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 $ 0.379
$ 48.61M
$ 48.61 million
-0.15%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0799
$ 48.06M
$ 48.06 million
-0.34%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00298
$ 47.55M
$ 47.55 million
+2.15%
54 Storx network SRX $ 0.0589
$ 42.74M
$ 42.74 million
-0.46%
55 Velvet VELVET $ 0.107
$ 39.34M
$ 39.34 million
-9.08%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.73
$ 38.76M
$ 38.76 million
+0.56%
57 SKALE SKL $ 0.00614
$ 37.70M
$ 37.70 million
-0.22%
58 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00109
$ 32.80M
$ 32.80 million
-0.66%
59 BounceBit BB $ 0.0277
$ 31.15M
$ 31.15 million
-0.43%
60 Harmony ONE $ 0.00203
$ 30.24M
$ 30.24 million
+0.14%
61 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0779
$ 28.43M
$ 28.43 million
+1.25%
62 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0295
$ 26.93M
$ 26.93 million
+1.04%
63 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0122
$ 26.41M
$ 26.41 million
-0.89%
64 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0195
$ 19.52M
$ 19.52 million
-1.09%
65 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0640
$ 18.31M
$ 18.31 million
+6.86%
66 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.130
$ 12.87M
$ 12.87 million
+0.07%
67 THENA THE $ 0.0910
$ 11.70M
$ 11.70 million
+0.28%
68 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00138
$ 10.80M
$ 10.80 million
-4.31%
69 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00126
$ 10.21M
$ 10.21 million
-7.90%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0680
$ 10.07M
$ 10.07 million
+2.75%
71 JOE JOE $ 0.0417
$ 9.13M
$ 9.13 million
+1.95%
72 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.202
$ 8.40M
$ 8.40 million
+0.37%
73 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.262
$ 7.91M
$ 7.91 million
+1.76%
74 Terra LUNA $ 0.0628
$ 7.83M
$ 7.83 million
+0.71%
75 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0434
$ 7.44M
$ 7.44 million
-2.15%
76 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00733
$ 7.33M
$ 7.33 million
-0.11%
77 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0646
$ 6.66M
$ 6.66 million
-0.54%
78 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0122
$ 6.54M
$ 6.54 million
+15.33%
79 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.141
$ 5.89M
$ 5.89 million
+7.62%
80 Renzo REZ $ 0.00509
$ 5.85M
$ 5.85 million
+0.37%
81 Tectum TET $ 0.512
$ 5.09M
$ 5.09 million
-10.26%
82 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0739
$ 3.81M
$ 3.81 million
+1.81%
83 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0131
$ 3.50M
$ 3.50 million
-8.87%
84 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000169
$ 3.10M
$ 3.10 million
-2.27%
85 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000370
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-10.10%
86 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0213
$ 2.08M
$ 2.08 million
+0.49%
87 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0114
$ 2.06M
$ 2.06 million
+3.66%
88 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0292
$ 1.10M
$ 1.10 million
-5.93%
89 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0204
$ 405,229
$ 405,229
-11.83%

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90 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.59
$ 11.17B
$ 11.17 billion
-3.28%
91 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,459.78
$ 819.85M
$ 819.85 million
-0.04%
92 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,321.69
$ 736.18M
$ 736.18 million
-5.59%
93 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 100.47
$ 430.85M
$ 430.85 million
+0.31%
94 ETHx ETHx $ 2,302.44
$ 275.72M
$ 275.72 million
-0.02%
95 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,319.61
$ 200.77M
$ 200.77 million
+0.62%
96 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,613.75
$ 138.34M
$ 138.34 million
-6.46%
97 EOS EOS $ 0.0809
$ 129.72M
$ 129.72 million
+1.26%
98 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.133
$ 128.06M
$ 128.06 million
+2.23%
99 Huobi Token HT $ 0.146
$ 73.02M
$ 73.02 million
+1.41%
100 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.80
$ 33.77M
$ 33.77 million
+0.07%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Ronin RON $ 0.123
$ 94.97M
$ 94.97 million
+42.48%
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0122
$ 6.54M
$ 6.54 million
+15.33%
Akash AKT $ 0.794
$ 232.74M
$ 232.74 million
+11.69%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.95
$ 494.87M
$ 494.87 million
+9.35%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.141
$ 5.89M
$ 5.89 million
+7.62%
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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