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

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51 QTUM QTUM $0.878
$93.20M
$93.20 million
+1.98%
52 Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0716
$92.58M
$92.58 million
+0.87%
53 Safe Token SAFE $0.108
$89.82M
$89.82 million
+3.83%
54 Livepeer LPT $1.67
$83.09M
$83.09 million
+1.90%
55 Kusama KSM $4.29
$81.59M
$81.59 million
+2.27%
56 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00999
$73.61M
$73.61 million
+8.61%
57 SUSHI SUSHI $0.223
$65.15M
$65.15 million
+2.58%
58 Babylon BABY $0.0128
$63.01M
$63.01 million
+5.72%
59 $MBG Token $MBG $0.103
$58.05M
$58.05 million
-1.14%
60 Phala Network PHA $0.0579
$57.94M
$57.94 million
-7.84%
61 Flow FLOW $0.0303
$51.44M
$51.44 million
+2.52%
62 Celo CELO $0.0844
$51.37M
$51.37 million
+3.39%
63 Ronin RON $0.0590
$45.54M
$45.54 million
+1.09%
64 Lisk LSK $0.198
$43.04M
$43.04 million
-1.32%
65 Ankr ANKR $0.00422
$42.23M
$42.23 million
+1.58%
66 Cloud CLOUD $0.0568
$42.06M
$42.06 million
-6.33%
67 Storx network SRX $0.0538
$39.01M
$39.01 million
+0.05%
68 Casper CSPR $0.00224
$38.88M
$38.88 million
+2.28%
69 Newton NEWT $0.0421
$38.06M
$38.06 million
+2.05%
70 Concordium CCD $0.00327
$37.25M
$37.25 million
-3.71%
71 Osmosis OSMO $0.0483
$36.10M
$36.10 million
-11.32%
72 Waves WAVES $0.242
$33.91M
$33.91 million
+3.17%
73 Bifrost BFC $0.0218
$30.37M
$30.37 million
-0.37%
74 Cartesi CTSI $0.0315
$30.07M
$30.07 million
+3.44%
75 Velvet VELVET $0.0638
$29.61M
$29.61 million
-0.89%
76 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000983
$29.52M
$29.52 million
+0.35%
77 SKALE SKL $0.00429
$27.54M
$27.54 million
+0.69%
78 Definitive EDGE $0.0974
$26.47M
$26.47 million
+2.01%
79 Xertra STRAX $0.0104
$23.02M
$23.02 million
+0.57%
80 Usual USUAL $0.0107
$21.28M
$21.28 million
+2.47%
81 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.146
$14.53M
$14.53 million
+1.46%
82 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0465
$13.42M
$13.42 million
+9.09%
83 BounceBit BB $0.00843
$12.28M
$12.28 million
+7.53%
84 aPriori APR $0.0318
$12.01M
$12.01 million
+8.46%
85 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,445.89
$10.86M
$10.86 million
+1.92%
86 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0184
$9.99M
$9.99 million
+2.11%
87 Band Protocol BAND $0.221
$9.19M
$9.19 million
+1.86%
88 TRIA TRIA $0.00248
$8.15M
$8.15 million
-1.26%
89 THENA THE $0.0549
$8.13M
$8.13 million
+4.56%
90 FUEL FUEL $0.000768
$7.38M
$7.38 million
-0.61%
91 JOE JOE $0.0327
$7.16M
$7.16 million
+3.03%
92 Minswap MIN $0.00361
$6.19M
$6.19 million
+2.06%
93 League of Traders LOT $0.00573
$5.73M
$5.73 million
+0.57%
94 Terra LUNA $0.0444
$5.53M
$5.53 million
+3.99%
95 CYGNUS CGN $0.00201
$5.44M
$5.44 million
-0.65%
96 Layer3 L3 $0.00260
$5.01M
$5.01 million
-2.39%
97 Renzo REZ $0.00390
$4.49M
$4.49 million
+13.88%
98 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0414
$4.21M
$4.21 million
+2.53%
99 Tectum TET $0.364
$3.64M
$3.64 million
+16.88%
100 Matchain MAT $0.0442
$2.66M
$2.66 million
-2.36%

Trending Staking coins

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Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Tectum TET $0.364
$3.64M
$3.64 million
+16.88%
Renzo REZ $0.00390
$4.49M
$4.49 million
+13.88%
KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0465
$13.42M
$13.42 million
+9.09%
AltLayer Token ALT $0.00999
$73.61M
$73.61 million
+8.61%
aPriori APR $0.0318
$12.01M
$12.01 million
+8.46%
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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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