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 $0.104
$88.67M
$88.67 million
+4.23%
52 Numeraire NMR $8.97
$78.52M
$78.52 million
+0.63%
53 Safe Token SAFE $0.0947
$74.55M
$74.55 million
-0.79%
54 Livepeer LPT $1.48
$73.78M
$73.78 million
+1.52%
55 aPriori APR $0.219
$73.76M
$73.76 million
-0.73%
56 Kusama KSM $3.76
$70.56M
$70.56 million
+3.59%
57 $MBG Token $MBG $0.103
$58.32M
$58.32 million
-0.14%
58 SUSHI SUSHI $0.192
$56.03M
$56.03 million
-4.19%
59 Babylon BABY $0.0113
$51.70M
$51.70 million
+1.52%
60 Flow FLOW $0.0281
$47.43M
$47.43 million
+2.57%
61 Celo CELO $0.0761
$46.19M
$46.19 million
-0.71%
62 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00641
$45.68M
$45.68 million
+1.05%
63 Casper CSPR $0.00270
$45.17M
$45.17 million
+3.26%
64 Concordium CCD $0.00382
$43.50M
$43.50 million
+1.28%
65 Ankr ANKR $0.00415
$41.53M
$41.53 million
+0.77%
66 Storx network SRX $0.0562
$40.75M
$40.75 million
-0.08%
67 Newton NEWT $0.0439
$39.50M
$39.50 million
+5.72%
68 Ronin RON $0.0512
$39.46M
$39.46 million
-0.43%
69 Velvet VELVET $0.0768
$35.61M
$35.61 million
-15.74%
70 Cloud CLOUD $0.0306
$30.61M
$30.61 million
-5.62%
71 DEAPCoin DEP $0.000951
$28.52M
$28.52 million
-3.63%
72 Waves WAVES $0.207
$28.46M
$28.46 million
-0.54%
73 Osmosis OSMO $0.0345
$27.12M
$27.12 million
+0.03%
74 Phala Network PHA $0.0250
$24.96M
$24.96 million
+0.00%
75 Cartesi CTSI $0.0256
$24.23M
$24.23 million
+1.51%
76 SKALE SKL $0.00378
$24.16M
$24.16 million
+1.46%
77 Lisk LSK $0.102
$23.38M
$23.38 million
-0.61%
78 Usual USUAL $0.0115
$22.21M
$22.21 million
-0.18%
79 Xertra STRAX $0.00952
$20.97M
$20.97 million
-0.74%
80 Definitive EDGE $0.0705
$18.60M
$18.60 million
+3.43%
81 TRIA TRIA $0.00494
$15.67M
$15.67 million
+11.06%
82 Bifrost BFC $0.0108
$14.99M
$14.99 million
-0.06%
83 My Neighbor Alice ALICE $0.137
$13.64M
$13.64 million
-0.51%
84 BounceBit BB $0.00940
$11.71M
$11.71 million
+0.49%
85 KernelDAO KERNEL $0.0397
$11.42M
$11.42 million
+4.36%
86 Binance Beacon ETH BETH $2,450.58
$10.88M
$10.88 million
-2.21%
87 THENA THE $0.0743
$10.74M
$10.74 million
+3.98%
88 Haedal Protocol HAEDAL $0.0184
$9.41M
$9.41 million
+2.53%
89 Band Protocol BAND $0.187
$7.76M
$7.76 million
+1.83%
90 FUEL FUEL $0.000776
$7.01M
$7.01 million
-0.31%
91 JOE JOE $0.0309
$6.77M
$6.77 million
+0.75%
92 Layer3 L3 $0.00360
$6.50M
$6.50 million
-3.00%
93 League of Traders LOT $0.00633
$6.33M
$6.33 million
-0.96%
94 Terra LUNA $0.0458
$5.71M
$5.71 million
+0.15%
95 CYGNUS CGN $0.00208
$5.62M
$5.62 million
-0.92%
96 Renzo REZ $0.00308
$3.54M
$3.54 million
+1.95%
97 Matchain MAT $0.0390
$2.34M
$2.34 million
+8.41%
98 Checkmate CHECK $0.0129
$2.17M
$2.17 million
-1.29%
99 Swarm BZZ $0.0386
$1.91M
$1.91 million
-0.32%
100 NodeOps NODE $0.00597
$1.79M
$1.79 million
+0.81%

Trending Staking coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Decred DCR $16.60
$292.79M
$292.79 million
+17.00%
NEAR Protocol NEAR $2.23
$2.92B
$2.92 billion
+14.90%
TRIA TRIA $0.00494
$15.67M
$15.67 million
+11.06%
Matchain MAT $0.0390
$2.34M
$2.34 million
+8.41%
Newton NEWT $0.0439
$39.50M
$39.50 million
+5.72%
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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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