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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 $2,444.15
$298.28B
$298.28 billion
+2.18%
2 BNB BNB $735.16
$97.87B
$97.87 billion
+2.24%
3 Solana SOL $101.28
$59.43B
$59.43 billion
+3.81%
4 TRON TRX $0.335
$31.79B
$31.79 billion
-0.17%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $83.91
$25.07B
$25.07 billion
+7.86%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,452.07
$23.79B
$23.79 billion
+2.17%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,042.48
$11.28B
$11.28 billion
+2.23%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.35
$8.48B
$8.48 billion
+4.16%
9 Cardano ADA $0.201
$7.53B
$7.53 billion
+4.06%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,697.96
$5.32B
$5.32 billion
+2.11%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,702.97
$4.50B
$4.50 billion
+2.12%
12 NEAR Protocol NEAR $3.13
$4.08B
$4.08 billion
+21.40%
13 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.89B
$3.89 billion
+0.01%
14 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.34
$3.75B
$3.75 billion
+2.33%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.59
$3.36B
$3.36 billion
+3.21%
16 Hedera HBAR $0.0744
$3.26B
$3.26 billion
+2.36%
17 Sui Network SUI $0.733
$3.00B
$3.00 billion
+4.52%
18 Cronos CRO $0.0573
$2.85B
$2.85 billion
+2.68%
19 OKB OKB $112.33
$2.36B
$2.36 billion
+1.72%
20 Aave AAVE $128.14
$1.98B
$1.98 billion
+9.29%
21 Polkadot DOT $1.07
$1.83B
$1.83 billion
+7.44%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.62
$1.46B
$1.46 billion
+3.60%
23 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $131.60
$1.04B
$1.04 billion
+3.71%
24 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0813
$911.86M
$911.86 million
-3.81%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,858.94
$905.13M
$905.13 million
+2.16%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.56
$828.92M
$828.92 million
+4.89%
27 Algorand ALGO $0.0902
$815.12M
$815.12 million
+2.90%
28 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $76,690.73
$641.36M
$641.36 million
+0.90%
29 VeChain VET $0.00736
$632.98M
$632.98 million
+4.43%
30 Stable STABLE $0.0234
$618.14M
$618.14 million
-3.53%
31 Injective Protocol INJ $5.68
$567.40M
$567.40 million
+5.99%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $121.96
$521.69M
$521.69 million
+3.43%
33 Aptos APT $0.589
$512.28M
$512.28 million
+9.61%
34 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,784.47
$464.97M
$464.97 million
+2.19%
35 Celestia TIA $0.350
$339.09M
$339.09 million
+5.02%
36 Sun SUN $0.0167
$320.73M
$320.73 million
-0.22%
37 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆321
$317.25M
$317.25 million
+1.79%
38 Decred DCR $16.62
$292.59M
$292.59 million
+5.99%
39 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000500
$275.73M
$275.73 million
+2.16%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.251
$274.88M
$274.88 million
+1.29%
41 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $142.07
$233.66M
$233.66 million
+3.82%
42 Kite KITE $0.106
$215.32M
$215.32 million
+0.20%
43 Bedrock BR $0.663
$200.00M
$200.00 million
+2.10%
44 Lisk LSK $0.447
$170.60M
$170.60 million
-15.20%
45 Akash AKT $0.514
$153.01M
$153.01 million
+2.89%
46 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0961
$124.20M
$124.20 million
+12.50%
47 Synthetix Network SNX $0.210
$122.31M
$122.31 million
+4.54%
48 MultiversX EGLD $3.94
$121.32M
$121.32 million
+3.83%
49 dYdX Token DYDX $0.115
$96.92M
$96.92 million
+9.48%
50 QTUM QTUM $0.869
$92.16M
$92.16 million
+0.67%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $3.13
$4.08B
$4.08 billion
+21.40%
Phala Network PHA $0.0308
$30.79M
$30.79 million
+14.12%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0961
$124.20M
$124.20 million
+12.50%
BounceBit BB $0.00842
$9.15M
$9.15 million
+10.35%
Velvet VELVET $0.0560
$25.97M
$25.97 million
+9.91%
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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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