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 $2,477.69
$298.80B
$298.80 billion
+1.21%
2 BNB BNB $704.37
$93.80B
$93.80 billion
+0.67%
3 Solana SOL $95.93
$55.88B
$55.88 billion
+0.45%
4 TRON TRX $0.343
$32.59B
$32.59 billion
-0.01%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,473.97
$23.71B
$23.71 billion
+1.24%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $78.68
$23.51B
$23.51 billion
-2.16%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,072.61
$11.42B
$11.42 billion
+1.09%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.53
$8.62B
$8.62 billion
+0.12%
9 Cardano ADA $0.221
$8.30B
$8.30 billion
-1.93%
10 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.48
$4.09B
$4.09 billion
-2.50%
11 Hedera HBAR $0.0791
$3.46B
$3.46 billion
+0.04%
12 Sui Network SUI $0.816
$3.33B
$3.33 billion
-1.29%
13 Avalanche AVAX $7.55
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
-0.35%
14 Cronos CRO $0.0611
$2.96B
$2.96 billion
+1.58%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.97
$2.57B
$2.57 billion
-0.28%
16 OKB OKB $115.35
$2.42B
$2.42 billion
+4.35%
17 Aave AAVE $134.43
$2.08B
$2.08 billion
-3.92%
18 Polkadot DOT $0.909
$1.54B
$1.54 billion
-2.12%
19 Internet Computer ICP $2.42
$1.35B
$1.35 billion
-0.71%
20 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0889
$985.61M
$985.61 million
-2.80%
21 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $124.27
$959.46M
$959.46 million
+0.32%
22 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,899.70
$927.85M
$927.85 million
+1.52%
23 Algorand ALGO $0.0925
$835.89M
$835.89 million
-0.87%
24 Cosmos ATOM $1.55
$816.60M
$816.60 million
-3.93%
25 Stable STABLE $0.0288
$739.17M
$739.17 million
-8.26%
26 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $79,525.48
$684.30M
$684.30 million
+2.50%
27 Injective Protocol INJ $5.96
$594.43M
$594.43 million
+12.54%
28 Aptos APT $0.611
$524.21M
$524.21 million
-5.76%
29 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $115.39
$494.75M
$494.75 million
+0.48%
30 VeChain VET $0.00563
$484.24M
$484.24 million
-1.95%
31 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,815.77
$461.33M
$461.33 million
+1.14%
32 Celestia TIA $0.372
$356.24M
$356.24 million
-3.90%
33 Sun SUN $0.0176
$337.81M
$337.81 million
-0.31%
34 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000557
$307.11M
$307.11 million
-0.04%
35 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆295
$291.07M
$291.07 million
-0.24%
36 Tezos XTZ $0.231
$252.58M
$252.58 million
-1.74%
37 Decred DCR $13.88
$243.89M
$243.89 million
-1.97%
38 Kite KITE $0.115
$235.05M
$235.05 million
+1.07%
39 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $134.32
$226.82M
$226.82 million
+0.51%
40 Akash AKT $0.578
$171.55M
$171.55 million
+1.98%
41 Synthetix Network SNX $0.231
$134.44M
$134.44 million
-1.27%
42 MultiversX EGLD $3.54
$108.47M
$108.47 million
-0.48%
43 dYdX Token DYDX $0.118
$99.94M
$99.94 million
-4.78%
44 QTUM QTUM $0.875
$92.86M
$92.86 million
-2.64%
45 0x ZRX $0.0988
$83.89M
$83.89 million
-1.35%
46 Velvet VELVET $0.176
$80.80M
$80.80 million
-74.39%
47 Numeraire NMR $9.10
$79.76M
$79.76 million
-1.01%
48 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0598
$77.31M
$77.31 million
+4.54%
49 Safe Token SAFE $0.0932
$73.95M
$73.95 million
-1.93%
50 aPriori APR $0.211
$70.74M
$70.74 million
+9.11%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Injective Protocol INJ $5.96
$593.89M
$593.89 million
+12.44%
aPriori APR $0.211
$70.73M
$70.73 million
+9.09%
Concordium CCD $0.00423
$48.14M
$48.14 million
+8.01%
Storx network SRX $0.0541
$39.29M
$39.29 million
+5.23%
OKB OKB $115.35
$2.43B
$2.43 billion
+4.58%
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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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