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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 $ 2,025.24
$ 244.42B
$ 244.42 billion
-0.58%
2 BNB BNB $ 644.19
$ 87.84B
$ 87.84 billion
+0.10%
3 Solana SOL $ 85.19
$ 48.66B
$ 48.66 billion
-1.46%
4 TRON TRX $ 0.290
$ 27.44B
$ 27.44 billion
+1.02%
5 Lido Staked Ether stETH $ 2,024.03
$ 17.85B
$ 17.85 billion
-0.63%
6 Hyperliquid HYPE $ 36.50
$ 10.93B
$ 10.93 billion
+4.88%
7 Cardano ADA $ 0.259
$ 9.96B
$ 9.96 billion
-0.97%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 8.88
$ 6.29B
$ 6.29 billion
-1.30%
9 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.48
$ 4.09B
$ 4.09 billion
-1.85%
10 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0934
$ 4.05B
$ 4.05 billion
-1.32%
11 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.22
$ 3.81B
$ 3.81 billion
-0.01%
12 Sui Network SUI $ 0.967
$ 3.77B
$ 3.77 billion
+1.23%
13 Toncoin TON $ 1.34
$ 3.28B
$ 3.28 billion
+2.59%
14 Cronos CRO $ 0.0754
$ 3.10B
$ 3.10 billion
-0.10%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.50
$ 2.51B
$ 2.51 billion
+0.61%
16 Pi Network Coin PI $ 0.223
$ 2.16B
$ 2.16 billion
-3.74%
17 OKB OKB $ 94.73
$ 1.99B
$ 1.99 billion
-1.79%
18 Aave AAVE $ 107.94
$ 1.67B
$ 1.67 billion
-2.21%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.28
$ 1.66B
$ 1.66 billion
+0.20%
20 Internet Computer ICP $ 2.55
$ 1.40B
$ 1.40 billion
+7.03%
21 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 93.83
$ 920.44M
$ 920.44 million
-1.44%
22 Cosmos ATOM $ 1.82
$ 904.01M
$ 904.01 million
+0.31%
23 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0851
$ 757.11M
$ 757.11 million
-0.05%
24 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $ 69,514.44
$ 736.11M
$ 736.11 million
-0.96%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.929
$ 725.74M
$ 725.74 million
-1.76%
26 VeChain VET $ 0.00703
$ 604.51M
$ 604.51 million
-0.37%
27 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,262.66
$ 590.65M
$ 590.65 million
+0.69%
28 Decred DCR $ 27.18
$ 470.44M
$ 470.44 million
-6.97%
29 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 100.10
$ 419.22M
$ 419.22 million
-1.51%
30 Tezos XTZ $ 0.361
$ 390.01M
$ 390.01 million
-1.15%
31 BitTorrent-New BTT $ 0.0₆325
$ 320.38M
$ 320.38 million
-0.74%
32 Sun SUN $ 0.0161
$ 309.44M
$ 309.44 million
+1.65%
33 Injective Protocol INJ $ 2.97
$ 296.96M
$ 296.96 million
+1.09%
34 Celestia TIA $ 0.330
$ 293.53M
$ 293.53 million
+0.88%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000419
$ 229.02M
$ 229.02 million
-1.12%
36 MultiversX EGLD $ 4.10
$ 121.02M
$ 121.02 million
+0.59%
37 Akash AKT $ 0.418
$ 120.96M
$ 120.96 million
-3.50%
38 Livepeer LPT $ 2.25
$ 110.67M
$ 110.67 million
-0.47%
39 Synthetix Network SNX $ 0.315
$ 108.54M
$ 108.54 million
+1.55%
40 QTUM QTUM $ 0.882
$ 93.55M
$ 93.55 million
-1.06%
41 Edge EDGE $ 0.136
$ 88.81M
$ 88.81 million
-8.03%
42 Flow FLOW $ 0.0540
$ 88.78M
$ 88.78 million
-15.62%
43 Kusama KSM $ 4.49
$ 80.30M
$ 80.30 million
-0.84%
44 Ronin RON $ 0.0994
$ 76.10M
$ 76.10 million
+4.70%
45 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.298
$ 71.89M
$ 71.89 million
-6.39%
46 Concordium CCD $ 0.00620
$ 70.40M
$ 70.40 million
+22.01%
47 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0544
$ 69.08M
$ 69.08 million
-0.62%
48 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0306
$ 64.09M
$ 64.09 million
+12.94%
49 Numeraire NMR $ 7.50
$ 63.13M
$ 63.13 million
-0.31%
50 Newton NEWT $ 0.0670
$ 59.11M
$ 59.11 million
+2.25%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Concordium CCD $ 0.00620
$ 70.40M
$ 70.40 million
+22.01%
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.104
$ 29.67M
$ 29.67 million
+14.81%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0306
$ 64.09M
$ 64.09 million
+12.94%
Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0888
$ 24.24M
$ 24.24 million
+7.99%
Band Protocol BAND $ 0.239
$ 9.93M
$ 9.93 million
+7.77%
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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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