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 $ 0.0808
$ 68.49M
$ 68.49 million
-5.25%
52 aPriori APR $ 0.191
$ 66.87M
$ 66.87 million
+1.87%
53 Safe Token SAFE $ 0.0820
$ 64.23M
$ 64.23 million
-6.67%
54 Kusama KSM $ 3.30
$ 60.80M
$ 60.80 million
-6.28%
55 TRIA TRIA $ 0.0277
$ 57.95M
$ 57.95 million
-2.12%
56 Mina Protocol Token MINA $ 0.0401
$ 51.73M
$ 51.73 million
-6.14%
57 Babylon BABY $ 0.0132
$ 49.00M
$ 49.00 million
-6.07%
58 SUSHI SUSHI $ 0.166
$ 47.92M
$ 47.92 million
-6.34%
59 Flow FLOW $ 0.0276
$ 46.01M
$ 46.01 million
-3.41%
60 Edge EDGE $ 0.0586
$ 45.44M
$ 45.44 million
-6.14%
61 Ronin RON $ 0.0586
$ 45.23M
$ 45.23 million
-5.82%
62 Concordium CCD $ 0.00396
$ 45.03M
$ 45.03 million
-7.62%
63 Newton NEWT $ 0.0498
$ 44.27M
$ 44.27 million
-4.24%
64 Bedrock BR $ 0.168
$ 43.86M
$ 43.86 million
+20.58%
65 AltLayer Token ALT $ 0.00599
$ 38.38M
$ 38.38 million
-7.08%
66 Storx network SRX $ 0.0525
$ 38.06M
$ 38.06 million
-0.65%
67 Celo CELO $ 0.0608
$ 36.65M
$ 36.65 million
-5.74%
68 Phala Network PHA $ 0.0364
$ 36.43M
$ 36.43 million
-7.25%
69 Waves WAVES $ 0.277
$ 36.29M
$ 36.29 million
-4.87%
70 Ankr ANKR $ 0.00354
$ 35.39M
$ 35.39 million
-4.90%
71 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0407
$ 31.68M
$ 31.68 million
-5.89%
72 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00103
$ 30.99M
$ 30.99 million
+0.08%
73 Casper CSPR $ 0.00190
$ 30.57M
$ 30.57 million
-8.17%
74 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.29
$ 29.12M
$ 29.12 million
-4.66%
75 SwissBorg BORG $ 0.152
$ 24.21M
$ 24.21 million
-6.70%
76 BounceBit BB $ 0.0208
$ 24.21M
$ 24.21 million
-8.63%
77 SKALE SKL $ 0.00384
$ 23.61M
$ 23.61 million
-6.64%
78 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0512
$ 22.43M
$ 22.43 million
-5.86%
79 Xertra STRAX $ 0.00993
$ 21.63M
$ 21.63 million
-9.00%
80 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0227
$ 21.08M
$ 21.08 million
-5.24%
81 Harmony ONE $ 0.00132
$ 19.69M
$ 19.69 million
-9.56%
82 Lisk LSK $ 0.0856
$ 18.80M
$ 18.80 million
-4.17%
83 Usual USUAL $ 0.00956
$ 17.62M
$ 17.62 million
-6.81%
84 Bifrost BFC $ 0.0114
$ 15.88M
$ 15.88 million
-3.25%
85 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0142
$ 14.22M
$ 14.22 million
-4.50%
86 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0425
$ 12.23M
$ 12.23 million
-9.45%
87 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.119
$ 11.82M
$ 11.82 million
-9.20%
88 Layer3 L3 $ 0.00598
$ 9.65M
$ 9.65 million
+2.89%
89 THENA THE $ 0.0620
$ 7.99M
$ 7.99 million
-9.63%
90 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $ 0.0166
$ 7.07M
$ 7.07 million
-7.32%
91 JOE JOE $ 0.0300
$ 6.57M
$ 6.57 million
-6.70%
92 CYGNUS CGN $ 0.00235
$ 6.36M
$ 6.36 million
-0.26%
93 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00631
$ 6.31M
$ 6.31 million
-4.40%
94 Terra LUNA $ 0.0505
$ 6.29M
$ 6.29 million
-3.28%
95 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.150
$ 6.25M
$ 6.25 million
-7.76%
96 Swell Network Swell $ 0.000749
$ 6.03M
$ 6.03 million
-4.09%
97 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.139
$ 5.80M
$ 5.80 million
+2.15%
98 FUEL FUEL $ 0.000679
$ 5.68M
$ 5.68 million
-0.01%
99 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0295
$ 5.02M
$ 5.02 million
-2.01%
100 NFPrompt Token NFP $ 0.00712
$ 4.38M
$ 4.38 million
-7.62%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Bedrock BR $ 0.168
$ 43.86M
$ 43.86 million
+20.58%
Velvet VELVET $ 0.476
$ 200.34M
$ 200.34 million
+9.21%
StreamCoin STRM $ 0.000397
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
+6.61%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00533
$ 1.42M
$ 1.42 million
+5.66%
Numeraire NMR $ 9.55
$ 82.66M
$ 82.66 million
+5.07%
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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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