Coinranking
Staking coins
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| | 151 |  LGCY Network LGCY | $ | --%  | |
| | 152 |  BLURT BLURT | $ | --%  | |
| | 153 |  Fractal FRA | $ | --%  | |
| | 154 |  Oxen OXEN | $ | --%  | |
| | 155 |  Bitcicoin BITCI | $ | --%  | |
| | 156 |  KeyFi KEYFI | $ | --%  | |
| | 157 |  ShardingDAO SHD | $ | --%  | |
| | 158 |  Hachiko BSC HACHIKO | $ | --%  | |
| | 159 |  Hawk HAW | $ | --%  | |
| | 160 |  ZKSpace ZKS | $ | --%  | |
| | 161 |  Sanshu Inu SANSHU | $ | --%  | |
| | 162 |  BlockBank BBANK | $ | --%  | |
| | 163 |  Verso VSO | $ | --%  | |
| | 164 |  Agenor AGE | $ | --%  | |
| | 165 |  Xenon Pay X2P | $ | --%  | |
| | 166 |  SafeMoon Inu SMI | $ | --%  | |
| | 167 |  Formation Finance FORM | $ | --%  | |
| | 168 |  DKEY BANK DKEY | $ | --%  | |
| | 169 |  Lanceria LANC | $ | --%  | |
| | 170 |  WOWswap WOW | $ | --%  | |
| | 171 |  Bird.Money BIRD | $ | --%  | |
| | 172 |  FinBet CFB | $ | --%  | |
| | 173 |  LunaChow LUCHOW | $ | --%  | |
| | 174 |  ZAMZAM Token ZAMZAM | $ | --%  | |
| | 175 |  MELD MELD | $ | --%  | |
| | 176 |  Euro Shiba Inu EShib | $ | --%  | |
| | 177 |  Oobit OBT | $ | --%  | |
| | 178 |  Vega Protocol VEGA | $ | --%  | |
| | 179 |  Alvey Chain WALV | $ | --%  | |
| | 180 |  Spartan Protocol SPARTA | $ | --%  | |
| | 181 |  Paxe Token PAXE | $ | --%  | |
| | 182 |  STRIKE STRIKE | $ | --%  | |
| | 183 |  Virtual Coin VRCN | $ | --%  | |
Trending Staking coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Decred DCR | $ | -4.62%  |
| |  Tezos XTZ | $ | -5.23%  |
| |  Avalanche AVAX | $ | -3.33%  |
| |  Hedera HBAR | $ | -4.45%  |
| |  Solana SOL | $ | -3.40%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Babylon BABY | $ | +13.59%  | ||
| |  Concordium CCD | $ | +8.52%  | ||
| |  DEAPCoin DEP | $ | +6.68%  | ||
| |  Xertra STRAX | $ | +3.88%  | ||
| |  THENA THE | $ | +2.38%  | ||
| All gainers | |||||
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
- Acquire PoS coin (ETH, ADA, SOL, etc.).
- Delegate to public validator or run your own node.
- Stake locks coins in a smart contract or on-chain bond.
- Network selects validator to propose / attest blocks; probability ∝ stake.
- 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.