Coinranking
Staking coins
858 coins #9 Page 2| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 51 |  aPriori APR | | -4.01%  | |
| | 52 |  Safe Token SAFE | | +0.38%  | |
| | 53 |  Livepeer LPT | | -2.91%  | |
| | 54 |  Kusama KSM | | -1.84%  | |
| | 55 |  $MBG Token $MBG | | -0.55%  | |
| | 56 |  SUSHI SUSHI | | -1.24%  | |
| | 57 |  Velvet VELVET | | -5.14%  | |
| | 58 |  Babylon BABY | | -0.86%  | |
| | 59 |  Flow FLOW | | -4.39%  | |
| | 60 |  Casper CSPR | | -4.13%  | |
| | 61 |  Celo CELO | | -2.06%  | |
| | 62 |  AltLayer Token ALT | | -0.99%  | |
| | 63 |  Ronin RON | | -1.20%  | |
| | 64 |  Storx network SRX | | -0.50%  | |
| | 65 |  Concordium CCD | | -1.56%  | |
| | 66 |  Ankr ANKR | | -0.29%  | |
| | 67 |  Newton NEWT | | -2.91%  | |
| | 68 |  Waves WAVES | | -1.33%  | |
| | 69 |  Osmosis OSMO | | +0.70%  | |
| | 70 |  Phala Network PHA | | -1.31%  | |
| | 71 |  SKALE SKL | | -2.16%  | |
| | 72 |  Cloud CLOUD | | +1.26%  | |
| | 73 |  Cartesi CTSI | | -1.21%  | |
| | 74 |  Lisk LSK | | +9.60%  | |
| | 75 |  Usual USUAL | | -2.26%  | |
| | 76 |  Xertra STRAX | | +1.13%  | |
| | 77 |  Definitive EDGE | | -2.38%  | |
| | 78 |  TRIA TRIA | | -2.64%  | |
| | 79 |  My Neighbor Alice ALICE | | -0.57%  | |
| | 80 |  Bifrost BFC | | +0.46%  | |
| | 81 |  BounceBit BB | | +2.63%  | |
| | 82 |  KernelDAO KERNEL | | -0.71%  | |
| | 83 |  THENA THE | | -0.85%  | |
| | 84 |  Haedal Protocol HAEDAL | | +6.24%  | |
| | 85 |  FUEL FUEL | | -0.46%  | |
| | 86 |  Layer3 L3 | | -0.59%  | |
| | 87 |  Band Protocol BAND | | -4.29%  | |
| | 88 |  JOE JOE | | +0.16%  | |
| | 89 |  Minswap MIN | | -1.62%  | |
| | 90 |  Terra LUNA | | -3.53%  | |
| | 91 |  CYGNUS CGN | | +0.24%  | |
| | 92 |  Bitshares BTS | | +11.80%  | |
| | 93 |  Renzo REZ | | -1.19%  | |
| | 94 |  Tectum TET | | -7.89%  | |
| | 95 |  Checkmate CHECK | | +7.31%  | |
| | 96 |  Swarm BZZ | | +1.13%  | |
| | 97 |  NodeOps NODE | | +0.02%  | |
| | 98 |  PUFFER PUFFER | | +1.54%  | |
| | 99 |  Zenchain ZTC | | +0.21%  | |
| | 100 |  Hacken Token HAI | | -19.65%  | |
Trending Staking coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Cardano ADA | | -4.25%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | | +0.06%  |
| | Lisk LSK | | +9.60% |
| | Ankr ANKR | | -0.29% |
| |  Chainlink LINK | | -2.38%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Bitshares BTS | | +11.80% | ||
| | Lisk LSK | | +9.60% | ||
| | Checkmate CHECK | | +7.31% | ||
| | Haedal Protocol HAEDAL | | +6.24% | ||
| |  Kite KITE | | +5.40%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
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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
- Acquire PoS coin (ETH, ADA, SOL, etc.).
- Delegate to public validator or run your own node.
- Stake locks coins in a smart contract or on-chain bond.
- Network selects validator to propose / attest blocks; probability ∝ stake.
- 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.