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 Safe Token SAFE $ 0.106
$ 83.61M
$ 83.61 million
-3.28%
52 Livepeer LPT $ 1.54
$ 76.55M
$ 76.55 million
-0.39%
53 0x ZRX $ 0.0890
$ 75.49M
$ 75.49 million
+4.75%
54 QTUM QTUM $ 0.704
$ 74.67M
$ 74.67 million
+3.62%
55 aPriori APR $ 0.196
$ 68.10M
$ 68.10 million
-3.52%
56 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.151
$ 65.29M
$ 65.29 million
-0.55%
57 Kusama KSM $ 3.27
$ 60.35M
$ 60.35 million
+1.70%
58 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0448
$ 57.99M
$ 57.99 million
-3.57%
59 Edge EDGE $ 0.0701
$ 54.39M
$ 54.39 million
-11.85%
60 Babylon BABY $ 0.0133
$ 53.35M
$ 53.35 million
-1.49%
61 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.160
$ 46.80M
$ 46.80 million
+1.16%
62 Flow FLOW $ 0.0270
$ 45.21M
$ 45.21 million
+0.86%
63 Bedrock BR $ 0.146
$ 43.93M
$ 43.93 million
+4.66%
64 Ronin RON $ 0.0552
$ 42.56M
$ 42.56 million
+2.09%
65 Newton NEWT $ 0.0465
$ 41.33M
$ 41.33 million
-0.94%
66 AltLayer Token ALT $ 0.00621
$ 41.24M
$ 41.24 million
-0.09%
67 Celo CELO $ 0.0671
$ 40.53M
$ 40.53 million
-2.62%
68 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.74
$ 39.44M
$ 39.44 million
+1.14%
69 Storx network SRX $ 0.0521
$ 37.77M
$ 37.77 million
-0.14%
70 Concordium CCD $ 0.00316
$ 36.00M
$ 36.00 million
-8.55%
71 Ankr ANKR $ 0.00350
$ 35.04M
$ 35.04 million
-0.52%
72 Waves WAVES $ 0.255
$ 33.97M
$ 33.97 million
-0.48%
73 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0142
$ 29.66M
$ 29.66 million
-27.20%
74 Casper CSPR $ 0.00175
$ 28.94M
$ 28.94 million
-0.28%
75 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.000961
$ 28.83M
$ 28.83 million
+0.50%
76 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0351
$ 27.62M
$ 27.62 million
-1.93%
77 Phala Network PHA $ 0.0246
$ 24.58M
$ 24.58 million
-0.93%
78 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0240
$ 22.27M
$ 22.27 million
+1.18%
79 SKALE SKL $ 0.00347
$ 21.83M
$ 21.83 million
-0.31%
80 BounceBit BB $ 0.0185
$ 21.57M
$ 21.57 million
-0.41%
81 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0473
$ 20.75M
$ 20.75 million
-1.72%
82 Xertra STRAX $ 0.00940
$ 20.54M
$ 20.54 million
-2.60%
83 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0203
$ 20.26M
$ 20.26 million
+13.02%
84 Lisk LSK $ 0.0869
$ 19.22M
$ 19.22 million
+1.90%
85 Stader SD $ 0.118
$ 17.79M
$ 17.79 million
-5.99%
86 Bifrost BFC $ 0.0120
$ 16.75M
$ 16.75 million
+0.01%
87 Usual USUAL $ 0.00852
$ 15.84M
$ 15.84 million
-3.90%
88 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.122
$ 12.16M
$ 12.16 million
-6.75%
89 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0393
$ 11.31M
$ 11.31 million
+0.28%
90 Marinade MNDE $ 0.0195
$ 10.66M
$ 10.66 million
+5.57%
91 Layer3 L3 $ 0.00559
$ 9.24M
$ 9.24 million
+2.58%
92 THENA THE $ 0.0517
$ 7.29M
$ 7.29 million
-0.51%
93 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $ 0.0160
$ 7.28M
$ 7.28 million
-4.99%
94 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.171
$ 7.09M
$ 7.09 million
+2.21%
95 CYGNUS CGN $ 0.00235
$ 6.34M
$ 6.34 million
+0.06%
96 JOE JOE $ 0.0282
$ 6.16M
$ 6.16 million
-0.17%
97 FUEL FUEL $ 0.000703
$ 6.00M
$ 6.00 million
-0.22%
98 Terra LUNA $ 0.0481
$ 6.00M
$ 6.00 million
-3.80%
99 Swell Network Swell $ 0.000717
$ 5.80M
$ 5.80 million
-2.73%
100 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.137
$ 5.71M
$ 5.71 million
+7.08%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Mobox MBOX $ 0.00120
$ 706,900
$ 706,900
+28.41%
Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 1.50
$ 4.68B
$ 4.68 billion
+21.39%
BENQI Liquid Staked AVAX SAVAX $ 9.52
$ 185.16M
$ 185.16 million
+17.14%
Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0203
$ 20.26M
$ 20.26 million
+13.02%
Matchain MAT $ 0.0558
$ 3.35M
$ 3.35 million
+12.44%
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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