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 0x ZRX $0.106
$89.79M
$89.79 million
-3.42%
52 dYdX Token DYDX $0.104
$88.16M
$88.16 million
-0.48%
53 Numeraire NMR $8.70
$75.06M
$75.06 million
-0.12%
54 Kusama KSM $3.76
$70.96M
$70.96 million
+0.69%
55 Safe Token SAFE $0.0896
$70.70M
$70.70 million
-2.95%
56 Livepeer LPT $1.31
$65.18M
$65.18 million
-1.21%
57 SUSHI SUSHI $0.206
$60.30M
$60.30 million
-1.25%
58 $MBG Token $MBG $0.103
$58.35M
$58.35 million
-0.19%
59 aPriori APR $0.153
$52.82M
$52.82 million
+4.01%
60 Babylon BABY $0.0106
$48.59M
$48.59 million
-1.41%
61 Celo CELO $0.0770
$46.76M
$46.76 million
-7.01%
62 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00624
$44.51M
$44.51 million
-2.91%
63 Flow FLOW $0.0262
$44.24M
$44.24 million
-1.72%
64 Ankr ANKR $0.00435
$43.49M
$43.49 million
-4.57%
65 Casper CSPR $0.00250
$42.01M
$42.01 million
-3.78%
66 Storx network SRX $0.0552
$40.04M
$40.04 million
-0.05%
67 Cloud CLOUD $0.0396
$39.58M
$39.58 million
+2.64%
68 Bifrost BFC $0.0280
$38.89M
$38.89 million
+7.45%
69 Ronin RON $0.0467
$36.09M
$36.09 million
-2.34%
70 Newton NEWT $0.0401
$36.06M
$36.06 million
-3.50%
71 Concordium CCD $0.00304
$34.55M
$34.55 million
-5.14%
72 Waves WAVES $0.245
$33.98M
$33.98 million
+1.38%
73 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000946
$28.40M
$28.40 million
-2.90%
74 Phala Network PHA $0.0265
$26.50M
$26.50 million
-4.69%
75 Osmosis OSMO $0.0320
$25.26M
$25.26 million
-0.99%
76 Velvet VELVET $0.0504
$23.36M
$23.36 million
-1.99%
77 Cartesi CTSI $0.0241
$22.79M
$22.79 million
-0.57%
78 SKALE SKL $0.00348
$22.27M
$22.27 million
-1.91%
79 Xertra STRAX $0.00996
$22.01M
$22.01 million
-7.12%
80 Usual USUAL $0.0107
$20.83M
$20.83 million
-4.96%
81 Definitive EDGE $0.0664
$17.33M
$17.33 million
-0.31%
82 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.125
$12.47M
$12.47 million
-1.30%
83 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0381
$10.98M
$10.98 million
-3.50%
84 TRIA TRIA $0.00338
$10.73M
$10.73 million
-0.36%
85 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,394.54
$10.63M
$10.63 million
-0.15%
86 THENA THE $0.0647
$9.34M
$9.34 million
-2.90%
87 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0179
$9.19M
$9.19 million
-3.16%
88 BounceBit BB $0.00768
$8.35M
$8.35 million
-3.03%
89 TaleX X $0.0133
$7.97M
$7.97 million
-14.24%
90 Band Protocol BAND $0.178
$7.39M
$7.39 million
-2.27%
91 FUEL FUEL $0.000784
$7.16M
$7.16 million
-0.57%
92 JOE JOE $0.0276
$6.04M
$6.04 million
-3.01%
93 League of Traders LOT $0.00592
$5.92M
$5.92 million
-2.77%
94 CYGNUS CGN $0.00217
$5.85M
$5.85 million
+0.68%
95 Layer3 L3 $0.00311
$5.76M
$5.76 million
-5.50%
96 Minswap MIN $0.00319
$5.48M
$5.48 million
-3.39%
97 Terra LUNA $0.0435
$5.42M
$5.42 million
-0.95%
98 Bitshares BTS $0.00136
$4.06M
$4.06 million
-2.34%
99 Renzo REZ $0.00350
$4.02M
$4.02 million
-1.11%
100 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0226
$2.31M
$2.31 million
-0.37%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $0.655
$199.16M
$199.16 million
+155.92%
Lisk LSK $0.747
$278.47M
$278.47 million
+88.04%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.56
$3.34B
$3.34 billion
+8.53%
Bifrost BFC $0.0280
$38.89M
$38.89 million
+7.45%
PIVX PIVX $0.0199
$2.12M
$2.12 million
+4.13%
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

  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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