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 Concordium CCD $ 0.00453
$ 51.54M
$ 51.54 million
+0.33%
52 Casper CSPR $ 0.00280
$ 44.42M
$ 44.42 million
-0.38%
53 Storx network SRX $ 0.0595
$ 43.16M
$ 43.16 million
+0.79%
54 SKALE SKL $ 0.00697
$ 42.87M
$ 42.87 million
+2.25%
55 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.89
$ 42.34M
$ 42.34 million
+1.40%
56 Velvet VELVET $ 0.102
$ 37.56M
$ 37.56 million
+4.97%
57 BounceBit BB $ 0.0324
$ 35.30M
$ 35.30 million
-2.38%
58 Harmony ONE $ 0.00226
$ 33.70M
$ 33.70 million
+0.70%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00111
$ 33.40M
$ 33.40 million
-0.05%
60 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0871
$ 31.66M
$ 31.66 million
+2.91%
61 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0336
$ 30.65M
$ 30.65 million
+1.16%
62 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0130
$ 28.04M
$ 28.04 million
+0.49%
63 Rujira RUJI $ 0.353
$ 26.33M
$ 26.33 million
+5.33%
64 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0312
$ 24.13M
$ 24.13 million
+0.04%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0219
$ 21.90M
$ 21.90 million
+1.66%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0626
$ 17.92M
$ 17.92 million
+2.13%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.149
$ 14.83M
$ 14.83 million
+0.77%
68 THENA THE $ 0.103
$ 13.24M
$ 13.24 million
+2.90%
69 AdEx ADX $ 0.0774
$ 11.44M
$ 11.44 million
+2.51%
70 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.222
$ 9.22M
$ 9.22 million
+0.77%
71 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00118
$ 9.15M
$ 9.15 million
+0.53%
72 Terra LUNA $ 0.0714
$ 8.89M
$ 8.89 million
+2.26%
73 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.275
$ 8.30M
$ 8.30 million
-0.70%
74 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0731
$ 7.50M
$ 7.50 million
+7.22%
75 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00743
$ 7.43M
$ 7.43 million
+0.74%
76 Renzo REZ $ 0.00560
$ 6.44M
$ 6.44 million
+6.02%
77 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.151
$ 6.29M
$ 6.29 million
+4.79%
78 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0115
$ 6.08M
$ 6.08 million
-0.76%
79 Tectum TET $ 0.596
$ 5.92M
$ 5.92 million
-4.60%
80 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0270
$ 4.12M
$ 4.12 million
+15.82%
81 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000185
$ 3.40M
$ 3.40 million
+1.10%
82 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0276
$ 2.68M
$ 2.68 million
-1.05%
83 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0116
$ 2.09M
$ 2.09 million
-7.62%
84 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00569
$ 1.52M
$ 1.52 million
+5.07%
85 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000183
$ 1.48M
$ 1.48 million
+1.16%
86 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0320
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
-0.57%
87 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000157
$ 725,171
$ 725,171
-6.24%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0289
$ 575,953
$ 575,953
+4.20%

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89 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 2.73
$ 8.51B
$ 8.51 billion
+25.90%
90 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 94.31
$ 878.41M
$ 878.41 million
+0.94%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,375.26
$ 753.17M
$ 753.17 million
-6.86%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 100.55
$ 430.10M
$ 430.10 million
+0.80%
93 ETHx ETHx $ 2,574.80
$ 320.54M
$ 320.54 million
+1.53%
94 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅420
$ 247.61M
$ 247.61 million
+6.78%
95 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,576.41
$ 223.00M
$ 223.00 million
+1.27%
96 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,924.76
$ 153.25M
$ 153.25 million
+1.45%
97 EOS EOS $ 0.0880
$ 141.15M
$ 141.15 million
-1.50%
98 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.133
$ 127.97M
$ 127.97 million
+3.92%
99 Huobi Token HT $ 0.163
$ 81.35M
$ 81.35 million
+2.97%
100 Decentralized Social DESO $ 4.12
$ 36.62M
$ 36.62 million
-1.69%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0270
$ 4.12M
$ 4.12 million
+15.82%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000959
$ 529.56M
$ 529.56 million
+15.65%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0443
$ 92.62M
$ 92.62 million
+8.97%
PIVX PIVX $ 0.0731
$ 7.50M
$ 7.50 million
+7.22%
Toncoin TON $ 1.44
$ 3.89B
$ 3.89 billion
+6.86%
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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