Staking coins

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

# Coins Price Market cap 24h
51 Flow FLOW $ 0.0352
$ 57.95M
$ 57.95 million
-12.61%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0807
$ 48.22M
$ 48.22 million
+2.42%
53 Storx network SRX $ 0.0627
$ 45.50M
$ 45.50 million
-1.96%
54 Rocket Pool RPL $ 2.05
$ 45.15M
$ 45.15 million
-2.57%
55 Casper CSPR $ 0.00313
$ 43.71M
$ 43.71 million
+4.89%
56 SKALE SKL $ 0.00696
$ 41.85M
$ 41.85 million
+3.09%
57 Babylon BABY $ 0.0135
$ 41.49M
$ 41.49 million
-3.36%
58 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0401
$ 40.06M
$ 40.06 million
+4.00%
59 Harmony ONE $ 0.00260
$ 38.73M
$ 38.73 million
+3.58%
60 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00119
$ 35.83M
$ 35.83 million
-0.23%
61 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0146
$ 30.30M
$ 30.30 million
+1.22%
62 BounceBit BB $ 0.0285
$ 29.81M
$ 29.81 million
-1.87%
63 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0814
$ 29.77M
$ 29.77 million
-2.73%
64 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0968
$ 27.72M
$ 27.72 million
+0.46%
65 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0349
$ 26.78M
$ 26.78 million
+1.11%
66 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0256
$ 25.57M
$ 25.57 million
-0.59%
67 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0881
$ 23.32M
$ 23.32 million
-0.90%
68 THENA THE $ 0.176
$ 21.99M
$ 21.99 million
-16.53%
69 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.119
$ 11.82M
$ 11.82 million
-1.94%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0765
$ 11.31M
$ 11.31 million
+0.99%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.243
$ 10.09M
$ 10.09 million
+2.69%
72 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.317
$ 9.54M
$ 9.54 million
-1.29%
73 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00127
$ 9.34M
$ 9.34 million
+0.96%
74 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0178
$ 9.25M
$ 9.25 million
+2.10%
75 Terra LUNA $ 0.0645
$ 8.04M
$ 8.04 million
+0.88%
76 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00804
$ 8.04M
$ 8.04 million
-0.57%
77 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0922
$ 5.83M
$ 5.83 million
+0.37%
78 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.00109
$ 4.72M
$ 4.72 million
-1.57%
79 Renzo REZ $ 0.00354
$ 4.07M
$ 4.07 million
-7.58%
80 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000216
$ 3.99M
$ 3.99 million
+2.74%
81 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000479
$ 3.85M
$ 3.85 million
+0.94%
82 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.0923
$ 3.84M
$ 3.84 million
+1.05%
83 Tectum TET $ 0.329
$ 3.27M
$ 3.27 million
-3.37%
84 TRWA TRWA $ 0.000402
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
+8.94%
85 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0250
$ 2.42M
$ 2.42 million
-8.67%
86 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0144
$ 2.38M
$ 2.38 million
-1.54%
87 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0367
$ 1.41M
$ 1.41 million
-2.03%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0280
$ 516,623
$ 516,623
-23.58%
89 Omax Coin OMAX $ 0.0000350
$ 302,887
$ 302,887
+0.42%
90 Yala Token YALA $ 0.000907
$ 254,577
$ 254,577
+25.68%

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91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,553.62
$ 666.63M
$ 666.63 million
+1.49%
92 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 109.59
$ 398.97M
$ 398.97 million
-0.65%
93 ETHx ETHx $ 2,516.92
$ 344.33M
$ 344.33 million
+1.16%
94 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,529.66
$ 218.95M
$ 218.95 million
+1.50%
95 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,875.57
$ 150.37M
$ 150.37 million
+2.15%
96 EOS EOS $ 0.0833
$ 133.68M
$ 133.68 million
-0.55%
97 Huobi Token HT $ 0.188
$ 94.00M
$ 94.00 million
+1.18%
98 Decentralized Social DESO $ 6.50
$ 57.71M
$ 57.71 million
+7.47%
99 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0641
$ 32.03M
$ 32.03 million
-2.67%
100 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.0332
$ 32.02M
$ 32.02 million
+7.99%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Yala Token YALA $ 0.000907
$ 254,577
$ 254,577
+25.68%
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0305
$ 63.86M
$ 63.86 million
+14.80%
TRWA TRWA $ 0.000402
$ 2.82M
$ 2.82 million
+8.94%
Akash AKT $ 0.474
$ 137.80M
$ 137.80 million
+7.80%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 41.32
$ 12.38B
$ 12.38 billion
+5.22%
All Gainers

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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