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 $ 0.427
$ 53.46M
$ 53.46 million
+2.94%
52 Celo CELO $ 0.0862
$ 51.65M
$ 51.65 million
+2.88%
53 Casper CSPR $ 0.00294
$ 46.53M
$ 46.53 million
-0.52%
54 Storx network SRX $ 0.0625
$ 45.34M
$ 45.34 million
+0.12%
55 SKALE SKL $ 0.00720
$ 44.24M
$ 44.24 million
+0.76%
56 Rocket Pool RPL $ 1.91
$ 42.75M
$ 42.75 million
+3.07%
57 Harmony ONE $ 0.00229
$ 34.16M
$ 34.16 million
+1.70%
58 DEAPCoin DEP $ 0.00111
$ 33.39M
$ 33.39 million
+0.73%
59 Velvet VELVET $ 0.0870
$ 31.95M
$ 31.95 million
+2.09%
60 Cartesi CTSI $ 0.0336
$ 30.63M
$ 30.63 million
+0.39%
61 Xertra STRAX $ 0.0135
$ 29.07M
$ 29.07 million
+2.05%
62 Lista DAO LISTA $ 0.0817
$ 28.32M
$ 28.32 million
-5.84%
63 BounceBit BB $ 0.0252
$ 27.32M
$ 27.32 million
-1.14%
64 Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0324
$ 24.98M
$ 24.98 million
+0.63%
65 Cloud CLOUD $ 0.0212
$ 21.25M
$ 21.25 million
+1.46%
66 KernelDAO KERNEL $ 0.0659
$ 18.87M
$ 18.87 million
-3.94%
67 Rujira RUJI $ 0.217
$ 16.19M
$ 16.19 million
+17.23%
68 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $ 0.150
$ 14.94M
$ 14.94 million
-1.86%
69 THENA THE $ 0.109
$ 13.96M
$ 13.96 million
+2.24%
70 AdEx ADX $ 0.0768
$ 11.35M
$ 11.35 million
-0.25%
71 Band Protocol BAND $ 0.229
$ 9.50M
$ 9.50 million
+2.28%
72 Vulcan Forged PYR $ 0.282
$ 9.33M
$ 9.33 million
+1.79%
73 Swell Network Swell $ 0.00120
$ 9.32M
$ 9.32 million
-0.09%
74 PIVX PIVX $ 0.0787
$ 8.06M
$ 8.06 million
-0.27%
75 League of Traders LOT $ 0.00752
$ 7.52M
$ 7.52 million
+5.00%
76 Terra LUNA $ 0.0591
$ 7.36M
$ 7.36 million
+0.10%
77 Mobox MBOX $ 0.0128
$ 6.73M
$ 6.73 million
+3.65%
78 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.141
$ 5.86M
$ 5.86 million
+0.38%
79 Checkmate CHECK $ 0.0306
$ 4.92M
$ 4.92 million
+3.68%
80 Renzo REZ $ 0.00378
$ 4.34M
$ 4.34 million
+1.42%
81 Tectum TET $ 0.372
$ 3.69M
$ 3.69 million
+24.38%
82 Electra Protocol XEP $ 0.000200
$ 3.67M
$ 3.67 million
-0.04%
83 Symbiosis SIS $ 0.0331
$ 3.20M
$ 3.20 million
+0.32%
84 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00732
$ 1.95M
$ 1.95 million
+12.56%
85 Sweat Economy SWEAT $ 0.000241
$ 1.94M
$ 1.94 million
+1.58%
86 NodeOps NODE $ 0.0115
$ 1.89M
$ 1.89 million
-14.14%
87 Bifrost BNC $ 0.0331
$ 1.24M
$ 1.24 million
+3.12%
88 OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0222
$ 442,795
$ 442,795
+6.55%

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89 Ethena Staked USDe sUSDe $ 2.95
$ 9.19B
$ 9.19 billion
-0.17%
90 Binance Staked SOL BNSOL $ 97.74
$ 910.36M
$ 910.36 million
+2.45%
91 LiquidStakedETHIndex LSETH $ 2,610.15
$ 654.75M
$ 654.75 million
+8.10%
92 ETHx ETHx $ 2,602.63
$ 327.01M
$ 327.01 million
+4.17%
93 Mantle Restaked Ether CMETH $ 2,623.11
$ 227.04M
$ 227.04 million
+4.17%
94 Treehouse ETH TETH $ 2,944.30
$ 154.27M
$ 154.27 million
+6.16%
95 EOS EOS $ 0.0873
$ 140.05M
$ 140.05 million
+6.51%
96 Keep Network KEEP $ 0.132
$ 126.91M
$ 126.91 million
+4.03%
97 Huobi Token HT $ 0.172
$ 85.90M
$ 85.90 million
-1.15%
98 Decentralized Social DESO $ 4.66
$ 41.44M
$ 41.44 million
+0.18%
99 THORSwap THOR $ 0.0640
$ 31.99M
$ 31.99 million
+9.00%
100 NuCypher NU $ 0.0201
$ 27.19M
$ 27.19 million
-3.95%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
TRIA TRIA $ 0.0354
$ 74.12M
$ 74.12 million
+27.23%
Tectum TET $ 0.372
$ 3.69M
$ 3.69 million
+24.38%
Rujira RUJI $ 0.217
$ 16.19M
$ 16.19 million
+17.23%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00732
$ 1.95M
$ 1.95 million
+12.56%
OpenxAI OPENX $ 0.0222
$ 442,795
$ 442,795
+6.55%
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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