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 $ 0.0788
$ 66.84M
$ 66.84 million
+2.49%
52 aPriori APR $ 0.190
$ 65.74M
$ 65.74 million
-3.35%
53 $MBG Token $MBG $ 0.113
$ 63.50M
$ 63.50 million
-0.86%
54 Livepeer LPT $ 1.26
$ 62.83M
$ 62.83 million
-1.76%
55 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0429
$ 55.47M
$ 55.47 million
+3.69%
56 Kusama KSM $ 2.97
$ 55.18M
$ 55.18 million
+4.01%
57 Edge EDGE $ 0.0655
$ 50.83M
$ 50.83 million
+9.12%
58 Babylon BABY $ 0.0114
$ 46.02M
$ 46.02 million
+3.44%
59 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.154
$ 45.05M
$ 45.05 million
+4.82%
60 Flow FLOW $ 0.0267
$ 44.87M
$ 44.87 million
-2.99%
61 Bedrock BR $ 0.149
$ 44.83M
$ 44.83 million
+1.56%
62 AltLayer Token ALT $ 0.00574
$ 39.56M
$ 39.56 million
+0.68%
63 Concordium CCD $ 0.00333
$ 37.93M
$ 37.93 million
-8.09%
64 Celo CELO $ 0.0627
$ 37.89M
$ 37.89 million
-3.01%
65 Storx network SRX $ 0.0521
$ 37.76M
$ 37.76 million
+1.70%
66 Ronin RON $ 0.0473
$ 36.52M
$ 36.52 million
+3.68%
67 Newton NEWT $ 0.0404
$ 36.20M
$ 36.20 million
+2.93%
68 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.57
$ 35.47M
$ 35.47 million
+2.18%
69 Ankr ANKR $ 0.00338
$ 33.82M
$ 33.82 million
+2.74%
70 Waves WAVES $ 0.222
$ 29.83M
$ 29.83 million
+1.79%
71 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.000991
$ 29.74M
$ 29.74 million
+1.22%
72 Casper CSPR $ 0.00175
$ 29.15M
$ 29.15 million
-0.62%
73 SKALE SKL $ 0.00352
$ 22.39M
$ 22.39 million
-2.12%
74 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0272
$ 21.31M
$ 21.31 million
+2.62%
75 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0472
$ 20.77M
$ 20.77 million
+0.84%
76 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0206
$ 20.62M
$ 20.62 million
-14.08%
77 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0218
$ 20.32M
$ 20.32 million
+6.57%
78 Phala Network PHA $ 0.0203
$ 20.28M
$ 20.28 million
+2.54%
79 TRIA TRIA $ 0.00803
$ 19.36M
$ 19.36 million
-5.26%
80 BounceBit BB $ 0.0156
$ 18.75M
$ 18.75 million
+3.53%
81 Xertra STRAX $ 0.00842
$ 18.46M
$ 18.46 million
+0.15%
82 Lisk LSK $ 0.0733
$ 16.44M
$ 16.44 million
+2.49%
83 Stader SD $ 0.109
$ 16.36M
$ 16.36 million
-0.50%
84 Bifrost BFC $ 0.0112
$ 15.57M
$ 15.57 million
-2.09%
85 Usual USUAL $ 0.00769
$ 14.60M
$ 14.60 million
+0.88%
86 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.113
$ 11.29M
$ 11.29 million
+1.42%
87 Marinade MNDE $ 0.0185
$ 10.11M
$ 10.11 million
+0.11%
88 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0322
$ 9.26M
$ 9.26 million
+3.46%
89 Layer3 L3 $ 0.00459
$ 7.92M
$ 7.92 million
-4.04%
90 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $ 0.0146
$ 7.06M
$ 7.06 million
+3.03%
91 THENA THE $ 0.0488
$ 6.97M
$ 6.97 million
+0.90%
92 FUEL FUEL $ 0.000748
$ 6.52M
$ 6.52 million
-1.04%
93 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00645
$ 6.45M
$ 6.45 million
+4.78%
94 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.152
$ 6.33M
$ 6.33 million
+5.10%
95 CYGNUS CGN $ 0.00210
$ 5.67M
$ 5.67 million
-0.08%
96 Minswap MIN $ 0.00304
$ 5.23M
$ 5.23 million
+3.25%
97 Terra LUNA $ 0.0417
$ 5.19M
$ 5.19 million
+3.76%
98 JOE JOE $ 0.0233
$ 5.10M
$ 5.10 million
+0.47%
99 Swell Network Swell $ 0.000619
$ 5.05M
$ 5.05 million
+1.02%
100 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.110
$ 4.60M
$ 4.60 million
+1.60%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Decred DCR $ 12.84
$ 225.49M
$ 225.49 million
+13.48%
Edge EDGE $ 0.0655
$ 50.83M
$ 50.83 million
+9.12%
Akash AKT $ 0.449
$ 133.23M
$ 133.23 million
+6.68%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.69
$ 2.21B
$ 2.21 billion
+6.62%
VeChain VET $ 0.00474
$ 407.59M
$ 407.59 million
+6.61%
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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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