.37B
$3.37 billion
+3.38%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.31
$3.01B
$3.01 billion
-3.35%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0571
$2.77B
$2.77 billion
-0.62%
19 OKB OKB $115.06
$2.42B
$2.42 billion
+1.25%
20 Aave AAVE $132.13
$2.05B
$2.05 billion
-0.98%
21 Polkadot DOT $1.10
$1.87B
$1.87 billion
+14.66%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.99
$1.66B
$1.66 billion
+11.58%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $135.04
$1.06B
$1.06 billion
-2.24%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0941
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
-0.22%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,916.15
$924.79M
$924.79 million
+0.02%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.65
$875.27M
$875.27 million
+4.26%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0954
$862.96M
$862.96 million
+1.17%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0288
$752.67M
$752.67 million
+2.82%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,506.32
$681.64M
$681.64 million
-0.61%
30 VeChain VET $0.00719
$618.25M
$618.25 million
+2.34%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.92
$592.08M
$592.08 million
+15.21%
32 Aptos APT $0.635
$544.71M
$544.71 million
+2.63%
33 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $125.42
$537.99M
$537.99 million
-2.42%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,839.94
$465.50M
$465.50 million
-0.04%
35 Celestia TIA $0.427
$412.17M
$412.17 million
+7.58%
36 Sun SUN $0.0168
$322.78M
$322.78 million
-0.27%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆303
$298.65M
$298.65 million
+0.23%
38 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000539
$298.02M
$298.02 million
+3.88%
39 Decred DCR $15.93
$280.23M
$280.23 million
-2.97%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.237
$259.53M
$259.53 million
-0.23%
41 Kite KITE $0.119
$241.89M
$241.89 million
-5.99%
42 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $145.65
$239.60M
$239.60 million
-2.33%
43 Akash AKT $0.559
$166.27M
$166.27 million
+0.38%
44 MultiversX EGLD $4.69
$143.93M
$143.93 million
+4.15%
45 Synthetix Network SNX $0.227
$132.23M
$132.23 million
-3.18%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0818
$105.88M
$105.88 million
+5.90%
47 dYdX Token DYDX $0.123
$103.97M
$103.97 million
+0.86%
48 QTUM QTUM $0.879
$93.23M
$93.23 million
+0.64%
49 0x ZRX $0.104
$88.23M
$88.23 million
-1.26%
50 Numeraire NMR $9.47
$81.99M
$81.99 million
+1.26%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Injective Protocol INJ $5.92
$591.23M
$591.23 million
+15.05%
Polkadot DOT $1.10
$1.87B
$1.87 billion
+14.61%
Bedrock BR $0.262
$79.35M
$79.35 million
+12.62%
Internet Computer ICP $2.99
$1.67B
$1.67 billion
+11.71%
Cloud CLOUD $0.0336
$33.64M
$33.64 million
+7.95%
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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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