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 $ 0.376
$ 48.24M
$ 48.24 million
-1.74%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0798
$ 47.96M
$ 47.96 million
-1.43%
53 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0619
$ 47.87M
$ 47.87 million
-7.62%
54 Casper CSPR $ 0.00295
$ 47.10M
$ 47.10 million
-0.37%
55 Storx network SRX $ 0.0591
$ 42.90M
$ 42.90 million
+0.14%
56 Velvet VELVET $ 0.105
$ 38.68M
$ 38.68 million
-8.79%
57 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.71
$ 38.29M
$ 38.29 million
-2.05%
58 SKALE SKL $ 0.00607
$ 37.32M
$ 37.32 million
-1.96%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00109
$ 32.76M
$ 32.76 million
-0.01%
60 BounceBit BB $ 0.0275
$ 30.91M
$ 30.91 million
-2.61%
61 Harmony ONE $ 0.00200
$ 29.91M
$ 29.91 million
-2.97%
62 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0778
$ 28.39M
$ 28.39 million
-1.38%
63 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0293
$ 26.72M
$ 26.72 million
-1.22%
64 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0122
$ 26.52M
$ 26.52 million
-1.61%
65 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0698
$ 19.99M
$ 19.99 million
+12.03%
66 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0198
$ 19.76M
$ 19.76 million
+2.14%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.131
$ 12.99M
$ 12.99 million
-3.06%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0917
$ 11.77M
$ 11.77 million
-0.93%
69 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00150
$ 11.70M
$ 11.70 million
+10.07%
70 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00122
$ 9.89M
$ 9.89 million
-7.46%
71 AdEx ADX $ 0.0664
$ 9.82M
$ 9.82 million
-3.58%
72 JOE JOE $ 0.0437
$ 9.56M
$ 9.56 million
+5.83%
73 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.202
$ 8.40M
$ 8.40 million
-1.09%
74 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.262
$ 7.91M
$ 7.91 million
+0.70%
75 Terra LUNA $ 0.0623
$ 7.76M
$ 7.76 million
-2.08%
76 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0433
$ 7.42M
$ 7.42 million
-2.44%
77 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00730
$ 7.31M
$ 7.31 million
-0.51%
78 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0632
$ 6.54M
$ 6.54 million
-3.42%
79 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0116
$ 6.20M
$ 6.20 million
+4.69%
80 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.146
$ 6.08M
$ 6.08 million
+0.96%
81 Renzo REZ $ 0.00499
$ 5.74M
$ 5.74 million
-3.56%
82 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0737
$ 3.81M
$ 3.81 million
+1.15%
83 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000169
$ 3.11M
$ 3.11 million
+0.69%
84 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00981
$ 2.62M
$ 2.62 million
-25.12%
85 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0116
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
+1.90%
86 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0213
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+0.02%
87 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0290
$ 1.10M
$ 1.10 million
-0.36%
88 Biswap BSW $ 0.000739
$ 439,453
$ 439,453
-13.61%
89 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0202
$ 401,700
$ 401,700
-0.91%

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90 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.60
$ 11.21B
$ 11.21 billion
-0.02%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,333.98
$ 740.08M
$ 740.08 million
-2.45%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 99.96
$ 428.72M
$ 428.72 million
-1.27%
93 ETHx ETHx $ 2,296.98
$ 275.07M
$ 275.07 million
-1.18%
94 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅426
$ 251.09M
$ 251.09 million
+4,467.16%
95 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,304.65
$ 199.47M
$ 199.47 million
-1.60%
96 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,611.34
$ 138.21M
$ 138.21 million
-1.26%
97 EOS EOS $ 0.0800
$ 128.34M
$ 128.34 million
-1.41%
98 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.133
$ 128.06M
$ 128.06 million
+0.00%
99 Huobi Token HT $ 0.144
$ 72.25M
$ 72.25 million
-0.14%
100 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.82
$ 33.91M
$ 33.91 million
+0.60%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0698
$ 19.99M
$ 19.99 million
+12.03%
Swell Network Swell $ 0.00150
$ 11.70M
$ 11.70 million
+10.07%
Algorand ALGO $ 0.114
$ 1.02B
$ 1.02 billion
+5.89%
JOE JOE $ 0.0437
$ 9.56M
$ 9.56 million
+5.83%
Mobox MBOX $ 0.0116
$ 6.20M
$ 6.20 million
+4.69%
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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