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 $2,476.58
$298.86B
$298.86 billion
+1.19%
2 BNB BNB $698.27
$92.97B
$92.97 billion
+0.97%
3 Solana SOL $106.81
$62.48B
$62.48 billion
+1.50%
4 TRON TRX $0.341
$32.34B
$32.34 billion
+0.60%
5 Hyperliquid HYPE $83.45
$24.93B
$24.93 billion
+0.86%
6 Lido Staked Ether stETH $2,472.98
$23.78B
$23.78 billion
+1.00%
7 Wrapped liquid staked Ether 2.0 wstETH $3,076.60
$11.55B
$11.55 billion
+1.32%
8 Chainlink LINK $11.55
$8.64B
$8.64 billion
+0.77%
9 Cardano ADA $0.205
$7.66B
$7.66 billion
+0.97%
10 Wrapped eETH weETH $2,726.66
$4.98B
$4.98 billion
+1.11%
11 Wrapped Binance Beacon ETH WBETH $2,737.09
$4.56B
$4.56 billion
+1.28%
12 Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM $1.37
$3.81B
$3.81 billion
+0.30%
13 Hedera HBAR $0.0753
$3.30B
$3.30 billion
-0.35%
14 Avalanche AVAX $7.42
$3.20B
$3.20 billion
+0.83%
15 Sui Network SUI $0.749
$3.05B
$3.05 billion
+0.16%
16 Cronos CRO $0.0601
$2.91B
$2.91 billion
+3.77%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $1.88
$2.45B
$2.45 billion
+1.91%
18 OKB OKB $113.98
$2.39B
$2.39 billion
+0.68%
19 Aave AAVE $126.34
$1.96B
$1.96 billion
+1.33%
20 Polkadot DOT $0.856
$1.46B
$1.46 billion
+1.18%
21 Internet Computer ICP $2.46
$1.37B
$1.37 billion
-2.51%
22 Jito Staked SOL JITOSOL $138.62
$1.07B
$1.07 billion
+1.39%
23 Pi Network Coin PI $0.0914
$1.02B
$1.02 billion
-1.03%
24 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $2,893.86
$924.90M
$924.90 million
+1.07%
25 Algorand ALGO $0.0873
$788.85M
$788.85 million
+0.10%
26 Cosmos ATOM $1.49
$787.53M
$787.53 million
-1.54%
27 Stable STABLE $0.0265
$686.02M
$686.02 million
+0.96%
28 VeChain VET $0.00705
$606.49M
$606.49 million
+3.70%
29 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $128.74
$552.27M
$552.27 million
+1.53%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $5.29
$528.51M
$528.51 million
+3.75%
31 Aptos APT $0.544
$466.50M
$466.50 million
-0.07%
32 Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH CBETH $2,817.57
$461.81M
$461.81 million
+1.16%
33 Celestia TIA $0.341
$328.43M
$328.43 million
-0.33%
34 Sun SUN $0.0168
$323.09M
$323.09 million
-0.29%
35 Terra Classic LUNC $0.0000528
$291.78M
$291.78 million
+0.12%
36 BitTorrent-New BTT $0.0₆292
$288.37M
$288.37 million
-3.11%
37 Kite KITE $0.128
$260.95M
$260.95 million
-7.04%
38 Marinade staked SOL MSOL $149.56
$253.02M
$253.02 million
+1.57%
39 Decred DCR $13.98
$245.56M
$245.56 million
-0.17%
40 Tezos XTZ $0.220
$240.58M
$240.58 million
-0.47%
41 Akash AKT $0.527
$156.45M
$156.45 million
+1.66%
42 BybitSOL BBSOL $124.95
$130.69M
$130.69 million
+1.58%
43 Synthetix Network SNX $0.211
$122.52M
$122.52 million
-0.57%
44 MultiversX EGLD $3.86
$118.72M
$118.72 million
+10.38%
45 dYdX Token DYDX $0.112
$95.30M
$95.30 million
+1.72%
46 QTUM QTUM $0.823
$87.32M
$87.32 million
-0.81%
47 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0649
$84.00M
$84.00 million
+1.36%
48 0x ZRX $0.0987
$83.75M
$83.75 million
+1.62%
49 Numeraire NMR $9.05
$79.38M
$79.38 million
+0.07%
50 Safe Token SAFE $0.0905
$71.66M
$71.66 million
+3.68%
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Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
MultiversX EGLD $3.86
$118.72M
$118.72 million
+10.38%
Waves WAVES $0.226
$31.06M
$31.06 million
+9.88%
Concordium CCD $0.00396
$45.03M
$45.03 million
+9.07%
BounceBit BB $0.00948
$11.81M
$11.81 million
+5.29%
SUSHI SUSHI $0.198
$57.88M
$57.88 million
+4.95%
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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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