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 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0648
$ 50.12M
$ 50.12 million
-14.20%
52 Waves WAVES $ 0.383
$ 49.02M
$ 49.02 million
-5.09%
53 Celo CELO $ 0.0801
$ 48.11M
$ 48.11 million
-4.61%
54 Casper CSPR $ 0.00293
$ 46.76M
$ 46.76 million
-0.09%
55 Velvet VELVET $ 0.117
$ 43.11M
$ 43.11 million
-0.37%
56 Storx network SRX $ 0.0592
$ 42.92M
$ 42.92 million
-0.54%
57 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.72
$ 38.58M
$ 38.58 million
-4.30%
58 SKALE SKL $ 0.00610
$ 37.52M
$ 37.52 million
-4.16%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00110
$ 32.99M
$ 32.99 million
-0.22%
60 BounceBit BB $ 0.0280
$ 31.54M
$ 31.54 million
-7.70%
61 Harmony ONE $ 0.00203
$ 30.37M
$ 30.37 million
-5.14%
62 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0772
$ 28.15M
$ 28.15 million
-5.27%
63 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0293
$ 26.74M
$ 26.74 million
-3.66%
64 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0123
$ 26.64M
$ 26.64 million
-3.97%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0197
$ 19.74M
$ 19.74 million
-1.44%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0599
$ 17.14M
$ 17.14 million
-7.78%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.130
$ 12.90M
$ 12.90 million
-1.22%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0908
$ 11.67M
$ 11.67 million
-5.67%
69 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00138
$ 11.16M
$ 11.16 million
-4.39%
70 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00143
$ 11.12M
$ 11.12 million
-14.85%
71 AdEx ADX $ 0.0673
$ 9.96M
$ 9.96 million
-4.45%
72 JOE JOE $ 0.0410
$ 8.96M
$ 8.96 million
-3.58%
73 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.202
$ 8.41M
$ 8.41 million
-3.80%
74 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.260
$ 7.84M
$ 7.84 million
-3.32%
75 Terra LUNA $ 0.0628
$ 7.83M
$ 7.83 million
-6.74%
76 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0446
$ 7.64M
$ 7.64 million
-0.12%
77 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00734
$ 7.34M
$ 7.34 million
-1.68%
78 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0653
$ 6.76M
$ 6.76 million
-3.17%
79 Renzo REZ $ 0.00511
$ 5.89M
$ 5.89 million
-3.51%
80 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0105
$ 5.65M
$ 5.65 million
-6.57%
81 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.132
$ 5.48M
$ 5.48 million
-6.90%
82 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0147
$ 3.92M
$ 3.92 million
+3.03%
83 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0718
$ 3.71M
$ 3.71 million
-1.94%
84 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000172
$ 3.17M
$ 3.17 million
-6.59%
85 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0213
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
-0.52%
86 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0112
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
-0.10%
87 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0310
$ 1.17M
$ 1.17 million
-1.14%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0234
$ 466,304
$ 466,304
+1.45%

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89 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.63
$ 11.32B
$ 11.32 billion
-1.67%
90 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,392.32
$ 758.58M
$ 758.58 million
+0.15%
91 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 100.43
$ 430.70M
$ 430.70 million
-2.58%
92 ETHx ETHx $ 2,305.86
$ 276.13M
$ 276.13 million
-3.16%
93 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅443
$ 260.81M
$ 260.81 million
-1.17%
94 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,316.42
$ 200.49M
$ 200.49 million
-2.90%
95 EOS EOS $ 0.0805
$ 129.12M
$ 129.12 million
-4.61%
96 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.129
$ 124.88M
$ 124.88 million
+2.78%
97 Huobi Token HT $ 0.144
$ 72.05M
$ 72.05 million
-1.17%
98 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.80
$ 33.74M
$ 33.74 million
+0.14%
99 Rujira RUJI $ 0.269
$ 20.02M
$ 20.02 million
-6.63%
100 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0338
$ 16.89M
$ 16.89 million
+1.95%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0496
$ 103.80M
$ 103.80 million
+9.99%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 45.26
$ 13.52B
$ 13.52 billion
+5.29%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0147
$ 3.92M
$ 3.92 million
+3.03%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0234
$ 466,304
$ 466,304
+1.45%
Toncoin TON $ 1.95
$ 5.25B
$ 5.25 billion
+0.32%
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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