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 QTUM QTUM $0.883
$93.71M
$93.71 million
-5.72%
52 dYdX Token DYDX $0.107
$90.76M
$90.76 million
-6.65%
53 Bedrock BR $0.262
$79.30M
$79.30 million
-50.48%
54 Numeraire NMR $8.84
$76.14M
$76.14 million
-2.74%
55 Safe Token SAFE $0.0946
$74.65M
$74.65 million
-2.63%
56 Kusama KSM $3.81
$71.75M
$71.75 million
-4.71%
57 Livepeer LPT $1.35
$67.20M
$67.20 million
-4.62%
58 SUSHI SUSHI $0.213
$62.39M
$62.39 million
-3.31%
59 $MBG Token $MBG $0.104
$58.47M
$58.47 million
-0.24%
60 aPriori APR $0.150
$51.73M
$51.73 million
+0.94%
61 Celo CELO $0.0829
$50.27M
$50.27 million
+2.02%
62 Babylon BABY $0.0108
$49.85M
$49.85 million
-6.25%
63 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00647
$46.14M
$46.14 million
-2.83%
64 Ankr ANKR $0.00461
$46.05M
$46.05 million
-3.21%
65 Flow FLOW $0.0271
$45.82M
$45.82 million
-4.17%
66 Casper CSPR $0.00265
$44.58M
$44.58 million
-9.49%
67 Storx network SRX $0.0552
$40.07M
$40.07 million
-0.64%
68 Cloud CLOUD $0.0387
$38.66M
$38.66 million
-3.22%
69 Newton NEWT $0.0423
$38.01M
$38.01 million
-6.55%
70 Ronin RON $0.0480
$37.03M
$37.03 million
-17.46%
71 Concordium CCD $0.00322
$36.65M
$36.65 million
-4.85%
72 Bifrost BFC $0.0260
$36.19M
$36.19 million
-7.04%
73 Waves WAVES $0.248
$34.37M
$34.37 million
-2.95%
74 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000976
$29.30M
$29.30 million
-0.99%
75 Phala Network PHA $0.0279
$27.91M
$27.91 million
+0.92%
76 Osmosis OSMO $0.0330
$26.01M
$26.01 million
-3.43%
77 Xertra STRAX $0.0109
$24.01M
$24.01 million
-0.40%
78 Velvet VELVET $0.0516
$23.95M
$23.95 million
-2.15%
79 SKALE SKL $0.00362
$23.21M
$23.21 million
-3.87%
80 Cartesi CTSI $0.0245
$23.19M
$23.19 million
-2.55%
81 Usual USUAL $0.0114
$22.23M
$22.23 million
-3.63%
82 Definitive EDGE $0.0666
$17.37M
$17.37 million
-3.72%
83 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.129
$12.82M
$12.82 million
-1.90%
84 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0401
$11.55M
$11.55 million
-3.14%
85 TRIA TRIA $0.00350
$11.12M
$11.12 million
+1.55%
86 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,432.49
$10.80M
$10.80 million
-3.21%
87 THENA THE $0.0672
$9.71M
$9.71 million
+1.99%
88 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0187
$9.60M
$9.60 million
-3.75%
89 TaleX X $0.0155
$9.31M
$9.31 million
+1.27%
90 BounceBit BB $0.00797
$8.66M
$8.66 million
-3.36%
91 Band Protocol BAND $0.184
$7.64M
$7.64 million
-4.44%
92 FUEL FUEL $0.000789
$7.20M
$7.20 million
-0.15%
93 JOE JOE $0.0291
$6.37M
$6.37 million
-3.34%
94 League of Traders LOT $0.00610
$6.10M
$6.10 million
-0.20%
95 Layer3 L3 $0.00332
$6.10M
$6.10 million
+10.67%
96 CYGNUS CGN $0.00215
$5.82M
$5.82 million
+0.33%
97 Terra LUNA $0.0452
$5.63M
$5.63 million
-1.37%
98 Renzo REZ $0.00369
$4.24M
$4.24 million
-7.96%
99 Bitshares BTS $0.00137
$4.11M
$4.11 million
-14.96%
100 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0236
$2.41M
$2.41 million
+20.94%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
PUFFER PUFFER $0.0236
$2.42M
$2.42 million
+21.26%
Layer3 L3 $0.00332
$6.10M
$6.10 million
+10.65%
Mina Protocol Token MINA $0.0838
$108.53M
$108.53 million
+3.47%
TRIA TRIA $0.00350
$11.13M
$11.13 million
+1.94%
Celo CELO $0.0829
$50.26M
$50.26 million
+1.92%
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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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