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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 $2,392.34
$292.00B
$292.00 billion
-2.30%
2 BNB BNB $686.73
$91.46B
$91.46 billion
-0.04%
3 Solana SOL $99.32
$58.13B
$58.13 billion
-2.84%
4 TRON TRX $0.324
$30.78B
$30.78 billion
-0.11%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $81.48
$24.32B
$24.32 billion
-2.30%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,387.81
$23.08B
$23.08 billion
-2.25%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $2,973.23
$11.15B
$11.15 billion
-2.19%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.10
$8.30B
$8.30 billion
-2.91%
9 Cardano ADA $0.196
$7.36B
$7.36 billion
-1.87%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,634.11
$4.92B
$4.92 billion
-2.30%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,643.32
$4.41B
$4.41 billion
-2.28%
12 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $1.25
$3.88B
$3.88 billion
+0.02%
13 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.32
$3.67B
$3.67 billion
-2.22%
14 Hedera HBAR $0.0734
$3.22B
$3.22 billion
-1.71%
15 Avalanche AVAX $7.15
$3.09B
$3.09 billion
-2.31%
16 Sui Network SUI $0.721
$2.95B
$2.95 billion
-1.51%
17 Cronos CRO $0.0540
$2.62B
$2.62 billion
-3.70%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.85
$2.42B
$2.42 billion
-8.27%
19 OKB OKB $106.88
$2.24B
$2.24 billion
-3.86%
20 Aave AAVE $127.11
$1.97B
$1.97 billion
-0.17%
21 Polkadot DOT $0.851
$1.45B
$1.45 billion
-2.07%
22 Internet Computer ICP $2.49
$1.39B
$1.39 billion
+1.15%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0940
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
+2.33%
24 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $128.92
$1.00B
$1.00 billion
-2.68%
25 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,801.89
$890.60M
$890.60 million
-2.28%
26 Algorand ALGO $0.0904
$817.46M
$817.46 million
+1.86%
27 Cosmos ATOM $1.46
$769.23M
$769.23 million
-2.47%
28 Stable STABLE $0.0282
$731.41M
$731.41 million
+1.07%
29 Lombard Staked Bitcoin LBTC $77,488.52
$666.31M
$666.31 million
-0.85%
30 VeChain VET $0.00658
$565.58M
$565.58 million
-3.46%
31 Mantle Staked Ether METH $2,626.77
$564.60M
$564.60 million
-1.85%
32 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $119.59
$512.84M
$512.84 million
-2.79%
33 Aptos APT $0.559
$479.92M
$479.92 million
-0.14%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $4.78
$477.52M
$477.52 million
-2.34%
35 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,722.76
$446.60M
$446.60 million
-2.21%
36 Celestia TIA $0.349
$336.18M
$336.18 million
+0.03%
37 Sun SUN $0.0161
$309.75M
$309.75 million
-0.67%
38 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆299
$295.50M
$295.50 million
+2.51%
39 Kite KITE $0.137
$279.09M
$279.09 million
+12.38%
40 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000501
$276.58M
$276.58 million
-1.79%
41 Decred DCR $14.24
$250.35M
$250.35 million
-0.29%
42 Tezos XTZ $0.215
$235.87M
$235.87 million
-0.16%
43 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $139.00
$235.19M
$235.19 million
-2.89%
44 Akash AKT $0.502
$149.16M
$149.16 million
-2.01%
45 MultiversX EGLD $4.47
$137.21M
$137.21 million
+11.74%
46 Synthetix Network SNX $0.210
$122.31M
$122.31 million
-1.94%
47 BybitSOL BBSOL $116.13
$121.13M
$121.13 million
-2.59%
48 dYdX Token DYDX $0.110
$93.09M
$93.09 million
-2.05%
49 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0715
$92.50M
$92.50 million
+1.83%
50 QTUM QTUM $0.817
$86.73M
$86.73 million
-1.28%
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Sekuya SKYA $0.000456
$250,993
$250,993
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Cloud CLOUD $0.0357
$35.76M
$35.76 million
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Kite KITE $0.137
$280.30M
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MultiversX EGLD $4.47
$137.26M
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NodeOps NODE $0.00565
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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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