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 Waves WAVES $ 0.378
$ 48.40M
$ 48.40 million
-1.90%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0798
$ 47.91M
$ 47.91 million
-3.96%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00289
$ 46.10M
$ 46.10 million
+0.52%
54 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0554
$ 42.92M
$ 42.92 million
-8.71%
55 Storx network SRX $ 0.0578
$ 41.90M
$ 41.90 million
-2.05%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.67
$ 37.34M
$ 37.34 million
-4.50%
57 SKALE SKL $ 0.00606
$ 37.25M
$ 37.25 million
-3.02%
58 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0932
$ 34.41M
$ 34.41 million
-6.87%
59 BounceBit BB $ 0.0300
$ 33.74M
$ 33.74 million
-6.86%
60 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00109
$ 32.71M
$ 32.71 million
-0.18%
61 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0750
$ 30.61M
$ 30.61 million
-4.02%
62 Harmony ONE $ 0.00194
$ 29.00M
$ 29.00 million
-4.47%
63 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0297
$ 27.11M
$ 27.11 million
-2.25%
64 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0122
$ 26.50M
$ 26.50 million
-1.80%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0192
$ 19.22M
$ 19.22 million
-4.79%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0631
$ 18.07M
$ 18.07 million
-3.42%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.125
$ 12.40M
$ 12.40 million
-2.92%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0880
$ 11.34M
$ 11.34 million
-6.36%
69 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00125
$ 10.07M
$ 10.07 million
-1.97%
70 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00128
$ 9.98M
$ 9.98 million
-7.97%
71 JOE JOE $ 0.0424
$ 9.27M
$ 9.27 million
-3.62%
72 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.205
$ 8.54M
$ 8.54 million
-3.73%
73 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0470
$ 8.04M
$ 8.04 million
+0.68%
74 Terra LUNA $ 0.0619
$ 7.72M
$ 7.72 million
-3.19%
75 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.251
$ 7.58M
$ 7.58 million
-3.79%
76 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00737
$ 7.38M
$ 7.38 million
-2.30%
77 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0631
$ 6.52M
$ 6.52 million
-6.82%
78 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.146
$ 6.06M
$ 6.06 million
-3.32%
79 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0113
$ 6.04M
$ 6.04 million
-2.91%
80 Renzo REZ $ 0.00446
$ 5.13M
$ 5.13 million
-4.79%
81 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0745
$ 3.85M
$ 3.85 million
+0.24%
82 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000165
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-2.37%
83 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0109
$ 1.98M
$ 1.98 million
-2.73%
84 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0197
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
+1.40%
85 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00697
$ 1.85M
$ 1.85 million
-13.19%
86 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0282
$ 1.06M
$ 1.06 million
-2.40%
87 Biswap BSW $ 0.000879
$ 523,074
$ 523,074
+0.14%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0190
$ 379,408
$ 379,408
-5.73%

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89 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.49
$ 10.87B
$ 10.87 billion
-1.19%
90 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 92.84
$ 924.10M
$ 924.10 million
-3.70%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,290.09
$ 727.51M
$ 727.51 million
+1.53%
92 ETHx ETHx $ 2,225.89
$ 266.56M
$ 266.56 million
-3.72%
93 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,220.10
$ 192.16M
$ 192.16 million
+63.39%
94 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,532.15
$ 134.02M
$ 134.02 million
-4.02%
95 EOS EOS $ 0.0779
$ 124.93M
$ 124.93 million
-3.79%
96 Huobi Token HT $ 0.143
$ 71.55M
$ 71.55 million
+0.41%
97 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.92
$ 34.83M
$ 34.83 million
+0.58%
98 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.0251
$ 24.22M
$ 24.22 million
-4.08%
99 NuCypher NU $ 0.0170
$ 23.04M
$ 23.04 million
-4.46%
100 Rujira RUJI $ 0.272
$ 20.30M
$ 20.30 million
-7.00%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000832
$ 460.84M
$ 460.84 million
+2.17%
Livepeer LPT $ 2.24
$ 111.41M
$ 111.41 million
+1.49%
Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0197
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
+1.40%
Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0470
$ 8.04M
$ 8.04 million
+0.68%
Casper CSPR $ 0.00289
$ 46.10M
$ 46.10 million
+0.52%
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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