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 $0.0957
$81.23M
$81.23 million
-0.12%
52 Numeraire NMR $9.03
$79.11M
$79.11 million
+0.27%
53 Safe Token SAFE $0.0915
$72.23M
$72.23 million
-0.49%
54 Kusama KSM $3.63
$68.19M
$68.19 million
+1.45%
55 aPriori APR $0.201
$67.56M
$67.56 million
+5.28%
56 Livepeer LPT $1.32
$65.71M
$65.71 million
-1.61%
57 Bedrock BR $0.207
$62.31M
$62.31 million
-2.87%
58 $MBG Token $MBG $0.106
$59.63M
$59.63 million
-8.25%
59 SUSHI SUSHI $0.198
$57.93M
$57.93 million
+0.79%
60 Babylon BABY $0.0115
$52.88M
$52.88 million
-6.40%
61 Casper CSPR $0.00278
$46.62M
$46.62 million
-1.05%
62 Celo CELO $0.0732
$44.42M
$44.42 million
-1.63%
63 Flow FLOW $0.0262
$44.17M
$44.17 million
-1.78%
64 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00609
$43.40M
$43.40 million
-1.30%
65 Velvet VELVET $0.0929
$43.11M
$43.11 million
-1.64%
66 Ronin RON $0.0510
$39.31M
$39.31 million
+7.32%
67 Ankr ANKR $0.00392
$39.25M
$39.25 million
-0.37%
68 Newton NEWT $0.0402
$36.14M
$36.14 million
-3.38%
69 Waves WAVES $0.197
$27.14M
$27.14 million
-5.22%
70 Cloud CLOUD $0.0267
$26.74M
$26.74 million
+1.01%
71 Osmosis OSMO $0.0333
$26.20M
$26.20 million
-0.20%
72 Phala Network PHA $0.0245
$24.49M
$24.49 million
-2.23%
73 SKALE SKL $0.00365
$23.34M
$23.34 million
-1.64%
74 Lisk LSK $0.101
$23.25M
$23.25 million
+0.19%
75 Cartesi CTSI $0.0243
$22.98M
$22.98 million
-2.22%
76 Xertra STRAX $0.00964
$21.20M
$21.20 million
+3.67%
77 Usual USUAL $0.0109
$21.12M
$21.12 million
-3.41%
78 Definitive EDGE $0.0680
$17.89M
$17.89 million
-2.79%
79 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.136
$13.59M
$13.59 million
+1.48%
80 TRIA TRIA $0.00384
$12.19M
$12.19 million
-21.73%
81 BounceBit BB $0.00904
$11.26M
$11.26 million
-2.44%
82 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0375
$10.78M
$10.78 million
-2.30%
83 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,403.80
$10.67M
$10.67 million
-2.59%
84 THENA THE $0.0707
$10.16M
$10.16 million
+0.54%
85 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0179
$9.18M
$9.18 million
-1.47%
86 Band Protocol BAND $0.180
$7.47M
$7.47 million
-0.88%
87 FUEL FUEL $0.000778
$7.00M
$7.00 million
-0.99%
88 JOE JOE $0.0303
$6.64M
$6.64 million
-3.61%
89 Layer3 L3 $0.00367
$6.63M
$6.63 million
-0.34%
90 Terra LUNA $0.0438
$5.46M
$5.46 million
-1.58%
91 TaleX X $0.00800
$4.80M
$4.80 million
+6.74%
92 Renzo REZ $0.00294
$3.38M
$3.38 million
+0.59%
93 Checkmate CHECK $0.0134
$2.27M
$2.27 million
-3.90%
94 NodeOps NODE $0.00550
$1.65M
$1.65 million
+0.31%
95 Zenchain ZTC $0.000554
$1.63M
$1.63 million
-0.17%
96 PUFFER PUFFER $0.0131
$1.34M
$1.34 million
-5.98%
97 NFPrompt Token NFP $0.000504
$476,183
$476,183
+12.30%

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98 KelpDao Restaked ETH rsETH $2,569.54
$1.11B
$1.11 billion
-3.15%
99 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $112.60
$1.03B
$1.03 billion
-3.51%
100 Mantle Staked Ether METH $2,650.74
$569.56M
$569.56 million
-2.44%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NFPrompt Token NFP $0.000504
$476,183
$476,183
+12.30%
Ronin RON $0.0510
$39.31M
$39.31 million
+7.32%
TaleX X $0.00800
$4.80M
$4.80 million
+6.74%
aPriori APR $0.201
$67.56M
$67.56 million
+5.28%
Kite KITE $0.124
$252.22M
$252.22 million
+4.22%
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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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