Staking coins

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

# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
51 aPriori APR $0.218
$73.56M
$73.56 million
-0.42%
52 Livepeer LPT $1.47
$72.85M
$72.85 million
-1.15%
53 SUSHI SUSHI $0.246
$72.69M
$72.69 million
+29.37%
54 Kusama KSM $3.79
$71.69M
$71.69 million
+1.79%
55 $MBG Token $MBG $0.103
$58.39M
$58.39 million
+0.13%
56 Babylon BABY $0.0115
$52.58M
$52.58 million
+1.72%
57 Flow FLOW $0.0289
$48.83M
$48.83 million
+2.72%
58 Celo CELO $0.0796
$48.32M
$48.32 million
+4.32%
59 Casper CSPR $0.00288
$48.12M
$48.12 million
+5.40%
60 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00650
$46.31M
$46.31 million
+1.27%
61 Ankr ANKR $0.00427
$42.67M
$42.67 million
+2.71%
62 Ronin RON $0.0534
$41.29M
$41.29 million
+4.19%
63 Velvet VELVET $0.0883
$40.96M
$40.96 million
+14.80%
64 Storx network SRX $0.0561
$40.71M
$40.71 million
-0.12%
65 Newton NEWT $0.0443
$39.89M
$39.89 million
+2.94%
66 Waves WAVES $0.218
$29.99M
$29.99 million
+5.24%
67 Cloud CLOUD $0.0295
$29.54M
$29.54 million
-3.50%
68 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000950
$28.48M
$28.48 million
+0.06%
69 Osmosis OSMO $0.0356
$28.04M
$28.04 million
+2.53%
70 Phala Network PHA $0.0259
$25.85M
$25.85 million
+3.40%
71 SKALE SKL $0.00385
$24.62M
$24.62 million
+1.91%
72 Cartesi CTSI $0.0258
$24.36M
$24.36 million
+0.39%
73 Lisk LSK $0.104
$23.87M
$23.87 million
+1.94%
74 Usual USUAL $0.0116
$22.43M
$22.43 million
+0.77%
75 Xertra STRAX $0.00972
$21.43M
$21.43 million
+1.91%
76 Definitive EDGE $0.0702
$18.52M
$18.52 million
-0.19%
77 Bifrost BFC $0.0108
$14.99M
$14.99 million
+0.01%
78 TRIA TRIA $0.00460
$14.56M
$14.56 million
-6.73%
79 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.140
$13.90M
$13.90 million
+1.83%
80 BounceBit BB $0.00974
$12.13M
$12.13 million
+3.56%
81 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0410
$11.80M
$11.80 million
+3.16%
82 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,492.71
$11.07M
$11.07 million
+1.68%
83 THENA THE $0.0763
$11.01M
$11.01 million
+3.74%
84 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0184
$9.43M
$9.43 million
-0.58%
85 Band Protocol BAND $0.195
$8.09M
$8.09 million
+4.58%
86 FUEL FUEL $0.000779
$7.04M
$7.04 million
+0.27%
87 JOE JOE $0.0315
$6.90M
$6.90 million
+1.57%
88 Layer3 L3 $0.00372
$6.78M
$6.78 million
+2.85%
89 League of Traders LOT $0.00667
$6.67M
$6.67 million
+5.48%
90 Terra LUNA $0.0471
$5.87M
$5.87 million
+2.52%
91 CYGNUS CGN $0.00208
$5.61M
$5.61 million
-0.09%
92 Bitshares BTS $0.00148
$4.44M
$4.44 million
-7.00%
93 Renzo REZ $0.00311
$3.57M
$3.57 million
+0.79%
94 Matchain MAT $0.0384
$2.30M
$2.30 million
-1.46%
95 Checkmate CHECK $0.0128
$2.17M
$2.17 million
+0.30%
96 Swarm BZZ $0.0383
$1.89M
$1.89 million
-0.77%
97 NodeOps NODE $0.00608
$1.82M
$1.82 million
+1.93%
98 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0169
$1.73M
$1.73 million
+6.39%
99 PIVX PIVX $0.0162
$1.72M
$1.72 million
+1.35%
100 Zenchain ZTC $0.000551
$1.62M
$1.62 million
+0.03%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
SUSHI SUSHI $0.246
$72.69M
$72.69 million
+29.37%
Velvet VELVET $0.0883
$40.96M
$40.96 million
+14.80%
Celestia TIA $0.381
$367.44M
$367.44 million
+6.67%
Injective Protocol INJ $5.08
$507.92M
$507.92 million
+6.55%
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0169
$1.73M
$1.73 million
+6.39%
All Gainers

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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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