Staking coins

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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h
51 Waves WAVES $ 0.455
$ 55.40M
$ 55.40 million
-1.51%
52 Storx network SRX $ 0.0634
$ 45.98M
$ 45.98 million
-4.30%
53 Celo CELO $ 0.0733
$ 43.79M
$ 43.79 million
-6.01%
54 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.96
$ 43.25M
$ 43.25 million
-1.14%
55 Casper CSPR $ 0.00299
$ 41.74M
$ 41.74 million
-2.78%
56 Babylon BABY $ 0.0132
$ 40.33M
$ 40.33 million
-7.35%
57 SKALE SKL $ 0.00645
$ 38.78M
$ 38.78 million
-4.12%
58 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0375
$ 37.53M
$ 37.53 million
-1.09%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00119
$ 35.84M
$ 35.84 million
+0.20%
60 Harmony ONE $ 0.00238
$ 35.36M
$ 35.36 million
-2.38%
61 THENA THE $ 0.279
$ 34.89M
$ 34.89 million
-0.09%
62 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0801
$ 29.29M
$ 29.29 million
+4.44%
63 BounceBit BB $ 0.0276
$ 28.79M
$ 28.79 million
-2.23%
64 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0138
$ 28.58M
$ 28.58 million
-1.55%
65 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0334
$ 25.61M
$ 25.61 million
-2.97%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0891
$ 25.52M
$ 25.52 million
-9.01%
67 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0252
$ 25.19M
$ 25.19 million
-1.00%
68 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0913
$ 24.89M
$ 24.89 million
+2.58%
69 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.120
$ 11.99M
$ 11.99 million
+0.25%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0721
$ 10.67M
$ 10.67 million
-1.12%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.230
$ 9.54M
$ 9.54 million
-2.86%
72 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0182
$ 9.49M
$ 9.49 million
+9.63%
73 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.310
$ 9.36M
$ 9.36 million
-2.15%
74 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00123
$ 9.11M
$ 9.11 million
-1.77%
75 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0880
$ 8.93M
$ 8.93 million
+1.68%
76 Terra LUNA $ 0.0630
$ 7.85M
$ 7.85 million
-2.19%
77 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00782
$ 7.82M
$ 7.82 million
-0.88%
78 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.00112
$ 4.83M
$ 4.83 million
-0.52%
79 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000210
$ 3.86M
$ 3.86 million
+12.77%
80 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000478
$ 3.84M
$ 3.84 million
-7.12%
81 Renzo REZ $ 0.00321
$ 3.69M
$ 3.69 million
-2.95%
82 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.0873
$ 3.64M
$ 3.64 million
-3.14%
83 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0277
$ 2.67M
$ 2.67 million
-0.36%
84 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000348
$ 2.44M
$ 2.44 million
-0.41%
85 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0143
$ 2.35M
$ 2.35 million
+0.02%
86 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00594
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
-2.21%
87 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0355
$ 1.39M
$ 1.39 million
-3.21%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0397
$ 732,470
$ 732,470
-2.72%
89 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000349
$ 302,758
$ 302,758
+0.11%

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90 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,396.70
$ 860.11M
$ 860.11 million
-2.23%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,283.65
$ 596.15M
$ 596.15 million
-0.22%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 101.94
$ 371.12M
$ 371.12 million
-3.19%
93 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,258.73
$ 195.50M
$ 195.50 million
-2.54%
94 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,552.68
$ 133.86M
$ 133.86 million
-1.79%
95 EOS EOS $ 0.0777
$ 124.59M
$ 124.59 million
-4.33%
96 Huobi Token HT $ 0.183
$ 91.58M
$ 91.58 million
+1.36%
97 Decentralized Social DESO $ 6.99
$ 62.11M
$ 62.11 million
-2.08%
98 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0668
$ 33.41M
$ 33.41 million
-2.39%
99 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.0311
$ 29.97M
$ 29.97 million
-2.37%
100 Rujira RUJI $ 0.256
$ 19.08M
$ 19.08 million
-1.44%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000210
$ 3.86M
$ 3.86 million
+12.77%
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0182
$ 9.49M
$ 9.49 million
+9.65%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0591
$ 75.06M
$ 75.06 million
+4.59%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.0801
$ 29.29M
$ 29.29 million
+4.44%
$MBG Token $MBG $ 0.324
$ 78.09M
$ 78.09 million
+3.96%
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

  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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