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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 dYdX Token DYDX $0.128
$108.61M
$108.61 million
+12.89%
52 QTUM QTUM $0.952
$101.01M
$101.01 million
+9.10%
53 0x ZRX $0.116
$98.04M
$98.04 million
+8.11%
54 Kusama KSM $4.47
$84.25M
$84.25 million
+0.61%
55 Numeraire NMR $9.27
$79.97M
$79.97 million
+3.83%
56 Safe Token SAFE $0.100
$78.92M
$78.92 million
+8.51%
57 Livepeer LPT $1.55
$77.04M
$77.04 million
+12.87%
58 SUSHI SUSHI $0.252
$73.66M
$73.66 million
+9.73%
59 $MBG Token $MBG $0.103
$58.36M
$58.36 million
-0.54%
60 Babylon BABY $0.0116
$53.62M
$53.62 million
-1.59%
61 aPriori APR $0.155
$53.60M
$53.60 million
-1.41%
62 Flow FLOW $0.0299
$50.45M
$50.45 million
+6.33%
63 Celo CELO $0.0826
$50.13M
$50.13 million
+4.68%
64 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00698
$49.75M
$49.75 million
+7.42%
65 Ankr ANKR $0.00491
$49.11M
$49.11 million
+9.37%
66 Casper CSPR $0.00261
$43.79M
$43.79 million
+5.40%
67 Ronin RON $0.0535
$41.29M
$41.29 million
+6.85%
68 Newton NEWT $0.0446
$40.11M
$40.11 million
+6.88%
69 Storx network SRX $0.0552
$40.04M
$40.04 million
-0.61%
70 Cloud CLOUD $0.0379
$37.92M
$37.92 million
-2.24%
71 Bifrost BFC $0.0263
$36.65M
$36.65 million
-0.38%
72 Waves WAVES $0.260
$36.09M
$36.09 million
+2.51%
73 Concordium CCD $0.00314
$35.69M
$35.69 million
+0.52%
74 Phala Network PHA $0.0326
$32.57M
$32.57 million
+7.97%
75 Osmosis OSMO $0.0365
$28.77M
$28.77 million
+9.21%
76 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000932
$27.97M
$27.97 million
-2.78%
77 Velvet VELVET $0.0598
$27.76M
$27.76 million
+3.12%
78 SKALE SKL $0.00395
$25.30M
$25.30 million
+8.76%
79 Cartesi CTSI $0.0260
$24.65M
$24.65 million
+5.04%
80 Usual USUAL $0.0122
$23.77M
$23.77 million
+7.78%
81 Xertra STRAX $0.0105
$23.10M
$23.10 million
+3.68%
82 Definitive EDGE $0.0676
$17.66M
$17.66 million
+4.22%
83 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.137
$13.61M
$13.61 million
+5.32%
84 TRIA TRIA $0.00382
$12.11M
$12.11 million
+5.41%
85 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0419
$12.07M
$12.07 million
+4.81%
86 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,616.07
$11.61M
$11.61 million
+6.85%
87 THENA THE $0.0717
$10.42M
$10.42 million
+3.89%
88 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0197
$10.10M
$10.10 million
+6.50%
89 BounceBit BB $0.00884
$9.61M
$9.61 million
+7.16%
90 Band Protocol BAND $0.200
$8.31M
$8.31 million
+7.67%
91 FUEL FUEL $0.000796
$7.28M
$7.28 million
+1.49%
92 JOE JOE $0.0311
$6.80M
$6.80 million
+7.18%
93 League of Traders LOT $0.00630
$6.30M
$6.30 million
+4.95%
94 Minswap MIN $0.00352
$6.04M
$6.04 million
+8.03%
95 Terra LUNA $0.0476
$5.94M
$5.94 million
+5.70%
96 CYGNUS CGN $0.00219
$5.91M
$5.91 million
+0.34%
97 Layer3 L3 $0.00287
$5.27M
$5.27 million
+5.14%
98 Renzo REZ $0.00390
$4.49M
$4.49 million
+2.49%
99 Bitshares BTS $0.00139
$4.15M
$4.15 million
+1.82%
100 Tectum TET $0.262
$2.62M
$2.62 million
+1.57%

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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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