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 Waves WAVES $ 0.398
$ 51.27M
$ 51.27 million
+5.77%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0817
$ 49.02M
$ 49.02 million
+4.09%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00289
$ 46.05M
$ 46.05 million
+2.73%
54 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0557
$ 43.19M
$ 43.19 million
+4.26%
55 Storx network SRX $ 0.0576
$ 41.78M
$ 41.78 million
-0.15%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.71
$ 38.46M
$ 38.46 million
+4.11%
57 SKALE SKL $ 0.00624
$ 38.33M
$ 38.33 million
+5.27%
58 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0940
$ 34.66M
$ 34.66 million
+1.06%
59 BounceBit BB $ 0.0303
$ 34.16M
$ 34.16 million
+3.81%
60 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00109
$ 32.64M
$ 32.64 million
-0.11%
61 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0767
$ 31.28M
$ 31.28 million
+3.84%
62 Harmony ONE $ 0.00196
$ 29.33M
$ 29.33 million
+3.15%
63 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0305
$ 27.84M
$ 27.84 million
+3.92%
64 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0124
$ 26.82M
$ 26.82 million
+1.15%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0193
$ 19.30M
$ 19.30 million
+0.01%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0627
$ 17.95M
$ 17.95 million
-0.37%
67 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.126
$ 12.51M
$ 12.51 million
+2.35%
68 THENA THE $ 0.0898
$ 11.55M
$ 11.55 million
+2.72%
69 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.00126
$ 10.18M
$ 10.18 million
+3.56%
70 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00130
$ 10.17M
$ 10.17 million
+1.72%
71 JOE JOE $ 0.0429
$ 9.39M
$ 9.39 million
+2.76%
72 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.209
$ 8.69M
$ 8.69 million
+3.79%
73 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0468
$ 8.02M
$ 8.02 million
+0.56%
74 Terra LUNA $ 0.0626
$ 7.81M
$ 7.81 million
+2.75%
75 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.256
$ 7.72M
$ 7.72 million
+2.84%
76 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00755
$ 7.55M
$ 7.55 million
+2.75%
77 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0649
$ 6.71M
$ 6.71 million
+3.48%
78 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.147
$ 6.12M
$ 6.12 million
+2.26%
79 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0113
$ 6.08M
$ 6.08 million
+3.13%
80 Renzo REZ $ 0.00446
$ 5.13M
$ 5.13 million
+1.51%
81 Swarm BZZ $ 0.0760
$ 3.93M
$ 3.93 million
+1.66%
82 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000174
$ 3.25M
$ 3.25 million
+7.13%
83 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0114
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+4.59%
84 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00724
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
-3.80%
85 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0198
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
+1.94%
86 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0285
$ 1.08M
$ 1.08 million
+1.92%

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87 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 3.49
$ 10.87B
$ 10.87 billion
-0.12%
88 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 96.41
$ 958.95M
$ 958.95 million
+5.59%
89 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,200.01
$ 698.89M
$ 698.89 million
-0.87%
90 ETHx ETHx $ 2,308.68
$ 276.47M
$ 276.47 million
+4.53%
91 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,627.77
$ 139.08M
$ 139.08 million
+4.50%
92 EOS EOS $ 0.0810
$ 129.92M
$ 129.92 million
+4.80%
93 Huobi Token HT $ 0.144
$ 71.95M
$ 71.95 million
-0.05%
94 Decentralized Social DESO $ 3.93
$ 34.90M
$ 34.90 million
+0.56%
95 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.0255
$ 24.59M
$ 24.59 million
+1.55%
96 NuCypher NU $ 0.0174
$ 23.55M
$ 23.55 million
-2.01%
97 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0443
$ 22.15M
$ 22.15 million
+31.60%
98 Rujira RUJI $ 0.277
$ 20.64M
$ 20.64 million
-3.98%
99 Minswap MIN $ 0.00417
$ 7.26M
$ 7.26 million
-0.15%
100 Tectum TET $ 0.598
$ 5.94M
$ 5.94 million
+8.61%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.37
$ 3.07B
$ 3.07 billion
+14.80%
Akash AKT $ 0.828
$ 243.48M
$ 243.48 million
+13.71%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 63.39
$ 18.91B
$ 18.91 billion
+13.25%
Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000174
$ 3.25M
$ 3.25 million
+7.13%
Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.23
$ 522.38M
$ 522.38 million
+6.62%
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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