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 Waves WAVES $ 0.408
$ 51.45M
$ 51.45 million
+0.26%
52 Casper CSPR $ 0.00280
$ 44.56M
$ 44.56 million
-0.21%
53 Storx network SRX $ 0.0596
$ 43.23M
$ 43.23 million
-0.03%
54 SKALE SKL $ 0.00687
$ 42.22M
$ 42.22 million
+1.62%
55 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.85
$ 41.49M
$ 41.49 million
+0.09%
56 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0986
$ 36.21M
$ 36.21 million
-2.01%
57 BounceBit BB $ 0.0319
$ 34.73M
$ 34.73 million
+11.77%
58 Harmony ONE $ 0.00230
$ 34.37M
$ 34.37 million
-0.53%
59 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00111
$ 33.40M
$ 33.40 million
+0.17%
60 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0341
$ 31.08M
$ 31.08 million
+1.95%
61 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0845
$ 30.73M
$ 30.73 million
+1.02%
62 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0130
$ 28.12M
$ 28.12 million
+0.27%
63 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0312
$ 24.09M
$ 24.09 million
+0.03%
64 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0214
$ 21.41M
$ 21.41 million
+1.51%
65 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0607
$ 17.38M
$ 17.38 million
-2.69%
66 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.150
$ 14.95M
$ 14.95 million
+0.56%
67 THENA THE $ 0.101
$ 12.95M
$ 12.95 million
+0.93%
68 AdEx ADX $ 0.0720
$ 10.64M
$ 10.64 million
-2.02%
69 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.221
$ 9.16M
$ 9.16 million
+0.97%
70 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00118
$ 9.15M
$ 9.15 million
+1.11%
71 Terra LUNA $ 0.0711
$ 8.87M
$ 8.87 million
+6.91%
72 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.275
$ 8.30M
$ 8.30 million
+0.40%
73 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00739
$ 7.39M
$ 7.39 million
-0.74%
74 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0673
$ 6.91M
$ 6.91 million
-2.77%
75 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.154
$ 6.41M
$ 6.41 million
+4.02%
76 Tectum TET $ 0.638
$ 6.34M
$ 6.34 million
-10.67%
77 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0118
$ 6.20M
$ 6.20 million
-3.93%
78 Renzo REZ $ 0.00487
$ 5.60M
$ 5.60 million
+9.66%
79 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000193
$ 3.55M
$ 3.55 million
+1.18%
80 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0233
$ 3.54M
$ 3.54 million
-0.34%
81 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0120
$ 2.18M
$ 2.18 million
+3.43%
82 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000183
$ 1.48M
$ 1.48 million
+0.85%
83 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00531
$ 1.42M
$ 1.42 million
-4.67%
84 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0321
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+0.00%
85 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.000168
$ 774,742
$ 774,742
+7.31%
86 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0271
$ 538,740
$ 538,740
-13.93%

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87 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 2.19
$ 6.83B
$ 6.83 billion
-0.21%
88 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 93.39
$ 869.79M
$ 869.79 million
+0.07%
89 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,534.24
$ 803.58M
$ 803.58 million
+20.44%
90 Jupiter Staked SOL JUPSOL $ 99.55
$ 425.84M
$ 425.84 million
-0.11%
91 ETHx ETHx $ 2,510.30
$ 312.51M
$ 312.51 million
+1.01%
92 CateCoin CATE $ 0.0₅387
$ 227.85M
$ 227.85 million
-2.13%
93 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,519.55
$ 218.07M
$ 218.07 million
+0.27%
94 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,852.95
$ 149.48M
$ 149.48 million
+0.31%
95 EOS EOS $ 0.0901
$ 144.61M
$ 144.61 million
+1.22%
96 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.129
$ 124.01M
$ 124.01 million
-0.54%
97 Huobi Token HT $ 0.162
$ 80.85M
$ 80.85 million
-3.06%
98 Decentralized Social DESO $ 4.22
$ 37.47M
$ 37.47 million
-1.00%
99 Rujira RUJI $ 0.312
$ 23.26M
$ 23.26 million
+3.87%
100 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0408
$ 20.40M
$ 20.40 million
-1.33%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0410
$ 85.73M
$ 85.73 million
+16.07%
Terra Classic LUNC $ 0.0000791
$ 436.86M
$ 436.86 million
+14.36%
Babylon BABY $ 0.0178
$ 68.66M
$ 68.66 million
+12.22%
BounceBit BB $ 0.0319
$ 34.73M
$ 34.73 million
+11.77%
Renzo REZ $ 0.00487
$ 5.60M
$ 5.60 million
+9.66%
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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