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 $ 0.400
$ 51.27M
$ 51.27 million
-0.76%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0836
$ 50.21M
$ 50.21 million
-0.51%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00294
$ 46.82M
$ 46.82 million
-2.26%
54 Velvet VELVET $ 0.118
$ 43.39M
$ 43.39 million
-0.85%
55 Storx network SRX $ 0.0594
$ 43.13M
$ 43.13 million
-1.27%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.80
$ 40.34M
$ 40.34 million
-0.55%
57 SKALE SKL $ 0.00635
$ 39.02M
$ 39.02 million
+0.04%
58 BounceBit BB $ 0.0304
$ 34.19M
$ 34.19 million
-2.08%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00110
$ 33.02M
$ 33.02 million
-0.10%
60 Harmony ONE $ 0.00213
$ 31.88M
$ 31.88 million
+0.45%
61 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0810
$ 29.57M
$ 29.57 million
+1.77%
62 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0303
$ 27.64M
$ 27.64 million
+1.59%
63 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0128
$ 27.62M
$ 27.62 million
-2.54%
64 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0200
$ 20.04M
$ 20.04 million
+0.02%
65 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0652
$ 18.64M
$ 18.64 million
+4.35%
66 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00167
$ 13.07M
$ 13.07 million
+27.85%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.131
$ 13.04M
$ 13.04 million
+0.45%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0957
$ 12.30M
$ 12.30 million
+0.16%
69 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00148
$ 12.01M
$ 12.01 million
+1.96%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0706
$ 10.43M
$ 10.43 million
-1.55%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.210
$ 8.74M
$ 8.74 million
-0.48%
72 Terra LUNA $ 0.0675
$ 8.42M
$ 8.42 million
+5.67%
73 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.268
$ 8.09M
$ 8.09 million
+2.07%
74 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00746
$ 7.46M
$ 7.46 million
-0.65%
75 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0668
$ 6.90M
$ 6.90 million
+0.12%
76 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0445
$ 6.78M
$ 6.78 million
-0.09%
77 Renzo REZ $ 0.00531
$ 6.10M
$ 6.10 million
+1.77%
78 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0113
$ 6.06M
$ 6.06 million
+1.25%
79 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.141
$ 5.86M
$ 5.86 million
-1.52%
80 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0152
$ 4.08M
$ 4.08 million
+13.74%
81 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0731
$ 3.77M
$ 3.77 million
+0.35%
82 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0213
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+0.58%
83 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0112
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
+3.33%
84 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0314
$ 1.19M
$ 1.19 million
-0.65%
85 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0231
$ 459,754
$ 459,754
-1.29%

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86 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.71
$ 11.55B
$ 11.55 billion
+0.07%
87 Rocket Pool ETH RETH $ 2,543.47
$ 848.16M
$ 848.16 million
-0.70%
88 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,456.17
$ 778.82M
$ 778.82 million
+0.08%
89 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 102.92
$ 441.41M
$ 441.41 million
-0.98%
90 ETHx ETHx $ 2,378.96
$ 284.89M
$ 284.89 million
-0.33%
91 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅448
$ 263.90M
$ 263.90 million
+7.30%
92 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,385.70
$ 206.20M
$ 206.20 million
-0.45%
93 EOS EOS $ 0.0846
$ 135.66M
$ 135.66 million
-1.04%
94 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.125
$ 120.44M
$ 120.44 million
-5.53%
95 Huobi Token HT $ 0.146
$ 72.90M
$ 72.90 million
-0.78%
96 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.79
$ 33.67M
$ 33.67 million
+0.68%
97 Rujira RUJI $ 0.288
$ 21.48M
$ 21.48 million
+3.17%
98 ankrETH ANKRETH $ 2,648.88
$ 20.09M
$ 20.09 million
-0.48%
99 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0332
$ 16.60M
$ 16.60 million
+1.24%
100 Tectum TET $ 0.597
$ 5.94M
$ 5.94 million
-2.33%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00167
$ 13.07M
$ 13.07 million
+27.85%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0152
$ 4.08M
$ 4.08 million
+13.74%
Numeraire NMR $ 10.43
$ 89.05M
$ 89.05 million
+12.62%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000818
$ 452.96M
$ 452.96 million
+8.59%
Cosmos ATOM $ 2.09
$ 1.06B
$ 1.06 billion
+7.61%
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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