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Staking means you lock up your tokens and help to verify transactions on the blockchain. More

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51 QTUM QTUM $0.980
$104.00M
$104.00 million
-3.46%
52 Numeraire NMR $11.16
$95.85M
$95.85 million
+10.81%
53 Kusama KSM $4.67
$88.31M
$88.31 million
-3.87%
54 Safe Token SAFE $0.109
$86.09M
$86.09 million
-6.82%
55 Livepeer LPT $1.69
$84.02M
$84.02 million
-4.37%
56 SUSHI SUSHI $0.254
$74.36M
$74.36 million
-5.35%
57 Cloud CLOUD $0.0736
$73.62M
$73.62 million
-2.16%
58 Lisk LSK $0.309
$73.48M
$73.48 million
-4.65%
59 Babylon BABY $0.0133
$61.31M
$61.31 million
-6.08%
60 Phala Network PHA $0.0598
$59.83M
$59.83 million
-12.59%
61 $MBG Token $MBG $0.104
$58.41M
$58.41 million
+0.26%
62 Celo CELO $0.0925
$56.11M
$56.11 million
-3.41%
63 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00754
$55.51M
$55.51 million
-5.35%
64 Flow FLOW $0.0307
$51.98M
$51.98 million
-7.10%
65 Ankr ANKR $0.00500
$49.97M
$49.97 million
-2.80%
66 Ronin RON $0.0621
$47.87M
$47.87 million
-4.55%
67 Casper CSPR $0.00261
$45.20M
$45.20 million
-5.19%
68 Concordium CCD $0.00389
$44.21M
$44.21 million
-1.53%
69 Newton NEWT $0.0486
$43.71M
$43.71 million
-4.99%
70 aPriori APR $0.127
$43.61M
$43.61 million
-10.45%
71 Waves WAVES $0.285
$39.70M
$39.70 million
-3.97%
72 Bifrost BFC $0.0275
$38.33M
$38.33 million
-9.30%
73 Storx network SRX $0.0522
$37.90M
$37.90 million
-1.00%
74 Definitive EDGE $0.114
$30.51M
$30.51 million
-11.33%
75 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000987
$29.60M
$29.60 million
+5.88%
76 Usual USUAL $0.0151
$29.57M
$29.57 million
-1.67%
77 SKALE SKL $0.00452
$29.02M
$29.02 million
-4.04%
78 Osmosis OSMO $0.0364
$28.71M
$28.71 million
-5.26%
79 Cartesi CTSI $0.0286
$27.13M
$27.13 million
-4.07%
80 Velvet VELVET $0.0552
$25.61M
$25.61 million
-7.51%
81 Xertra STRAX $0.0113
$25.05M
$25.05 million
-5.38%
82 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.150
$14.97M
$14.97 million
-5.87%
83 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0516
$14.85M
$14.85 million
-7.95%
84 TRIA TRIA $0.00420
$12.83M
$12.83 million
-6.84%
85 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,683.48
$11.91M
$11.91 million
+0.70%
86 THENA THE $0.0789
$11.57M
$11.57 million
-7.59%
87 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0204
$10.48M
$10.48 million
-6.43%
88 BounceBit BB $0.00974
$10.41M
$10.41 million
-8.49%
89 Band Protocol BAND $0.221
$9.20M
$9.20 million
-0.82%
90 JOE JOE $0.0358
$7.84M
$7.84 million
-11.13%
91 FUEL FUEL $0.000825
$7.77M
$7.77 million
-0.90%
92 Minswap MIN $0.00382
$6.55M
$6.55 million
-0.65%
93 Terra LUNA $0.0511
$6.37M
$6.37 million
-4.74%
94 League of Traders LOT $0.00622
$6.22M
$6.22 million
-1.43%
95 Layer3 L3 $0.00315
$5.90M
$5.90 million
-1.48%
96 CYGNUS CGN $0.00216
$5.82M
$5.82 million
-0.02%
97 Renzo REZ $0.00414
$4.76M
$4.76 million
-5.37%
98 TaleX X $0.00713
$4.28M
$4.28 million
-4.18%
99 Bitshares BTS $0.00140
$4.19M
$4.19 million
+0.81%
100 Tectum TET $0.282
$2.82M
$2.82 million
+10.17%

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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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